Author Archives: ashlynnandtrey

Every year in early January, I begin to get excited as I look ahead toward Lent. I begin to think about what I want to give up (or fast from) and what I want to study during this special time. This year, I was more excited than normal because I felt as though my lifeContinue reading “What I Thought Lent Would Be.”

It’s been just over 4 weeks since we brought our beautiful baby girl into the world and held her as she slipped away into Jesus’ arms. So much joy and so much sadness was wrapped into such a short period of time. It almost feels like a bad dream—that I’ll wake up and things willContinue reading “The Difference Between Then and Now”

“Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we knowContinue reading “My Verse for 2022”

A few things I’ve learned this year— God’s timing and our timing is usually not aligned.I should have learned this years ago, but this year, it really sank in. God has blessed me more than I could ever have imagined, but it didn’t look anything like I thought it would, and most of the time,Continue reading “What 2021 Taught Me.”

We are so excited to announce that we are pregnant with a beautiful baby GIRL due in July 2022! God has been so good to us through this journey! We have prayed for this baby for years and can’t contain our excitement for what’s to come! Her name will be Evelyn Gray (called Evie). EvelynContinue reading “We’re Pregnant!”