In the Waiting
I pressed the power button and waited. As usual, the white dots appeared and began circling in the middle of the blank blue screen as the laptop booted up....
Category: Spiritual Formation
An Advent Invitation
Do you feel it during the Advent season? The greater weight of others’ expectations? Am I doing all the things to let my loved ones know my care for...
Much of Praying is Grieving
I watched my daughters through the lens of my camera as they stared at the deep hole where their friend’s body had just been lowered. A young boy from...
A Lament
I began learning about lament a few years ago when I found myself thinking and feeling things that stood in opposition to what I knew to be true of...
A Liturgy for Seasons of Lament
My soul is downcast O Lord And the weight of lament Is heavy in my bones I...
My Family, Christ’s Home
As I reflect on the last 20 months or so, my life has taken twists and turns that I never could have anticipated: plans upended, job loss, two moves...
If Life Doesn’t Look Like What You Hoped For
From the Velvet Ashes team: Kaitlyn's post inspired our theme for this week, and we are honored to have her on the blog today, sharing about the questions that...
When My Heart is Overwhelmed
“Of course!” The moment hit me so strongly I wanted to slap a hand to my forehead like the purple-shirted emoji in my phone I use a little too...
Digging Up in Doubt
Doubt. It sure has been chasing me down lately. So much so, I’ve been struggling to breathe between the despondent wails I’ve cried out to my Creator. In an...
3 Lies We Believe About Forgiveness
Forgiveness is one of the greatest struggles we experience as humans. When you’ve been deeply wounded by someone else, forgiveness can be a consuming battle. Maybe this is you...
