Journeying Through Trauma
A few months ago, I was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder primarily as a result of my childhood as a TCK in Outer Mongolia. Early 90’s Mongolia was not...
Category: Overcoming Obstacles
Will You Share Your Story of How Velvet Ashes Meets a Need for You?
Better Together Ambassadors + Giveaway We have a favor to ask you. We’ve asked this favor before, but this time it’s different. This time we’re equipping you...
Seeking, Not Fearing, Glory {The Grove: Fear Not}
Over the past few weeks every time I bump into Christmas décor at the stores, I have to catch a sob, while my eyes well up. This is not new....
Do It Scared
As a little girl on a Nebraska farm, I was terrified at night of deer. I’m not joking. This was the beginning of a life marked by...
No Busses, No Taxis, and Yet…
If you’ve followed the news on Nicaragua, you know the incredible turmoil that the country has faced this year. Civil unrest, revolution, and violent crackdowns have been Nicaragua’s story....
Reny’s Story – Why We’re Better Together
Friends, I’d like to introduce you to someone special. Most of you won’t know her name or recognize her face. But she is one that has been changed by you,...
How Our Family Prepares To Go To Sleep
When it comes to sleeping, the go-to verse in our house is Psalm 4:8. Hands down. Wherever we are in the world, wherever we are sleeping, we...
Troubleshooting The Soul
Awhile back I experienced a “shut-down". It’s a simple phrase I’ve used for years in speaking with my husband and close friends to describe those periods...
Choices For the Good of My Routines {The Grove: Routines}
I was in Costco the other day, taking up way more space in the aisle than I should, trying to decide on which type of meat I should buy. Chicken?...
Daily Interruptions
I’m not sure I have a typical day. I mean, some things are pretty predictable: wake up, take the boys to school, eat breakfast, pick the boys up from school,...
