by Ashley | Mar 12, 2015 | be brave, big goals, friendship, God's love, growth, hard times, Letters to Bea, love
I am trying something new here. It may be a total flop and I am okay with that. The process of growing into a writer is both scary and uncharted for me. I have a small niche carved out in the devotional world (with 2 books on Amazon now), but I would like to dabble in...
by Ashley | Mar 2, 2015 | be brave, big goals, emotions, Freedom, God's love, growth, hard times, Holy Spirit, humble beginnings, love
“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.” Zechariah 4:10 When you are pursuing your dreams, the above words can be a great comfort. This verse among others drive home the point...
by Ashley | Feb 27, 2015 | be brave, comfort, emotions, Freedom, hard times, intimacy, worship
I am convinced of this, that the one who began a good action among you will bring it to completion by the Day of the Messiah Jesus. Philippians 1:6 Today I woke up with the worst hair in the history of clean, terrible hair. I half-dried it and went to bed knowing it...
by Ashley | Feb 20, 2015 | be brave, Holy Spirit, home schooling, Homemaking, Order brings peace, Uncategorized, writing
One of the things that surprised me about my office makeover was the spiritual aspect of it. I used to be slightly annoyed when people seemed to spiritualize everything. Now I see that the deeper we go in God and the more intimate you become, it is hard to just see...
by Ashley | Feb 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
This year, although only seven weeks old, has been full of purging. In all areas of my life, I am getting a lesson in simplification. Not from the aspect of doing and having few things, but in evaluating all I have and do and asking God, What’s worth keeping? This...