A Community for Building and Growing
There are still a few spots left in Connection Groups! Check them out on our page. A Connection Group is a wonderful blessing from God. Ladies gather for encouragement, comfort, and prayer, fulfilling the command to build one another up. I am so thankful for the weeks I’ve been able to spend in three very […]
Finding Hope to Dream Again
I read books, talked to other international teachers, and knew re-entry would be a bumpy ride but I was not prepared for the loneliness, waves of sadness, and months of feeling weary and adrift that would follow. The feelings of loneliness are what led me to take a chance and sign up for a Velvet […]
Looking Through a Window
Before this spring, I knew about Velvet Ashes but not Connection Groups. One night, I stumbled across a link that led me to options to join a Connection Group. I stumbled, but God ordained! I live as the only expat in my village town in remote NW Tanzania. After 20 years of cross-cultural life, I […]
This Week’s Theme: Connect with Your People
Your people. The ones who bring you chocolate on the hard days, send you memes they know will make you smile, who aren’t afraid to get in your face when you aren’t on the right track. Our people can look in our eyes through computer screens and know our hearts without a whole lot of […]