Let’s Delight in the Comments
Sometimes delight shows up in the big, beautiful moments—but often it’s tucked into the small, unexpected corners of our lives. A taste that surprises us, a sound that makes us smile, a little glimpse of God’s goodness right where we are. This month, we’ve been leaning into the theme of delight, and this week we’d […]
Hi! My Name Is…
Hey Friends, And now, introducing… you! Yes, you, you who rarely comment or you who often comment. You who are reading this. In a week when we are pulling back the curtain and letting you get a peek inside the day-to-day life of Velvet Ashes, we want to know you too! Below you will find […]
The Power of That Little Heart
When it comes to social media, I’ve always been late to the game. The first time I logged on to Facebook was after moving to a new state, and a friend asked me to make a Facebook profile so that we could stay in touch more easily. She was my only friend on the site […]
They won’t love the attention but…
I have always been really hard to buy gifts for. I like simple things, but they are specific things. This fact means I don’t love to get things that don’t fit the exact need I have because then I just have more things. (Have I lost you yet?) This used to drive my very loving […]
Soul Writing
I didn’t hear about Velvet Ashes until about my sixth month in Southeast Asia. It came by way of my mom, who shot me off an email and said, “You should write for them.” She was currently living in Asia herself and had been introduced to Velvet Ashes through another cross-cultural worker. Now, writing has […]
This Week’s Theme: Introductions
What’s the first question you get asked when you meet someone new where you live? In my (Sarah) Southeast Asian home, it was usually, “How old are you?” followed right up with, “Are you married yet?” Now that I’m back in my passport country, I have to be careful not to lead with those questions. […]