From Ashes to Beauty
God’s specialty is rearranging the ashes of our disappointments, despair, and dismay into something beautiful. He takes our mess and changes it into His message. A tangible, historical illustration of…
God’s specialty is rearranging the ashes of our disappointments, despair, and dismay into something beautiful. He takes our mess and changes it into His message. A tangible, historical illustration of…
Recovery programs in my city require a one-year court-ordered commitment, the individual’s progress is monitored by a probation officer. For over a decade, I’ve volunteered at The Mission at Kern…
Desperate Search for the Lost We tore the sheets off the bed, shined flashlights under tables and chairs, even dug through the kitchen silverware drawers looking for one of our…
Ambitiously Anticipating Advent “When can we open our presents?” my eight-year old daughter asked. “Only seven more sleeps,” I said. I’d been teaching my children to be patient through a…
Blind Spot “Whew, that was close,” I thought, as I maneuvered my car back into the center lane, realizing I’d missed hitting the car I’d passed, by just a few…
Are you an extrovert? You like to be the life of the party, right? Or would you prefer to be behind the scenes? (Introverts are the ones who usually plan…
“How could church people be so mean?” I thought to myself. Just a few hours earlier, my pastor- husband had been told to turn in his resignation. Now, I was…
Do you know who you are? You might say, of course, I am (your name). I work (your employment). I am single, married to (your spouse's name) and I have…
Poor, Hungry, Desperate I did a lot of soul searching upon my recent re-entry from a mission trip to one of the poorest countries in the world – Uganda.…
Thanks for asking! To clarify this ministry, here's our mission statement. From Ashes To Beauty Ministries was founded on four principles: the desire to teach, train, coach individuals and counsel…