Where Are You Feeling the Brokenness?
Do you feel it? Today, as plastic Easter eggs lay empty around my house, I’m feeling the post-Easter tension. The tomb is empty! The temple curtain is torn in...
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Is It Okay for Protestants to Use Prayer Beads?
Raise your hand if you ever struggle to keep your mind focused during prayer. I know I’m not the only one with my hand in the air. My thoughts...
Grandma Knew the Clay
When you arrived at Grandma and Grandpa’s house, you always came in through the back door. Only visitors used the front door, but family came around back. And when...
Hold Me As We Travel the Rapids
Ruth touches gently on her experience of a miscarriage. If this topic is triggering for you, there is grace for you to move on and come back another day....
As Cross-Cultural Women, We Need Two Things
Welcome! If you’re new around here, we hope you’re enjoying this month’s tour of Velvet Ashes. I’m Danielle Wheeler, founder of Velvet Ashes and director of spiritual development. As...
Is This Really Happening?
As I type this, I’m sitting in my chair with bleary eyes from my 2:00 am arrival home last night. My body is stiff from flying over the Atlantic,...
A Retreat Sounds Wonderful, but It’s Just Too Hard
An entire day to get away. A day to unwind. A day to rest. A day to soak in the Word. A day to simply be....
Please Come In: A Retreat Story
Last month we got to enjoy the backstory of how Kathleen and her group got connected. Today we are thrilled to hear a bit more as she shares her...
Not Too Busy to Retreat
Last year we offered a virtual group Retreat experience for those who couldn't gather because of the pandemic. For Kathleen and her group, the impact grew far beyond their...
An Advent Invitation
Do you feel it during the Advent season? The greater weight of others’ expectations? Am I doing all the things to let my loved ones know my care for...
