Velvet Ashes Legacy Podcast
By Velvet Ashes
Velvet Ashes Legacy PodcastMay 21, 2024
5/21/24 Audio Blog - Travel Thoughts and Tips
We are excited to bring you the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Travel Thoughts and Tips by Beth. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Beth is a cross-cultural worker, wife, and mother to 4 young children. In 2016, she and her family moved to South Africa to be involved in theological education and discipling future Christian leaders. You can find her at https://bethbarthelemy.com/.
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5/14/24 Audio Blog - The Day We Ran to Every Gate
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called The Day We Ran to Every Gate by Ashley. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here! Make sure you also check out the recipe that Ashley included in her post.
Ashley comes from a small town in Missouri and now lives in a city of millions in East Asia. She first fell in love with other cultures while spending time in Nigeria. She never dreamed of coming to the Far East, but has now fallen in love with those around her, finally beginning to see through the Father’s eyes that all people are beautiful and need His love. She has two boys and a girl that keep her laughing and an innovative, encouraging husband that keeps her going. In her dubious amounts of free time, she enjoys reading a good novel (with a cup of chai in hand, of course), connecting with others, making lattes, trying new recipes, crafty projects, and perusing for more recipes and crafts.
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5/7/24 Audio Blog - Travel, Sketching, and an Extraordinary Life
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Travel, Sketching and an Extraordinary Life by Janessa. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Janessa is a mom of three and serves alongside her husband with Cultivate Discipleship in Northern Uganda. She has a passion to write of the beauty found in brokenness and loves to create using whatever materials she can find. However, she is more often found sipping an iced coffee while homeschooling, creating art with her kiddos or enjoying the nature surrounding their home in the African bush.
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Featured music is "Daughters and Sons" by Eine Blume. Check out more from them on iTunes or wherever you get music!
23. Hope After Porn Addiction on the Field
We are so grateful for Betsy's honesty and courage as she shares her story of her husband's porn addiction. We trust this episode will leave you filled with hope, whether you are married or single, on the field or off. While not graphic, this episode isn't suitable for little ears. We also know Betsy's story and this topic might be triggering, so all the grace to you to listen when you are ready. Please see the notes below for resources.
We are grateful to Barnabas International for sponsoring this podcast! Barnabas is a member care organization that shepherds global workers and trains global shepherds. Learn more about them here.
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Betsy's Recommended Resources - books, podcasts, and counseling options
4/30/24 Audio Blog - Invited to Heal
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Invited to Heal by Meghann. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Meghann and her family have lived in Eswatini (Southern Africa) since 2018. She runs a small clinic in a rural and unreached area, while her husband focuses on sustainability projects. Together they pursue living out the Word of God through relationship building and mentorship. They have 3 children, 2 of whom still live at home. She loves spending time with her family, walking her 3 dogs, and drinking coffee on her veranda.
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4/23/24 Audio Blog - And a Bruised Ankle Shall Teach Thee
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called And a Bruised Ankle Shall Teach Thee by Maria. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Maria served as an English teacher in the south of Thailand and is now in the US. She loves good stories, deep conversations, wild adventures, old and new friends, lots of coffee, and Indians baseball. She’s learning a lot about this good, good God who has been her unfailing companion during seasons of great change.
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4/16/24 Audio Blog - Look for the Marks of Healing
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Look for the Marks of Healing by Karli. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Karli is a joyful wife, blessed mama, and resident of Kigali, Rwanda for the last 5.5 years. When she’s not homeschooling her two children, you can find her zipping through books, cooking a fun meal, or podcasting at Third Culture Thriving.
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Featured music is "Daughters and Sons" by Eine Blume. Check out more from them on iTunes or wherever you get music!
Register HERE for the free Live Retreat Experience on Friday, April 19th, from 9:00-10:30 am US Eastern/1:00-2:30 pm UTC.
4/9/24 Audio Blog - He Binds Up Our Heart Wounds
We are excited to bring you an audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called He Binds Up Our Heart Wounds by Ruth. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here.
Ruth is the author of Permission to Mourn: Engaging with Culture, Story and Scripture in a Quest for Healing with Hope. She works alongside her husband and four children in Papua New Guinea where they seek to minister to the vulnerable, especially widows and their children. She loves a good cup of chai, connecting with friends and writing whenever she can carve out the time. You can follow her on Facebook , Instagram or at her blog Simply Contemplating.
