Chats with Ash

Welcome to Season 2! The theme of this podcast is "to know & be known" - To better know & love God, walk in light of being known and loved by Him, and to make Him known through the sharing of our stories. ⁣You're invited to ROLL with me as the Author of our stories is revealed as we share with one another.   

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The most wonderful time of the year, expectations vs. reality, a half lit Christmas Tree, and a hero! A chat about the holidays as we wrap up season 1!

Do you ever think of God as a "no" God? Did you know that He often wants our yes? What does that look like and where might YOU need to say "yes" to Him?  

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#Blessed! Do we define blessings correctly? What if you're experiencing hardship - are you still blessed? It's a Thanksgiving episode (filmed in the midst of my fear of lice coming out in full force)!

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In this guest episode you'll meet my friend, Brian, who sat down to share his story about being diagnosed as Dyslexic in college. I hope you'll take the time to listen to this inspiring story of how God used a "disability" to reach Brian and shape him to become a man who loves God and makes a difference in the lives of many - including mine.

Do you feel it too? Change surrounds us. What that means, exactly, and how it may affect life as we know it is impossible to say. The unknown can be unsettling and change hard. But here are some things I find encouraging and comforting in our ever-changing world...

We humans like to categorize sin. For the repentant and forgiven, where does the story end if you've "ruined everything" with a past choice or committed a sin that some might say is "unforgiveable?" Will God really forgive? Can His grace really cover "that?" Does the past disqualify us from sharing and speaking about God? What if labels from the past seem impossible to break free of even after going a different way?  All this and more today on the podcast...

Be there. Presence is the willingness to both give and receive. This is the story of both.

It was a rough day. "There's no way I'm recording an episode today because I'm not in the right frame of mind." Well, never say never....

Loss is hard and some grief unending. My friend, Justin, graciously joined me in this chat. He shares the lessons learned from losing his Dad and how it has impacted the man and father that he is today.