Shalom In the Midst of It All
This week we are inviting you in to get to know Velvet Ashes: who we are, what we do and the resources this space has to offer....
Category: Spiritual Formation
Pruning Season
July — here, in the Southern Hemisphere, the second month of winter. In southern Australia, this means just-above freezing temperatures, rain, rain, and more rain. It also means pruning...
The Cost of the Almost-Right Way
I remember the first big ministry-related fight my husband and I had. We'd been on the field six months when he came home from a meeting and said, "So...
I’m Going To Stop You Right There
I watched the counselor take notes, glancing up at me from time to time as I unloaded my life story- all the things I’d done, places I’d been, plans...
Can We Pray for You? {The Grove: Prayer}
Psalm 130:5 I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. In a week where we are intentionally...
That Time I Cried Over Spilt Soap
There I was. Kneeling on the cold, hard tile. Arms draped over the bathtub. In tears. “Why?” you might ask. “Did somebody die?...
Let’s Drop the Cliché
Have you ever wondered who you really are? Have you ever said something and wondered if you truly believe those words are true? Have you ever wondered how...
Keep Watch Pastora
Today the rain has been swirling like snow flurries, which for this Michigan girl, has been just fine as I prep and plan for not one, not two, but three...
The Grace of Stopping
“I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken.”...
Contentment is Counter-Cultural
I’m getting pretty fed up with Instagram lately. I chose to make my account private so I have to approve all follow requests. I would estimate that around 80% of...
