by Ashley | Feb 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
I have to confess that I am not an organized person. I used to be―in certain areas. As a teenager I would let my room get a big mess and then one day just dive in and clean it all up. I got enjoyment from the big difference that cleaning a big mess would give me....
by Ashley | Jan 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
My middle child is in preschool. I knew her experience with school would be different than my son’s. They are very different kids. She is a feeler and a creative. She is also highly social in all situations. He is more reserved in school settings and is much more...
by Ashley | Jan 15, 2015 | be brave, comfort, Freedom, God's love, Holy Spirit, intimacy, love
Back in November, I shared that we were feeling a shift. We (my husband and I) began looking into alternative schooling for our kids. This journey is full of so much unknown and conflicting feelings! I almost envy those families who have a conviction about a...
by Ashley | Jan 8, 2015 | be brave, love, Unconditional Love
2015 is feeling big to me. I am one who doesn’t spend a lot of time on goals for the new year until I am in the new year. My head can’t really focus on the twelve months ahead in the middle of Christmas. I don’t want it to either. Christmas is such a sacred and holy...
by Ashley | Jan 6, 2015 | comfort, God's love, Holy Spirit, intimacy, love, Unconditional Love
It is fasting time at our church. We take the first three full weeks of the year and dedicate them to the Lord by fasting something and spending more time in prayer. The idea behind it is to quiet the flesh and realign ourselves with God. This gives way for us as...