It’s an Amazing Time to Be Alive
They used to pack in coffins. Sometimes, when this life gets hard, I tell myself this as a “perspective setter”. People who do what we do today used to...
Tag: Welcome to Velvet Ashes
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...
Jump in the Deep End
I recently joined a water aerobics class at my local gym. It’s honestly one of those situations that fit under the category of “my worst nightmare”....
Welcome to Velvet Ashes
My algorithm is a hoot. I see dog memes that I share with lightning speed in my family text group. I see recipes that tempt me to be vegan...
This Month’s Theme: Welcome to Velvet Ashes
We are women who have uprooted our lives to plant again in foreign soil. We are women who love Jesus and want to link arms as...
Unlikely Places
They had trained for this. In circles where they could speak freely, they listened to women share fears about their upcoming births. With calming tones, they...
Hope as My Identity
I had already realized that I wasn’t handling our current transition well. After years of transitions, I’ve discovered that I haven’t properly processed any of them, so I wanted...
The Welcome Mat
Whenever I walk up to a house, my eyes always focus in on the presence or lack of the welcome mat. There is something inviting and comforting about a...
This Week’s Theme: Welcome to Velvet Ashes
Hey, friend! Yes, you who just stumbled across our social media page or went hunting for a community that gets you. Yes, you who have been...
