Velvet Ashes serves to encourage women in the trenches, the women who have gone, those who have returned, those who need a friend on the journey....
Have You Seen? {February 17, 2019}
Welcome to Have You Seen? We’ll review last week and share other posts from around the web. Enjoy rest and renewal while you cozy up for some soul-food reading....
From the Mouths of Little TCKs + Two-Ingredient Pancakes {The Grove: Children}
I was hesitant to sign up for this week because my kids are young (9, 7, and 4) and I didn't know what they could bring to the...
Family Bonds
We are a multi-cultural family. A mobile family. We were built during small periods of settled-ness across multiple continents and countries, and from the beginning we learned to be...
A TCK’s Battle with the Question “Why?”
When I (Danielle Wheeler) asked my daughter if she'd like to write a post for children at Velvet Ashes, her eyes lit up. I knew it would be an...
The Light Shines in the Darkness {Book Club}
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people...
Friends Like Family (a TCK Q&A)
When we first moved overseas, our eldest son was a quiet but game-for-anything 5-year-old. We told his stories easily and without a second thought. But now that plucky kindergartener...
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The Grove Word Prompt: Children
"Are your kids going overseas with you?" Friends and teammates have been asked this question as they prepared to move to another country or across...
Have You Seen? {February 10, 2019}
Welcome to Have You Seen? We’ll review last week and share other posts from around the web. Enjoy rest and renewal while you cozy up for some soul-food reading....
The Faithful Who Stay {The Grove: Parents}
I was one of the lucky ones, one of those who had parents who prayed for me and always prayed the will of God over me. When I left in...
