Sharing the Burden
Can I be honest? I went into the Retreat weekend feeling guilty. I’ve been back in my passport country for two weeks to start an extended home assignment. My days have been filled with trips to beautiful grocery stores to buy kombucha and baby spinach, singing worship songs in English, and pulling sweaters out of […]
How the Retreat Sustained Me
The words I would have chosen to describe myself were exhausted, depressed, anxious, and burnt-out. It had been a difficult year for my family and especially hard on me personally. I could pretty much always use a retreat, but last spring I needed retreat. It all started with adding a sweet chubby baby to our […]
My Unique Retreat
As long as I can remember I have always enjoyed being outdoors. Growing up there was a HUGE city park down the street from my house. It had a creek running through it with walking paths. Some of my earliest memories are going on walks and bike rides through “Bidwell Park”. As I entered High […]
Retreat Registration is Now Open!
It’s here! Registration for the 2018 Velvet Ashes Retreat is officially OPEN. The early bird registration rate (only $10!) is available for one week only so sign up today. If you’re wondering how an online retreat actually works, we’ve got all the information for you here. If you are interested in hosting a Retreat gathering, […]
The God Who Sustains
This morning my husband dragged his weak body out of the bedroom and I bitterly thought to myself — but accidentally out loud — “agh, still? I don’t know how much more I can handle.” He looked at me with his glassy, fevery eyes and cocked his head in a way that was both sincerely […]