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April 10, 2020

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

When I think back to the start of this Lenten season, I can’t help but smile of all that we didn’t yet know. At the end of February when Lent began, we didn’t yet know the ways in which COVID-19…

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February 24, 2020

The Art of Giving Up

This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and the start of the season of Lent in the churches that follow a liturgical calendar. Five years ago, I published a post with this same title around this idea of giving something up for…

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February 14, 2018

Love + Ashes

There’s something that continually sticks out to me when I read the Bible, particularly when I read the stories of mourning and of repentance and that is sackcloth and ashes. When we read through stories of tremendous grief and sorrow,…

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February 10, 2016

Cleanse Your Hands and Purify Your Hearts // Ash Wednesday 2016

Ash Wednesday

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts // James 4:8, ESV Having been raised in the Catholic Church, the tradition of Lent is one that I am…

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March 4, 2015

The Art of Giving Up

We’re almost two weeks into the season of Lent and something that has been on my heart lately is the tradition of giving something up. Growing up in a Catholic church, this tradition as well as the abstaining from meat…

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Hello! I'm Ashley - a girl who loves drinking coffee, being in the kitchen, and cultivating a life that truly nourishes the mind, body, and soul. Here you'll find stories of growth and grace. Of hope, joy, and learning to be bold in faith. I'm glad you're here!

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