The Process of Arriving
I was not as prepared as I thought for the process of moving my family from my passport country to the small nation of Iceland. The hardest part wasn’t...
Category: Transition
A Pep Talk For Those Who Go
You know what I feel like we all need about right now? A PEP TALK. (First, go watch this pep talk.)...
Diary of a “Mature” Student
"No, don't do it like that," the instructor said. "Like what?" "Crossing over your hands like that when you turn. You gotta feed...
Goodbye, for Now and for Good
We’re in a bit of precarious place right now, a place well known to many cross-cultural workers. Our future in our current country is very uncertain, just as we...
Guilty or Not Guilty – Is That Your Question? {The Grove: Guilt}
“Dear Parents, Kindly note that your child is one of few who doesn't turn in the homework on time. Please encourage your child to do the...
A Holiday Blessing for all who Wander
Thank you so much to those who have already given to our year-end campaign! We are excited to report we have raised $13,427.00 so far! Make sure you head over...
Content with the Way it Went
I’m finally arriving at the phase of transition of being able to look back fondly. For an entire year after we returned stateside, I couldn’t look at photos of our...
Overcoming Shame to Serve Fruitfully
During our first year overseas I went through a season of deep spiritual struggle. I didn’t necessarily go into that year expecting that. I had crossed cultures twice before (once...
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...
8 Practical Tips for Returning and Furnishing Your Home {The Grove: Returning}
Here at Velvet Ashes we are passionate about holding your hand as you go through re-entry, because we know what a roller coaster it can be. Most often we focus...
