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Here are snippets from conversations I’ve had with different women over the last few weeks: “I’m sad. This is a season of loss, and I’m just...
Danielle Wheeler sat on her porch one day and had a dream breathed into her heart, a dream of global women linking virtual arms to find connection and courage for their cross-cultural lives. As Velvet Ashes’ founder, she loves watching this dream grow beyond what she ever imagined. Mother to four, she and her husband ride the waves of life and culture, leaning hard into the One who leads. You can follow her tweets and pins and visit her blog Not Yet There.
Here are snippets from conversations I’ve had with different women over the last few weeks: “I’m sad. This is a season of loss, and I’m just...
Does anyone else get really excited when you learn a new Hebrew or Greek word, and it causes a word you’ve always known to suddenly pop with new depth,...
A week after my 18th birthday, I boarded a plane that would take me to Ecuador for a year. A picture was taken that day at the airport -...
So I’m a bit of an Advent junkie. Name an Advent book, tool or experience that’s come out in the last ten years and I probably have it. In...
It’s here! We’re officially kicking off retreat week here at Velvet Ashes. This is the first time we’ve ever offered a retreat in October. We are absolutely thrilled with...
“MOM!” the three-year old yells from the toilet where she is waiting for me to wipe her bum. “MOM!” calls the 12 year-old from the dining...
When people ask me, “How was your sabbatical?” I am reminded of arriving back in America after a term and people asking me, “So how was China?”...
I just said a prayer, asking the Holy Spirit to write this post for me. I know I can’t do it. I can’t communicate to you, dear community, all...
Goodbyes feel like death because they are death. Goodbyes are the death of what has been. It will not be again. Even if you see this place, this person...
One year ago, my friends and I sat around the living room of the cabin where we were retreating. Each of us was sharing, processing the journey of our...
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