Growing into the Adjoining Chamber
I haven’t seen the ocean in awhile. That means the next time I go I will sense a little more clearly the thinness of the veil between heaven and earth....
Category: Spiritual Formation
Velvet Ashes is Taking a Sabbath This Week!
Remember a few months ago when we discussed the idea and practice of Sabbath? We saw that the Creator has woven Sabbath into the very rhythms of...
6 Ways to Make Sabbath a Reality for Ministry Leaders
Finding the middle place in the dim room between round tables draped in white, I push high heels into the carpet under a ceiling of twinkle lights and speak to...
Like Dough, We Won’t Rise Without Rest
Consider the common dinner roll. The pivotal time in the life of a roll is the rising, when it is left alone, under a cloth, in a warm place away...
Not a Myth After All
I remember hearing of the narwhal for the first time in college. A roommate claimed it was her favorite animal. Another friend teased that to play the game we had...
A Take on Mary Magdalene for Passion Week
We stepped out the church doors into the mild winter evening and my two-year-old son, Basil, burst into tears. “I didn’t do it well!” he sobbed....
We can do it all, right?!
I’ve always been a person of extremes. If you ever meet me, I seem pretty grounded. I’ve just gotten really good at pulling it all together and looking put together....
Cultivating the Art of Prayer
I have one of those minds which likes to jump all over the place. This makes many spiritual practices difficult for me. But I've recently discovered a practice that really...
