We need God (not the other way around)
Living and serving overseas can be very humbling. There’s that moment when you realise that the things you were great at in your home country, are, well, a bit of a struggle in your new context. Great at public speaking, at mentoring, at building relationships? Well, first you’ve got to learn a whole new language [...] The Gospel Brought to Life
I’m in the middle of packing and sorting my things for another cross-continent move. My bedroom is filled with black tubs and suitcases and my conversations with my kids are peppered with questions about whether this stuffed animal should go or stay. I’ve got four weeks and two days before I get on that airplane […]
7 Tips for Your Post-Retreat Week
You are likely planning to get back into daily life after your Velvet Ashes Retreat fully renewed, with that post-retreat afterglow. If this happens for you, praise Jesus and enjoy every bit of that afterglow. If, however, you find yourself struggling after your Retreat, this post is for you. Post-retreat struggle can be very real. […]
Pleasant Boundary Lines {The Grove – Limits}
“Lord, You have assigned my portion and my cup. You have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. I will praise the Lord, who counsels me …” Psalm 16:6-7 Frankly, I am grieved at my lack of honoring limits. When faced with […]
Oh, Right, Limits…
I hit the field with all the enthusiasm of a young career cross-cultural worker landing in an office desperate for reinforcements. My role was a good fit, and I immediately began training for my new responsibilities. And then a few more new responsibilities. And then a few more. Within two years I learned that my specialty […]
Weighing On My Conscience Like A Boulder
Limits. Typically when I think of the word limit I think of boundaries. I think of the speed limits and stop signs in life. I think of rules. And who likes rules? I was a rule follower for most of my childhood, but I remember in middle school starting to question a lot of the […]
Live Into The Limits
He spoke light and it was. He called out to the ocean depths and they swelled up, but met the shore and came no further. There is no place we can go apart from Him. He holds all together and to Him nothing is hidden. “Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and […]