Author Archives: ashlynnandtrey

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!”

I’m sitting here this morning, coffee in hand, staring at my Christmas tree as we ease into our Christmas break. This year, I anticipated it probably more than I ever have before. Christmas is my favorite time of year. Starting around August, I start getting the itch to listen to Christmas music. Actually, if I’mContinue reading “Learning to Hold Pain and Joy in Both Hands.”

Hello everyone, and Happy New Year (18 days late). This year so far has been a whirlwind. This weekend has been the first time I feel like I’ve actually taken a breath and it has been much needed. Every year, I pick a verse that I feel led to be my verse for the yearContinue reading “2021 Verse and Intentions.”

“If you want to change the world, go home and love your family”Mother Teresa We’ve been through this before, friends, and I’ll say it again—2020 was quite the year! There was some very low lows, but also some very high highs, and I think it’s important to remember both! I’m taking this week to reflect,Continue reading “What 2020 is Teaching Me.”

What a year! Am I right??? You’ll have to forgive me—I simply don’t know how else to start this post. I’m sitting here, having coffee as the lights of my Christmas tree radiate the dark room. The sun still hasn’t come up. I’m awake, partially due to the curse/blessing of being a morning person, butContinue reading “Thoughts on Rest this Holiday Season”