There is One
“So, basically you take off anything that is not part of your body.” Um. Let’s just say that I was not anywhere near ready for the words that came...
Category: Stories
Feeling for Stones
We stood there on the bank of what back in Tennessee would have been called a creek, but here in southwest China was a river. The woman beside me, an...
No Strangers to Death
It’s 5:30am and I know I still have a good hour before the sun comes up. Despite the cobblestone roads, the holes on the paved ones, and random rocks left...
Send Them Away
I love a good rainstorm. With the right amount of rain, new life springs forth, washing away the old and ushering in the new. And today, we had a rainstorm....
Responsible, Ethical Storytelling
In 2013, I took a journey into Masailand, Kenya, where I camped out for about 6 weeks. I was fresh out of graduate school classes, so I carried a load...
The True Myths That Keep Me Coming Back to God
The word myth often conjures up the idea of epic fantasy tales or of commonly held beliefs that need debunking. In fact, the Oxford Dictionary defines myth as both “a...
For They Shall Be Comforted
If it’s all right with you I would like to tell you a story. A story that I have, as of yet, never been able to tell anyone face to...
Soul Sisters
From Africa: In the fall of 2015 I participated in my second round of Velvet Ashes Connection Groups. There were four of us who met faithfully on...
How I Learned My Belovedness
Czechoslovakia felt like home to me. Well, not Czechoslovakia exactly, but my mom’s large Czech family. Their love was a constant throughout all my TCK moves. I never fit in...
Retreat Reflections {Let’s Share}
This is the part of our Velvet Ashes Online Retreat weekend where we circle up from around the globe and share our Retreat experiences. We’re so excited to hear about...