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22. Chinese Bible Women
The story of the spread of the gospel in China can't be told without the women who were really the driving force behind the movement. But all too often, their legacies are lost to the pages of history. We are so grateful to our guest this month, Dr. Daryl Ireland, for honoring these special women and helping us understand the history and context for their stories. This episode is special because Daryl is our first male guest on the podcast!
Don't miss our bonus episode for this month, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the Velvet Ashes Retreat. Learn more about the retreat HERE.
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Get in touch with Dr. Laura Chevalier Beer at laura.chevalierbeer@velvetashes.com to share thoughts on Legacy stories or suggest a woman to highlight.
Learn more about the Chinese Bible Women
Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity
Article about the Chinese Bible Women in Christianity Today
Pioneer Chinese Christian Women
Silas Wu, Dora Yu and the Christian Revival in 20th-Century China. We are grateful to Barnabas International for sponsoring this podcast! Barnabas is a member care organization that shepherds global workers and trains global shepherds. Learn more about them here.
Bonus - Behind the Scenes of the Velvet Ashes Retreat
The Velvet Ashes Online Retreat creates sacred space for you and Jesus. This month we are bringing you a special bonus episode of the podcast where Denise sits down with Danielle Wheeler, Velvet Ashes Director of Spiritual Development. Danielle gives you a peek behind the curtain as she shares the intentional way these retreats are curated.
April is retreat month and we can't wait to see what God has in store. It's not too late to join! Learn more at velvetashes.com.
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From Broken to Beloved: A Journey of Awakening by Terry Wardle
3/26/24 Audio Blog - Just In Case You Didn't Get the Memo
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Just in Case You Didn't Get the Memo by Stephanie. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Stephanie is a servant of God, ministry wife, mom to two, and an avid sports fan. In addition to serving alongside her Bajan husband for almost two decades in the Caribbean and South America, she works in accounting locally, loves to write, is passionate about worship leading, and feels privileged to see God’s story unfolding for her children. As a public school mom, she finds it refreshing that the Bible is on the book list and morning prayers are a part of daily assembly. And while she doesn't speak the local dialect fluently, she has become well-versed in the game of cricket.
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3/19/24 Audio Blog - Will I Ever Stop Missing Something?
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Will I Ever Stop Missing Something? by Karli. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Karli is a joyful wife, blessed mama, and resident of Kigali, Rwanda for the last 5.5 years. When she’s not homeschooling her two children, you can find her zipping through books, cooking a fun meal, or podcasting at Third Culture Thriving.
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3/12/24 Audio Blog - Raising TCKs in Light of Eternity
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Raising TCKs in Light of Eternity by Ashley. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here! Make sure you also check out the recipe that Ashley included in her post.
Ashley comes from a small town in Missouri and now lives in a city of millions in East Asia. She first fell in love with other cultures while spending time in Nigeria. She never dreamed of coming to the Far East, but has now fallen in love with those around her, finally beginning to see through the Father’s eyes that all people are beautiful and need His love. She has two boys and a girl that keep her laughing and an innovative, encouraging husband that keeps her going. In her dubious amounts of free time, she enjoys reading a good novel (with a cup of chai in hand, of course), connecting with others, making lattes, trying new recipes, crafty projects, and perusing for more recipes and crafts.
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3/5/24 Audio Blog - Jesus in the Corner
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Jesus in the Corner by Jenny. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Jenny is an author dwelling in Iceland with her Viking husband and four feisty children. After years of working with youth and women in a church setting, she is learning how to embrace what God unfolds in the land of fire & ice.
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21. Spiritual Abuse, Wilderness Seasons and Is the Good News Still Good
This is one of those "we're going there" conversations. Denise and Sarah invite you in as they cover topics like spiritual abuse, wilderness seasons, harm caused in missions, and whether the good news is still good. We want to create safe space for you if you have also wrestled with questions and haven't felt like you have someone to share them with. Join us at our virtual coffee shop for this conversation.
We are grateful to Barnabas International for sponsoring this podcast! Barnabas is a member care organization that shepherds global workers and trains global shepherds. Learn more about them here.
