Bucket List {Book Club}
“I want to go to the top of the Statue of Liberty. That’s on my bucket list,” my eldest son announced. “I want to become a...
Belonging {Book Club}
A few years ago, we met our nephew’s wife at the beach. Her brother had come to visit. My husband’s family is from Kenya’s coast, but his nephew’s wife...
Living and Loving Wholeheartedly {Book Club}
Loyalty is one of my core values and strengths—if I care about you, you better believe I’m sticking up for you and staying by you. This...
What Story Are We Telling? {Book Club}
Growing up, my dream was to be a writer or a journalist. I loved telling stories! I would imagine what prompted other customers to purchase the items in their...
Durable Joy {Book Club}
“The joy of the kingdom of God is more durable, subtle, and lasting than our common definitions of joy”.Shalom Sistas Durable joy? YES! I’ll take that....
Do You Know You Are Enough? {Book Club}
My teammate and I lived for a year in an area where there was not yet a group of believers meeting together. By the time we made it to...
Can I Be a Peacemaker? {Book Club}
We love talking about shalom in the Velvet Ashes community. In fact, one of our past retreats centered completely around this theme and concept, digging deep...
That Is Your Concern {Book Club}
My work team is studying the gospel of John this year. We study quite slowly, and it will probably take the full year to finish it. Over the last...
A Strange Occupation {Book Club}
As I read this week’s chapters of Gladys Aylward: The Little Woman, what I wanted was a map of her journey over the mountains with the children, and over...
The Storyteller {Book Club}
Many of our local restaurants have one or two “Western” food items on their menus. I always advise visitors to order local food, especially the seafood or anything cooked...
