Come Join the Celebration
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 the impact the Velvet Ashes Retreat has had. But you still might have questions. What is all included in this retreat? Inspiring personal testimonies from women […]
From Burn to Release
“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 rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on […]
Celebrating His Goodness in the Land of the Giants
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 Numbers 13? Moses sent one man from each tribe into the land of Canaan to check it out. This was the Promised Land, set apart for the Israelites by the […]
Even Though He Has the Words… He Sits in Silence
We are inundated with words. They are on billboards, over loudspeakers and on car bumpers. Words fill our homes via radios, televisions and books. We listen to podcasts and sermons, we ask for people’s advice and search blogs and articles to answer any question. We even fill the void of silence with our own words […]
The Company We Keep
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 cheeseburger. Even though I am laughing at what you just did, I am still going to put you in timeout. Even though I should be terrified to move overseas, I […]
This Week’s Theme: Even Though
Habakkuk 3:17-18 Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be […]