by Ashley | Oct 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
There are days when things go wrong and we don’t understand why. Not int the moment anyway. We do all the right things, say all the right prayers, have the right motive and still life doesn’t go our preferred way. One such day occurred in our family not too long ago....
by Ashley | Aug 18, 2015 | emotions, God's love, growth, Uncategorized
Back to school. Return to routine. New chapters are beginning. We are in a completely new season of life at our house this August. For the first time everyone is going to school. My youngest will begin preschool in just a few short weeks and my middle kid started...
by Ashley | Jun 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
The first week of summer break is winding down. This week is a bit of a re-entry for my kids. I noticed it last year and it came as no surprise this year. They are once again in each other’s space for a majority of the day. They are learning the delicate balance of...
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...
by Ashley | Apr 14, 2015 | comfort, fiction, friendship, growth, Letters to Bea, trust, Uncategorized, war, writing
Maggie knew that her life would be different after Bea and Robbie got married. She would be living on her own for the first time―ever. She knew she would see Bea at work and on the occasional girl’s night, but she never imagined she would be juggling that with...