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Wild Flower

By: redtentwomen March 18, 2019March 18, 2019

relationshipsBethany Cabell, Bluebonnets, First Hair Cut, Mother Daughter Relationships, Raising Kids, Texas2 Comments

My son was four years old the first time he had an opinion about his hair. His thick blond hair bounced up and down as he ran, and it brought me absolute delight. When he asked to shave it off, my heart sank. I allowed myself to explore the unusually strong feelings I was experiencing,…

Second Chances

By: redtentwomen January 5, 2017January 4, 2017

Day to Day, relationshipsedge ministries, Jaimi Jones, Second Chances, Second Marriage, Texas4 Comments

There have been so many answers to my call over the years of my life, countless “hellos” on the other end of the phone. Many different occasions, some in celebration, a baby is on the way, some in distress, have you heard from him, some with hope, when will you arrive, others with disappointment, I’m…

Class of ’96

“In ten years, she sees herself working as a physical therapist and married, with two children.”

Outlaw Fun.

By: redtentwomen January 15, 2016January 12, 2016

Day to DayCowboy Boots, Ellen Oelsen, Family, Hope, Prayer, Red Tent Dinner, Red Tent Weekends, Risk, Texas, Writing5 Comments

This Christmas, I was rifling through some drawers in my bedroom in search of a gift I must have ‘hidden too well’ when I found a plastic baggie full of small, brown cards.