Ready, Set, Retreat!
It’s the highlight of the year here at Velvet Ashes this weekend! All across the globe, we are retreating. We are doing the Velvet Ashes Online Retreat, the spiritual Retreat that comes to you right where you are. Some of us are gathering in groups, some of us are doing a personal Retreat alone. It’s […]
I Just Want PEACE
One year ago, my friends and I sat around the living room of the cabin where we were retreating. Each of us was sharing, processing the journey of our lives. Someone blurted out, “I just want PEACE!” All of us nodded and echoed agreement. This was the common thread throughout each of our unique stories. […]
Shalom in Real Life
Shalom. We all long for it, but it seems elusive, doesn’t it? Shalom is the Hebrew word for peace. It is a very rich word that brings with it the connotation of completeness and wholeness. Shalom is about more than just the absence of conflict. It is about how all that is broken in our […]