Let’s Retreat! {The Grove: Encounter}
The Velvet Ashes 2018 Online Retreat is now taking place around the world! You know those world maps where the tiny lights light up for different locations? Can you picture more than 1,300 lights flickering from over 101 countries? Every light represents a woman saying to God, “Yes, I will come away with you and […]
Stop and Let Your Soul Breathe
Do you remember that moment? Do you remember the place, the time, the circumstances when you knew deep within your soul? Do you remember the holy mixture of fear and faith, the overwhelming sense of purpose sprinkled with the anxiety of what it all would really mean? Do you remember the call? I do. In […]
Encountering God’s Character in the Jungle-Desert
I signed up for a Velvet Ashes Retreat in my first year overseas for much the same reason I do anything: desperation and impulsivity. Out of a desperate attempt to follow God’s calling, and with the impassioned, trusting, ill-researched, yet well-meaning adventurous impulses of my early twenties, I had taken a post in a suburban […]
How Can We Pray for You?
We’re just days away from our global community experiencing the 2018 Velvet Ashes Retreat, and here is the phrase that keeps circling in my head: “Anything good and significant is only by the movement of the Holy Spirit.” We could have incredible videos, a beautiful website, and the most amazing Retreat all ready for you, […]