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...
Holy Molé! An Interview with Dale Fredrickson
This one is for everyone. This week at Velvet Ashes we’re visiting with authors of books that we think will add value to your life and experience serving cross-culturally. At...
Married in M-work: An Interview with Alexis Kenny
This is the book I wish we had when we started our international service as young marrieds in 2005 . . . and when we became parents . . ....
This is My Story: Recovering from the Dark Places
I’d prefer not to tell you my whole story. Just the good parts - you know, the parts we write about to our family and friends back home. The parts...
The Blessing in the Burning
I was twelve when my house burned down. We were playing cards in our living room, in our log cabin, in small town Outer Mongolia when we heard what sounded...
Handing Out The Questions
I was on the plane flying back to the U.S. I floated in and out of napping, daydreaming and glancing at the movie. In six days I was scheduled to...
One Day’s Results: Re-Wiring your Brain and a Book List
On the long treks across the ocean, there are few things that bring relief like the steaming hot washcloths that Korean Air hands out. It might be that they wait...
An Interview with Eine Blume
Today we’re interviewing some of Velvet Ashes’ favorite musicians! Caleb and Erin Paxton are the husband and wife behind Eine Blume, the band that created our Velvet Ashes Retreat music...
Amazing Race Moments
Back in the day before we had kids, or smart phones or 3G or travel apps, we decided to fly from our city in China to Shanghai on a whim....
