How the Retreat Sustained Me {The Grove: Sustain}
The words I would have chosen to describe myself were exhausted, depressed, anxious, and burnt-out. It had been a difficult year for my family and especially hard on me personally....
Category: Velvet Ashes Retreat
My Unique Retreat
As long as I can remember I have always enjoyed being outdoors. Growing up there was a HUGE city park down the street from my house. It had a creek...
Retreat Registration is Now Open!
http://vimeo.com/257548145 It’s here! Registration for the 2018 Velvet Ashes Retreat is officially OPEN. The early bird registration rate (only $10!) is available for one...
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...
The Blind Will Receive Sight
And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and...
Retreat Reflections on Commune
This week, Kimberly Todd came across this passage and shared it. Is this not beautifully fitting for the Velvet Ashes Retreat weekend, for us, the daughters of the new Israel?...
Commune: In the Breaking
My treasured friend, gifted and strong, came undone. Like a lovely piece of pottery knocked from her shelf, she shattered into shards. As she lay on the ground in pieces,...
Communion Pizza and an Invitation
The bread I make most often is pizza crust. Every Sunday evening, the four of us pile onto our couch to commune with homemade pizza and a family movie projected...
Announcing the 2016 Online Retreat!
You've been waiting for it. Our team has been hard at work getting it ready for you. Today we get to unveil what...
A Confession, A Celebration, and A Commission
Dear friend, As we thought about this post, it isn't so much a post as a letter from the Velvet Ashes leadership team about our plans for...