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Story of Paul and Silas in Prison - Acts 16
Dr. Lauren Pinkston - Kindred Exchange
Wilderness conversations on Velvet Ashes
2/27/24 Audio Blog - Wobbly
We are here to bring you the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Wobbly by Rachel. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Rachel has been working with Campus Outreach International for the past six years, serving in her passport country of Australia and in SE Asia. She has a heart for people to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ and especially for those who have never heard of Him before. Outside of work and studying a diploma in counselling, Rachel enjoys stories, reading, writing, exploring new places and has just discovered painting. You can follow her at https://thisgloriousadventure.wordpress.com/
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2/20/24 Audio Blog - On Rooting in the Wilderness
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called On Rooting in the Wilderness by Maria. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Maria served as an English teacher in the south of Thailand and is now in the US. She loves good stories, deep conversations, wild adventures, old and new friends, lots of coffee, and Indians baseball. She’s learning a lot about this good, good God who has been her unfailing companion during seasons of great change.
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2/13/24 Audio Blog - Sing for Joy in the Wilderness
We are excited to bring you the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Sing for Joy in the Wilderness by Beth. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Beth is a cross-cultural worker, wife, and mother to 4 young children. In 2016, she and her family moved to South Africa to be involved in theological education and discipling future Christian leaders. You can find her at https://bethbarthelemy.com/.
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2/6/24 Audio Blog - The Wilderness Way
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called The Wilderness Way by Janessa. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Janessa is a mom of three and serves alongside her husband with Cultivate Discipleship in Northern Uganda. She has a passion to write of the beauty found in brokenness and loves to create using whatever materials she can find. However, she is more often found sipping an iced coffee while homeschooling, creating art with her kiddos or enjoying the nature surrounding their home in the African bush.
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20. Living Legacy: Jen
It is the type of phone call you hope you never have to make. "Mom, I've been arrested." In this month's Living Legacy episode, Jen takes us through her experiences of being on trial in her host country. She shares honestly about the ripple effects our own surrender can have on those around us and brings encouragement for anyone who is walking through a wilderness season. This episode is a rich treasure!
We are grateful to Barnabas International for sponsoring this podcast! Barnabas is a member care organization that shepherds global workers and trains global shepherds. Learn more about them here.
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Featured music is "Daughters and Sons" by Eine Blume. Check out more from them on iTunes or wherever you get music!
If you are a global worker in need of counseling while on the field, also check out the organization Valeo.
1/30/24 Audio Blog - Sabbath Boundaries
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Sabbath Boundaries by Rachael. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Rachael is a French and history teacher at Rift Valley Academy in Kijabe, Kenya. A born-and-raised American with Ugandan roots, she loves living in a cross-cultural context and discipling missionary kids. She enjoys reading, working out, sunshine, and baking cookies. You can connect with her on Instagram at @lifewithrach_k
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1/23/24 Audio Blog - Let Joy Be Your Guide
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Let Joy Be Your Guide by Rebecca. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
A wife. A mother. Wordsmith. Coffee enthusiast. Simultaneously a world traveler and a homebody. Both an Adult TCK and International Worker. Rebecca has a heart for the nations and to see the global community thrive wherever God has planted them.
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1/16/24 Audio Blog - Boundaries Will Save Your Life
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Boundaries Will Save Your Life by Sarita. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Sarita Hartz is an author, life coach, and former missionary who writes about healthy missions, faith, and motherhood on her blog at www.saritahartz.com. Her eBook, "A Global Worker's Guide to Resilience in Re-Entry" can be downloaded for free on her site, and her first book, Healing Her, a memoir of her life in Uganda and the lessons she learned will be released in June 2024. She lives in Puerto Rico with her husband and son Atlas, and enjoys deep conversation over wine and kitchen dancing.
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1/9/24 Audio Blog - Boundary Lines
We are excited to bring you an audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Boundary Lines by Ruth. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here.
Ruth is the author of Permission to Mourn: Engaging with Culture, Story and Scripture in a Quest for Healing with Hope. She works alongside her husband and three children in Papua New Guinea where they seek to minister to the vulnerable, especially widows and their children. She loves a good cup of chai, connecting with friends and writing whenever she can carve out the time. You can follow her on Facebook , Instagram or at her blog Simply Contemplating.
