The Enneagram and Me
The room was dark when I scooped up the scattered shoes and sprinkled them into the bench by the back door. The host of the podcast I was listening to...
Kimberly Todd spent nine years in NW China where she absorbed the Chinese concept for laojia, identifying with the home of one’s ancestors. For the first time she lives in hers, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where her husband is a minister. She frequents libraries, parks and museums with her two sons. Kimberly contributes regularly at Velvet Ashes and at Master Teaching. She tweets and instagrams @kimberly_r_todd.
The room was dark when I scooped up the scattered shoes and sprinkled them into the bench by the back door. The host of the podcast I was listening to...
The room was dark when I scooped up the scattered shoes and sprinkled them into the shoe-bench by the backdoor. The host of the podcast I was listening to asked...
It was November, 2002. I was studying abroad. My boyfriend came to visit over his Thanksgiving break, and I was prepared to get engaged. I worked hard to get my...
Lectio Divina, or a devotional reading of Scripture, invites us into contemplative prayer. Whether or not you are familiar with the practice, I invite you to find a quiet space...
This one is for everyone. This week at Velvet Ashes we’re visiting with authors of books that we think will add value to your life and experience serving cross-culturally. At...
This is the book I wish we had when we started our international service as young marrieds in 2005 . . . and when we became parents . . ....
We’re off to a dazzling start here at Velvet Ashes this third week of the New Year. We chatted through the passages and prayers we're holding onto for the year,...
Prayer Is Like Watching For the Kingfisher: A Poem by Ann Lewin Prayer is like watching for The kingfisher. All you can do is Be there where...
This October marked two years that I’ve lived in my current home. It felt like a significant marker, so I lit a candle to represent Christ with me, and carried...
I recently heard someone’s home described as a cross between a Ritz Carlton and a monastery. That tickled me and gave me a new aspiration for my own home. Ritz...
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