Sex Trafficking – Page 2 – Red Tent Living

On Girls and Small Stories

By: redtentwomen September 19, 2016September 18, 2016

WarriorBeth Bruno, Body image, Breaking the Cycle, Change, child sex trafficking, Cycle of Abuse, Faith, Hope, Perpetrators of Abuse, Sex Trafficking, Sex Trafficking in America, Sexual exploitation, Shame, talk to your kids, Victims of Abuse9 Comments

Four girls gaggle in the back of our van as I eavesdrop. They discuss Donald Trump, Miley Cyrus, the status of their braces, and length of their earrings.

To the Come Back Kid

By: redtentwomen August 24, 2016August 24, 2016

Intentional Living, WarriorA21, Broken Dreams, Family, Freedom Fighter, life after sex trafficking, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, recovery from sexual abuse, Sex Trafficking, Writing to your baby2 Comments

March 17, 2016 Dear Come Back Kid,

Shame and Grace Exist for Each Person Involved in Sex Trafficking

By: redtentwomen August 19, 2016August 16, 2016

WarriorBeth Bruno, Breaking the Cycle, Change, Cycle of Abuse, Faith, First Offender Restoration Initiative, Hope, Perpetrators of Abuse, Sex Trafficking, Sex Trafficking in America, Sexual exploitation, Shame, Unexpected, Victims of Abuse4 Comments

Nine mug shots appeared in our local paper’s headline story this week.

Be Brave

By: redtentwomen July 25, 2016July 24, 2016

WarriorAbuse, Beauty, Belief, Death, Faith, God, Neglect, Sex Trafficking, Sex Trafficking in America, trauma13 Comments

My grandmother reaches up from her hospital bed and cups my cheek with her shaky hand.

Waiting in Hope

By: redtentwomen July 6, 2016July 5, 2016

relationshipsAnna Smith, courage, God, grant writing, nonprofit, Restore One, sex trafficked boys, Sex Trafficking, The Anchor House2 Comments

I’ll be brave in the waiting, As I hold hope for those I don’t even know.

Every moment matters.

By: redtentwomen January 27, 2016January 26, 2016

Travel, Warrior, WholeheartedChange, Dream, failure, faithfulness, Father God, Honduras, Kacy Davis, Kingdom of God, Making a difference, Orphanage, Poverty, Sex Trafficking7 Comments

“I feel like I wasted my time”, I said to my mom through tears.

One Day

By: redtentwomen January 13, 2016January 11, 2016

LiteratureAnna Smith, Poetry, Restore One, sex trafficked boys, Sex Trafficking, Sexual Abuse, The Anchor House, William Blake4 Comments

“One Day” is a refection of my work at Restore One

A Time to Dance

By: redtentwomen December 16, 2015December 13, 2015

Warrior, WholeheartedAnna Smith, Childhood, Dance, Homes of Hope, Insecurity, Isolation, Jazz, Jesus, Parents, Restore One, Sex Trafficking, Tap, Therapy6 Comments

During fourth grade, my Mom signed me up for an entire year of jazz class.

Uncanny Space

By: redtentwomen November 13, 2015November 12, 2015

Warrior, WholeheartedAdult Children, Anna Smith, boundaries, Childhood, foot-washing, harm, hospital, Jesus, Parents, Restore One, Sex Trafficking, Therapy2 Comments

I’m unsure of how to start the conversation about honor.

Holding Honor.

By: redtentwomen November 6, 2015November 3, 2015

Warrior, WholeheartedBecky Allender, Lord of the Rings, Seattle, Sex Trafficking, The Allender Center, The Seattle School14 Comments

I didn’t want to write about a moment in which I was honored. I wanted to write about how important it is to offer honor to others.