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1/2/2024 Audio Blog - Ugh...
Happy New Year! Denise is starting us off this month and this year to give you an introduction to our theme of Boundaries, and she shares the ways she has wrestled with this topic. You can check out her post on the website here.
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19. Lilias Trotter
This month we had the special privilege of hearing from Miriam Rockness, biographer of missionary Lilias Trotter (1853-1928). Lilias was a beautiful artist who studied under John Ruskin, the foremost art critic of the day and a monumental and influential figure. She surrendered fame to follow Jesus to Algeria, where she served until her death. Miriam brings Lilias to life and it was a treat to hear from her. We hope you enjoy learning more about Lilias Trotter!
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Get in touch with Dr. Laura Chevalier Beer at laura.chevalierbeer@velvetashes.com to share thoughts on Legacy stories or suggest a woman to highlight.
Learn more about Lilias Trotter
- Lilias Trotter website with many different resources
- Lilias Trotter documentary called Many Beautiful Things
- A Passion for the Impossible by Miriam Rockness
- Lilias' writing inspired the hymn "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"
12/26/23 Audio Blog - Preparing the Way for Joy
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Preparing the Way for Joy by Stephanie. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Stephanie is a servant of God, ministry wife, mom to two, and an avid sports fan. In addition to serving alongside her Bajan husband for almost two decades in the Caribbean and South America, she works in accounting locally, loves to write, is passionate about worship leading, and feels privileged to see God’s story unfolding for her children. As a public school mom, she finds it refreshing that the Bible is on the book list and morning prayers are a part of daily assembly. And while she doesn't speak the local dialect fluently, she has become well-versed in the game of cricket.
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12/19/23 Audio Blog - Finding Comfort on Unsteady Feet
We are here to bring you the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Finding Comfort on Unsteady Feet by Rachel. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Rachel has been working with Campus Outreach International for the past six years, serving in her passport country of Australia and in SE Asia. She has a heart for people to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ and especially for those who have never heard of Him before. Outside of work and studying a diploma in counselling, Rachel enjoys stories, reading, writing, exploring new places and has just discovered painting. You can follow her at https://thisgloriousadventure.wordpress.com/
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12/12/23 Audio Blog - Can You Find the Gifts
We are excited to bring you an audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Can You Find the Gifts? by Ruth. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here.
Ruth is the author of Permission to Mourn: Engaging with Culture, Story and Scripture in a Quest for Healing with Hope. She works alongside her husband and three children in Papua New Guinea where they seek to minister to the vulnerable, especially widows and their children. She loves a good cup of chai, connecting with friends and writing whenever she can carve out the time. You can follow her on Facebook , Instagram or at her blog Simply Contemplating.
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12/5/23 Audio Blog - Opposite World
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Opposite World by Maria. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Maria served as an English teacher in the south of Thailand and is now in the US. She loves good stories, deep conversations, wild adventures, old and new friends, lots of coffee, and Indians baseball. She’s learning a lot about this good, good God who has been her unfailing companion during seasons of great change.
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18. Kingdom Creativity and Support Raising Tension
This is probably the longest title we've ever had! We wanted to capture the depths of this conversation, but a title really doesn't cut it. Take our word for it, this episode is so good!
Denise sat down with Jenny Erlingsson, an author and global worker in Iceland, to talk about her writing journey and the ways she has wrestled with her income-generating giftings while raising support. She talks about how God affirmed her calling to write and confirmed it through others around her.
Do you ever wrestle with the complicated and beautiful layers of raising support? Do you wonder if it is okay to take time to do fun and life-giving things that don't count as "ministry"? This conversation is for you!
Jenny's first novel is coming out in June 2024! You can pre-order Her Part to Play on Amazon.
Learn more about Jenny on her website or on Instagram.
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11/28/23 Audio Blog - Unchanging
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Unchanging by Rebecca. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
A wife. A mother. Wordsmith. Coffee enthusiast. Simultaneously a world traveler and a homebody. Both an Adult TCK and International Worker. Rebecca has a heart for the nations and to see the global community thrive wherever God has planted them.
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Featured music is "Daughters and Sons" by Eine Blume. Check out more from them on iTunes or wherever you get music!
