A Christmas Blessing
In a year when the thrill of hope seems like a memory from another time; In a season when we can collectively understand what a weary world feels like; In a moment in history when all eyes are straining toward the promises of tomorrow; We take time to reflect. We reflect on that historic night, […]
The Resilience to Rejoice in 2020
There is a hashtag going around on Instagram, #thegoodlist. Some friends of mine have used it recently as a way to remember the good things that came with 2020, because we know that it is easiest to remember this year as “the year of many not-good things.” Amazingly, 2020 was the year where the whole […]
Searching For Gratitude + Pecan Pie Bars
We started off 2020 in Thailand at our annual conference. We were back in our happy place after missing a year while on home assignment. Each year, that wonderful place brought respite, rejuvenation, warmth and beauty in the midst of bleak winter, being with people we love dearly who get this life, and eating some […]
This Week’s Theme: Gratitude
You are not forgotten or abandoned. Jesus is God’s reminder that He loves us. He saw us in our sin and weakness, yet in His kindness He didn’t leave us there. What an indescribable gift is ours. May this fill our hearts with gratitude this week. From all of us at Velvet Ashes, may your […]
Give Thanks HERE? Now?
From the wellspring of gratitude all virtues flow. This quote ruined me. Right smack in the middle of a pity party. Lonely on a team of amazing people. Trying to figure out how to feed my kiddos with the equivalent of a Bunsen burner and Easy-Bake oven. Tired of coal dust and roof rats. Wishing […]