The Dance
I grew up in a small house that burst at its seams with music and dancing. From ABBA to Bob Marley, Irish worship to South African gospel choirs, Motown...
Category: Spiritual Formation
Watch Me, Work with Me
Grace changes everything. This message was preached at a Sunday service I attended recently. It sounded a little catchy, a little too perfect. Of course, I...
The Mentality We Need to Set Life-giving Rhythms
I missed the deadline for this article. Ironic, isn’t it? This week we are talking about life-giving rhythms but I didn’t write my article on time. So now I...
What Does It Even Mean to Trust God?
Trusting God. It’s that sticky, ambiguous thing that we know is super important. But we don’t often know what it really means, much less how to actually do it. ...
Sabbath Week
This week will be quiet around Velvet Ashes as we take time off social media and our blog. Join us? We pray peace and rest for you this week!...
A Journey Into Rest
I turn off the kitchen light, sink into my seat at the table, laden beautifully with a simple tablecloth, flowers if we have them, our best dishes, the food...
Which Way Are You Gazing? An Invitation to Reflect
Because we are group of global women connecting across all the time zones, many of you have already crossed the threshold to a new month. The rest of us...
Eyes on the Horizon
Our second daughter suffered from motion sickness—a terrible frustration for a third culture kid whose life constantly depended on travel. Her home for many years...
There Are Better Things Ahead
These are the days. This is a narrative of our time, isn’t it? Maybe it has something to do with our individualistic societies, or the millennial...
7 Reasons to Celebrate in All Things
We are often straddling between intertwined threads of joy and struggle. If there is any side we are leaning towards, it’s most likely the one that tries to bring...
