by Ashley | May 28, 2015 | emotions, Ephesians 3:20, God's love, growth, hard times, Holy Spirit, hope, identity, intimacy, love
I have this fresh perspective on my life. I am not sure how one achieves such a season. I would like to think I conjured it up in the hours I spend with God. I would like to think I have somehow earned it through holy behavior. But the truth of the matter is God has...
by Ashley | May 18, 2015 | comfort, emotions, friendship, growth, hard times, intimacy, romans 8:13
“It’s mine!!!!” Screeched my five year old daughter from the top of the stairs. “No it’s not! It’s mine! You took it from my floor!” My seven year old son bellowed back with rage. The thunder of four feet spilling down the stairs as fast as possible and the volume of...
by Ashley | May 11, 2015 | comfort, emotions, God's love, growth, hard times, Holy Spirit, motherhood
I sit with dried tear paths down my cheeks and what I am sure is a startling look of make-up covering the blotchies that I have been genetically cursed with after an ugly cry. It is only 12:37 on Mother’s Day and I have had an epic meltdown that had been brewing since...
by Ashley | May 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
At the beginning of the year, I declared that I was going to get better organized. This wasn’t solely birthed out of the New Year’s Resolution excitement. I mean a felt the New-Year Feels and all, but this was a long time coming and I wasn’t riding...
by Ashley | Apr 16, 2015 | Holy Spirit, hope, trust, Uncategorized
On Wednesdays I get the opportunity to gather with a pretty amazing group of women. These are the deep wells I have mentioned before. I cherish these women and they may never fully know what spending time with them has done for me and my journey with God. Each meeting...
