I Couldn’t Do This Without You
Who are your “I couldn’t do this without you” people? Who are the ones that show up for you? Who are the ones you lean on so you can do what you do? Who has given you their air mattresses, guest beds, and couches? Who has housed you for longer than is socially acceptable? Who […]
For Those Who Send
Dear Senders, The theme this week at Velvet Ashes is custodian, or as it is also known, stewardship. Often, in Christian circles we associate stewardship with money. Yet in God’s economy, money is only one type of currency. This week, we have talked about the many ways, as cross-cultural workers, we have been asked by […]
The Freedom in Following
My husband and I live in a country we affectionately refer to as a graveyard for expats. We can’t share openly about our faith, so as Christians we feel bridled. The social law is greater than the written law, so as Westerners we feel great tension in that. The single task of securing work visas […]