by Ashley | Mar 23, 2015 | friendship, growth, hard times, Letters to Bea, love, Uncategorized, Unconditional Love, war, writing
The letters didn’t start out to be the life line that they had become. The idea was born out of desperation when the girls were dealt the blow of separation the summer before their senior year. It had been a dream come true for Bea to be able to stay in one...
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 | 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...
