Ashley
Find Your Dock
We sat on the dock under the hot sun and dangled our feet in the lake. My husband and I were in the middle of an argument. I wanted to...
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Ashley Ivester
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A Written Piece on the Greatest Peace
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Ashley
- Sep 14, 2020
- 2 min
Don’t Think So Much of Me
Don’t think so much of me. There is so much you don’t see… Sometimes we need a reality check. Or, maybe I should say, we need to give...
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Ashley
- Aug 31, 2020
- 2 min
A Lesson From Ghosts of the Past
History fascinates me because there is so much we can learn from the past. My dad has been letting me borrow a book written by a Secret...
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Ashley
- Aug 20, 2020
- 4 min
Ride the Wind Home
When most people look over a meadow, they see tall grasses and useless weeds. My eleven year old son’s view is different. His eyes notice...
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Ashley
- Aug 12, 2020
- 2 min
A Mom and A RipStick
“Mom, I want to teach you.” I wasn’t sure how all of me was going fit on the little board called a Ripstick, but my son constantly...
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Ashley
- Feb 27, 2020
- 1 min
Where I Rest
Wounded sinner who needed healing from battle wounds all could see. Though I laid in a black, smoldering field, the Great Physician saw...
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Ashley
- Jul 17, 2019
- 3 min
A Deep Sea Diving Suit Wish
My hands clutched the towel tighter to my body as the clear water invited me in. I guesstimated the distance to the edge of the pool –...
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Ashley
- May 24, 2019
- 2 min
The Loudest Voice
I didn’t want to read my Bible. Not even a little. But I was awake before everyone else and the house was quiet. It wasn’t long after...
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Ashley
- May 10, 2019
- 3 min
What She Never Told Us
There is more to a mother than meets the eye. My siblings and I didn’t really understand that until we grew up. Then, when our own kids...
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Ashley
- Apr 18, 2019
- 2 min
He Knows Your Name
Jesus was dead. Those closest to him had experienced the horror and trauma of witnessing the brutal beating and death of their loved one....
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Ashley
- Apr 11, 2019
- 2 min
Pick Up Your Stone
“Call me when you wake up.” The text extinguished any traces of fatigue from the night. My fingers couldn’t swipe at the phone screen...
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Ashley
- Apr 4, 2019
- 2 min
Can You Just Punch Me in the Face?
“Excuse me?” I peered down at our kindergartner. My mouth opened and closed like a fish. I was sure he hadn’t actually said what I...
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Ashley
- Mar 15, 2019
- 3 min
Mystery Marks
I sat in silence, pondering the words our son shared. He was looking for answers and purpose. He needed hope. He was diagnosed with a...
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Ashley
- Mar 1, 2019
- 3 min
All That We Do
Last week my Dad made a spontaneous visit. He had wanted to take the boys skiing for over a year. When a window of opportunity presented...
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Ashley
- Feb 19, 2019
- 2 min
Good News Community
You may have noticed a change in this space – the blog has a new name! “Ashley Ivester – Good News Girl.” The original name, “On the...
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Ashley
- Feb 6, 2019
- 2 min
Write to Serve
There is something about writing — it can feel selfish. Writing is solitary act that takes time. There are people that depend on me to...
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Ashley
- Jan 24, 2019
- 2 min
This is my Attic
One of my favorite books is “Little Women.” As a girl I would imagine myself as fearless Jo March. In these modern times, I do not have a...
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Ashley
- Dec 4, 2018
- 2 min
Advent with “The Ology”
For the past few years, we have used an advent reading plan from “The Jesus Storybook Bible” (by Sally Loyd-Jones) to prepare our hearts...
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Ashley
- Nov 20, 2018
- 1 min
Perfection
“Perfection” Illusions of perfection – We work so hard to build, A picture-perfect image that leaves us unfulfilled. Illusions of...
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Ashley
- Oct 6, 2018
- 3 min
Little Things that Matter to a Big God
When our oldest son, Spock, was six he received a gift from his great grandma (who we call “MawMaw”). A master of garage sales, she found...
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