Hi! My Name Is… {The Grove: Introductions}
Hey Friends, And now, introducing... you! Yes, you, you who rarely comment or you who often comment. You who are reading this. In a week when...
Category: Community
The Power of That Little Heart
When it comes to social media, I’ve always been late to the game. The first time I logged on to Facebook was after moving to a new state, and...
They won’t love the attention but…
I have always been really hard to buy gifts for. I like simple things, but they are specific things. This fact means I don’t love to get things that...
Loneliness’ Friends and the Gift That Makes Them Leave
I have been trying to think of a time when I felt lonely. But I can’t think of just one. Multiple ones come to mind in less than 10...
Loneliness My Old Friend
Loneliness and I are old friends. The kind of friends that, no matter the time spent apart, when we meet again it’s as if no time has passed....
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....
Laboring in Community {The Grove: Labor}
Recently my daughter-in-law invited me to be present during the labor and delivery of our first grandchild. Her mother, my son and I made quite a “labor team” as we...
On Becoming an Outsider
I had never been on the other side before. I grew up as an insider - I was of the majority demographic in my community, raised in the suburbs of...
The Two-Way Street of Community {The Grove: Sayings}
“Klooen tee bung klooen.” “Depend on yourself.” This common Cambodian phrase surprised me as I learned in the early years to appreciate the generous and interdependent culture of...
Let’s Dream Together {The Grove: Dreams}
We are long overdue for a community post! If this is your first Velvet Ashes Community post, here's the gig: We'll have a list of ten questions you can copy...
