Category: Velvet Ashes Retreat

Spiritual Formation, Velvet Ashes Retreat

Come Join the Celebration

February 28, 2020 2 Comments

Hopefully this week you’ve been inspired to carve out time to sit with your Father and get away from the noise around you to rest. You’ve heard stories of...

Hope and Joy, Pain and Trials, Velvet Ashes Retreat

From Burn to Release

February 27, 2020 3 Comments

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real...

Hope and Joy, Velvet Ashes Retreat

Celebrating His Goodness in the Land of the Giants

February 26, 2020 2 Comments

I am more like the 10 spies who saw the giants in the land, rather than Caleb and Joshua. Do you remember the story in...

Hope and Joy, Life Overseas, Velvet Ashes Retreat

The Company We Keep

February 23, 2020 0 Comment

How many countless “even though” moments have I had in my life? Even though I want my jeans to fit better, I will eat this...

Spiritual Disciplines, Velvet Ashes Retreat

Crinkled Pages

January 21, 2020 0 Comment

There is something sacred about old things. Whether I am walking through an ancient city carved from stone in Jordan, or peeking into my grandmother’s...

The Grove, Velvet Ashes Retreat

Ready, Set, Retreat!

April 25, 2019 6 Comments

It’s the highlight of the year here at Velvet Ashes this weekend! All across the globe, we are retreating. We are doing the Velvet Ashes Online Retreat, the spiritual...

A New Outlook, Velvet Ashes Retreat

I Just Want PEACE

April 24, 2019 2 Comments

One year ago, my friends and I sat around the living room of the cabin where we were retreating. Each of us was sharing, processing the journey of our...