Written by Ashley Mendoza, Beauty for Ashes Short-Term trip: Costa Rica, June 2018 It has been a long while since I have done anything to live out my deepest God-given dreams. I signed up for a Beauty for Ashes trip over a year ago because my heart is for women, and seeing them live out their redeemed lives in Christ. I landed in Costa Rica a few weeks ago to meet up with women that I did not know and to serve at a ministry that was just as unknown. I fully expected to serve women, see tears, and hear stories of freedom. What I did not expect was a God who intentionally set me on a path to healing...

This post was written by World Racer, Paige Lindner.  What’s written below is for you who has experienced a deep sense of loss. For you who has lost a loved one and are still mourning to this day.  For you who has been broken-hearted by a significant other who made a lot of empty promises to you.  For you who had a parent that walked away or loved you inadequately leaving you confused, hurt, and alone. For you who has just been burned by the ways of this world, head gaping wide you have no where else to turn. It...

Have you ever felt like something was wrong with you?  You look at others and just count the ways you don’t measure up to some invisible standard.   In this culture of comparison we are always being told that we are not enough.  We have been duped.  We have have been trained by this world that there is something not right about who we are.  We are sold this lie that the grass will be greener if we buy this product, look this way or live this lifestyle.  We have been conditioned to constantly compare ourselves this perfect woman that all the girls want to be...

Erika Michael from Team 4 reflects on how powerful women in the Bible have challenged her faith and the brave risks they took. Tonight I get to preach at the weekly women’s meeting at Centro Cristo, the church we are working with here in Cuba. I want to give you a preview of what I am speaking about, and what I have learned as I prepared for it.  It was on my heart to share about women of faith in the Bible. The women that allowed themselves to be used by the Lord for His purpose. The first story takes place in Jesus’ hometown. By now Jesus was well known and there was a crowd...

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