Just Before the Sunrise
My husband and I have been living through the first stages of metamorphosis as we prepare to uproot our life and move to Japan. Most...
Category: Overcoming Obstacles
A Great Resource for Your Journey
It is all about advancing God’s Kingdom. This is the heart behind Advance Global Coaching, a great resource for overseas workers that we want to...
A Space for Authenticity
It was 8 years ago when I was sitting with a group of men, all international workers serving in N. Africa and the Middle East, and something broke the...
Dealing With Guilt From Afar
The Christmas-y pillow with a snowman looked vaguely familiar as I picked it up from the sofa in the community room. Then I saw the name fixed securely in...
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...
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,...
