
Wondering at Beautiful Skies and Suffering
Mongolia has a beautiful sky. It’s big, it’s clear and in the 1990s, it was the place I loved to look. In the evenings the air would be crisp...
Mongolia has a beautiful sky. It’s big, it’s clear and in the 1990s, it was the place I loved to look. In the evenings the air would be crisp...
It was a tale of two skies that morning. In between my panting and my praise, I diverted from my morning’s walk to dodge the muddied...
Lord, in your mercy, hear the prayers we are praying from all the far-flung corners of the globe. We are weary. Angry. Afraid. Confused. Hopeful....
Powdered Hazelnut creamer. There was a time when powdered hazelnut creamer, unexpectedly discovered on the shelf of randomness at the Indian-run supermarket, literally elicited a squeal from my mouth....
I can see Jesus and his disciples in their boat, crossing the Sea of Galilee, when a storm hits. It isn’t a nice storm, it is a rough one--even...
The Titanic ruined the word unsinkable for me. Instead of giving me confidence, I get visions of what was promised as unsinkable on the ocean floor....
My toes sank into mud and water as I followed my language teacher into the rice field. Other students grabbed scythes, listening closely as the owner of the field...
In this year of great intensity, challenge and struggle, I’ve been drawn to simple things and quiet spaces. I long for peace, calm and rest. If...
To the 7-year old Sarah who declared to the Lord, “I’ll be anything you want me to be but PLEASE don’t make me be a cross-cultural worker”,...
It’s here! We’re officially kicking off retreat week here at Velvet Ashes. This is the first time we’ve ever offered a retreat in October. We are absolutely thrilled with...
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