The Retreat is Here!
The Velvet Ashes Retreat is now open! Come log in here. If you haven’t yet, it’s not too late to join. For your sake, we hope and pray you’re taking a full day or half day this weekend to find renewal and refreshment. I think we all know that’s what we need. But if life […]
When You’re Trying to Fix What’s Already Broken
Shortly after returning home from the field we had dinner with a good friend. She was a veteran of life overseas and it was refreshing to sit and talk with someone who understood about the ups and downs of life on the field. As we chatted she shared about a friend of hers who was […]
Are You On The Path to Life or Death of Your Heart?
Can we just dive in? You know when you’re chatting with a friend and out of nowhere apparent a question is tossed out by one of you and w-h-o-o-s-h you’re off on a life giving talk about something significant. I think we’re there. We’re the kind of friends that talk about everything under the sun. […]
To Those of You with Feelings {Hello Everyone}!
A few years ago, the Lord began the process of shaking things up in our lives. He called us out of a ministry in the Dominican Republic we had sweat our heart and soul into for 8 years to a new one (still in the Dominican Republic) that we had loved and admired from the […]
This Week’s Prompt: Expectations
The Velvet Ashes Retreat is this coming weekend! What are your plans? We’d love to hear! Anyone trying to figure out where to do their personal retreat? Mothers, let me tell you my plan. It’s called, “a lock on my bedroom door and Daddy on duty!” I’m going to make my favorite chai, cozy up to […]
This week’s prompt: Burnout
We were sitting at Starbucks in Fresno, California. That’s when it came up in conversation. All of us ladies were attending Link Care, an intensive counseling program designed for women serving overseas. We had spent hours together in our group sessions with soggy tissues balled up in our hands. This was the last night before […]