In Search of Someone Who “Gets it”
Connection Groups are now open! Register here. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,...
An Oasis of Connection
Near the end of 2016, God very suddenly and unexpectedly moved my dear fellow worker and housemate on to a new assignment. To this girl who thrives on communication and...
Are You the Happy Honeymooner, Indignant Idealist, or Arm’s Length Army? {The Grove: Welcome to Team}
Hello there Newbie, I want you to image that I’m showing up at your door right now with a drink and a snack. You smile brightly as...
What You Need to Know About Connection Groups
Connection Groups are just around the corner and many of you have been around this community long enough to have a solid understanding of what these groups are. We are...
The Art of Belonging
About seven months into our life in South East Asia we put our youngest daughter into a ballet class near our new home. I would get her all dolled up...
What You’ll Find {The Grove: Welcome to the Field}
Perhaps someone at a conference or training mentioned Velvet Ashes to you. Maybe you saw a friend like a Velvet Ashes Instagram post, or you read a blog post, which...
Share Your Lighter Side
Today’s post is going to be a little different because I want to hear from YOU! Yes, you, you who rarely comment or you who often comment. You who are...
Top 10 Reasons I Love Remaining
Our triune God values remaining. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine,...
Get the Party Started
Weddings in Cambodia are elaborate affairs. The venue is often a long tent that takes up at least half of the road (usually more). Music begins to blare from loud...
Stay for a Coffee
One of the first things I learned about French culture is that it is sloooow. If a culture has a love language, the love language of the French is unmistakably...