11/21/23 Audio Blog - The Constant of Change
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called The Constant of Change by Monica. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
In 2015, Monica was introduced to the Velvet Ashes community, where she experienced nourishment and meaningful soul care during a sabbatical. After serving in Africa and Asia for 17 years, Monica and her family are now in the US. Monica is passionate about promoting transparency and acceptance within the community of women serving overseas. Monica loves to hike, swim, teach nursing students, and write about her life in far off places. She considers doing life with her husband of 23 years and three awesome children the greatest adventure of all!
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11/14/23 Audio Blog - Searching for Rehoboth
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Searching for Rehoboth by Ashley. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here! Make sure you also check out the recipe that Ashley included in her post.
Ashley comes from a small town in Missouri and now lives in a city of millions in East Asia. She first fell in love with other cultures while spending time in Nigeria. She never dreamed of coming to the Far East, but has now fallen in love with those around her, finally beginning to see through the Father’s eyes that all people are beautiful and need His love. She has two boys and a girl that keep her laughing and an innovative, encouraging husband that keeps her going. In her dubious amounts of free time, she enjoys reading a good novel (with a cup of chai in hand, of course), connecting with others, making lattes, trying new recipes, crafty projects, and perusing for more recipes and crafts.
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11/7/23 Audio Blog - The Hawk and the Labyrinth
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called The Hawk and the Labyrinth by Karli. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Karli is a joyful wife, blessed mama, and resident of Kigali, Rwanda for the last 5.5 years. When she’s not homeschooling her two children, you can find her zipping through books, cooking a fun meal, or podcasting at Third Culture Thriving.
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Featured music is "Daughters and Sons" by Eine Blume. Check out more from them on iTunes or wherever you get music!
17. Living Legacy: Sarah Yardley
From California to Cornwall, with a meet-cute with Denise's family in Uganda, Sarah Yardley is following Jesus on a journey of faithfulness and love.
Sarah grew up at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa in California, served at Reality Carpinteria, and currently serves as the Mission Lead for Creation Fest UK. She regularly contributes to Lectio 365, wrote More > Change, and often travels to share the good news of the God who loves us. She is daily discovering what it means to follow Jesus and inviting others to know and follow Him.
May you be inspired by this month's Living Legacy conversation with Sarah.
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Books mentioned:
The Joy of Listening to God by Joyce Huggett
Finding God in all Things by William Barry
Sarah Yardley transcript
10/31/23 Audio Blog - Rooted Through Our Identity As Makers
We are excited to bring you the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Rooted Through Our Identity as Makers by Beth. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Beth is a cross-cultural worker, wife, and mother to 4 young children. In 2016, she and her family moved to South Africa to be involved in theological education and discipling future Christian leaders. You can find her at https://bethbarthelemy.com/.
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10/24/23 Audio Blog - Grandma's Buns and God's Secret Recipe
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Grandma's Buns and God's Secret Recipe by Renee. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Renee serves with a local church in West Africa. A mom of two rowdy and wonderful boys, life is always an adventure. She has a heart for evangelism, discipleship, and spiritual transformation. Renee also works alongside vulnerable women and children with a trauma informed approach to spiritual care. A cup of REAL coffee or a diet coke can bring an instant smile to her face.
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10/17/23 Audio Blog - Talking Back to the Potter
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Talking Back to the Potter by Sarah. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
In 2013, Sarah left the cornfields of the Midwest for the rice fields of Cambodia, where she made her home in big cities and little villages. In 2018, sensing the Father’s push back to the US, Sarah transitioned into her role with Velvet Ashes as the Program Director. She is grateful to be close to family again while missing her home on the other side of the world.
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10/10/23 Audio Blog - Tailor-Made in Time
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Tailor-Made in Time by Janessa. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Janessa is a mom of three and serves alongside her husband with Cultivate Discipleship in Northern Uganda. She has a passion to write of the beauty found in brokenness and loves to create using whatever materials she can find. However, she is more often found sipping an iced coffee while homeschooling, creating art with her kiddos or enjoying the nature surrounding their home in the African bush.
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10/3/23 Audio Blog - Grandma Knew the Clay
We are excited to bring you an audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Grandma Knew the clay by Danielle Wheeler. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Danielle sat on her porch one day and had a dream breathed into her heart, a dream of global women linking virtual arms to find connection and courage for their cross-cultural lives. As Velvet Ashes’ founder and the current Director of Spiritual Development, she loves watching this dream grow beyond what she ever imagined. Mother to four, she and her husband ride the waves of life and culture, leaning hard into the One who leads.
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16. Maria Gerber
Maria Gerber (1858-1917) was a Swiss missionary to Turkey. She worked with orphans during the Armenian Genocide, with a front row seat to incredible tragedy but also beautiful transformation. Listen in as Dr. Laura Chevalier Beer shares more of Maria's amazing story on this month's podcast!
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Learn more about Maria Gerber
- Read her story from the Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center
- Locate a library with a copy of Maria's book
9/26/23 Audio Blog - Roadside Assistance and Rug Making
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Roadside Assistance and Rugmaking by Janessa. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Janessa is a mom of three and serves alongside her husband with Cultivate Discipleship in Northern Uganda. She has a passion to write of the beauty found in brokenness and loves to create using whatever materials she can find. However, she is more often found sipping an iced coffee while homeschooling, creating art with her kiddos or enjoying the nature surrounding their home in the African bush.
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9/19/23 Audio Blog - Do the First Works
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Do the First Works by Stephanie. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Stephanie is a servant of God, ministry wife, mom to two, and an avid sports fan. In addition to serving alongside her Bajan husband for almost two decades in the Caribbean and South America, she works in accounting locally, loves to write, is passionate about worship leading, and feels privileged to see God’s story unfolding for her children. As a public school mom, she finds it refreshing that the Bible is on the book list and morning prayers are a part of daily assembly. And while she doesn't speak the local dialect fluently, she has become well-versed in the game of cricket.
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9/12/23 Audio Blog - Choosing Well
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Choosing Well by Jenny. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Jenny is an author dwelling in Iceland with her Viking husband and four feisty children. After years of working with youth and women in a church setting, she is learning how to embrace what God unfolds in the land of fire & ice.
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9/5/23 Audio Blog - First Come, First Serve
Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called First Come, First Serve by Renee. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Renee serves with a local church in West Africa. A mom of two rowdy and wonderful boys, life is always an adventure. She has a heart for evangelism, discipleship, and spiritual transformation. Renee also works alongside vulnerable women and children with a trauma informed approach to spiritual care. A cup of REAL coffee or a diet coke can bring an instant smile to her face.
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15. Women in Leadership
70% of today's global workers on the field are women, and many serve as team leaders, regional directors and also in unseen ways right where they are. In our first topical discussion on the podcast, we wanted to talk about the challenges and joys of serving in leadership. This episode features two conversations, one from the perspective of a single woman and one from a woman who is married. We hope you are encouraged by all that they shared.
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8/29/23 Audio Blog - It's an Amazing Time to Be Alive
We are wrapping up welcome month at Velvet Ashes with some exciting news! You can check out Denise's post on the website here.
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8/22/23 Audio Blog - Hold Me as We Travel the Rapids
We are excited to bring you an audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called Hold Me as We Travel the Rapids, by Ruth. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Ruth is the author of Permission to Mourn: Engaging with Culture, Story and Scripture in a Quest for Healing with Hope. She works alongside her husband and three children in Papua New Guinea where they seek to minister to the vulnerable, especially widows and their children. She loves a good cup of chai, connecting with friends and writing whenever she can carve out the time. You can follow her on Facebook , Instagram or at her blog Simply Contemplating.
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8/15/23 Audio Blog - As Cross-Cultural Women, We Need Two Things
We are excited to bring you an audio version of the blog posts you can find at velvetashes.com. This week's post is called As Cross-Cultural Women, We Need Two Things by Danielle Wheeler. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post here!
Danielle sat on her porch one day and had a dream breathed into her heart, a dream of global women linking virtual arms to find connection and courage for their cross-cultural lives. As Velvet Ashes’ founder and the current Director of Spiritual Development, she loves watching this dream grow beyond what she ever imagined. Mother to four, she and her husband ride the waves of life and culture, leaning hard into the One who leads.
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Featured music is "Daughters and Sons" by Eine Blume. Check out more from them on iTunes or wherever you get music!