Top Ten Things I Love About This Move

By Ashley Wells, on August 16th, 2011

Top Ten {Tuesday} Today I am joining in on Top Ten Tuesday.

We just moved yesterday…with that comes all sorts of fun stuff to do!

Here is my top ten list of things I love about this move (I know…I’m crazy, right?):

  1. I get to decorate a whole new house! That means get rid of all the stuff I didn’t like and start new! I’ve got tons of decor ideas!
  2. I get to find a new place for everything! Where would the couch look best? What about the bed?
  3. It’s something new and exciting!
  4. It’s the next step to bring home our children!
  5. I get to “nest” for our children!
  6. Michael and I will be in a house, not apartment, for the first time in our marriage!
  7. We will have a backyard that is only for us!
  8. I will have a washer and dryer in my house again, so no more laundry-mat or hand-washing clothes!!!
  9. We won’t have anybody sharing a wall with our family or living on top of us! Where we moved from, we had a DJ living above us!
  10. We’ll have a new place to live as a family and make memories!

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Top Ten Blog Posts I Have Read Recently

By Ashley Wells, on February 8th, 2011

Top Ten {Tuesday} Today I am joining in on Top Ten Tuesday.

I have been reading so many awesome blog posts lately I thought I would share the top ten! I’m also going to share a quote that begins to capture the content of each post.

So, here it goes, in on particular order:

How to Really Give :: We are THAT Family

“They get it. This isn’t my journey, it’s our journey. We are learning how to really give together.”

I am a reluctant sojourner. :: Reflections of a Princess

“In the end those things I long for, the temporary treasures of the world, He knows won’t fill my soul. Even if I want them too.”

Hiding :: A Deeper Story

“I didn’t trust my husband to love all of me, including the ugly and the scary. I forgot that we can love and be attracted to a whole person, not just the body that wraps our souls.”

what really happens when you give to the poor :: A Holy Experience

“Those so poor, carry in their arms the Christ, the only true wealth in all this world.”

Waiting in My Wings :: (in)courage

“I trust God. . . and praise Him for the gift I can not yet see, but believe is coming.”

I Don’t Have A Choice :: Sarah Markley

“Even though some days I really want to, I can’t quit. Life doesn’t let me choose.“

Toss Out 25 Things :: Raising Homemakers

“This is the equivalent to ugly fat, the only difference being that it’s “lifestyle fat.””

How to Tear Down Your Own House :: Your Sacred Calling

“It seems we all have this tendency to tear down, rather than build up, our houses.”

For When You Need a Date Night :: (in)courage

“Because after 10 years and 3 kids, I’ve discovered that date nights are more of a frame of mind than a date on the calendar.”

Where the Happiness Is :: A Holy Experience

“The act of honking the horn — it made him happy.”

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Top Ten Books I Have Ever Read

By Ashley Wells, on February 1st, 2011

Top Ten {Tuesday} Today I am joining in on Top Ten Tuesday.

While I’m still thinking about books (I recently shared my 2011 Book List), I thought I would go ahead and share the top ten books I have ever read (In no particular order):

  • One Thousand Gifts :: I am still reading this one, but I had to add it to this list because it is literally that awesome and life changing!
  • Fearlessly Feminine
  • Radical
  • Adopted for Life
  • Feminine Appeal
  • The Pilgrim’s Progress
  • Practical Theology for Women
  • The Treasure Principle
  • The 10 Commandments of Marriage
  • Passionate Housewives Desperate for God

    • Disclosure: All above links to amazon are affiliate links. This means that if you purchase something from this link, I will get a small percentage of the sale price at no extra charge to you. Thank you for supporting this ministry!

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    Top 10 Things I Am Most Looking Forward to in 2011

    By Ashley Wells, on January 11th, 2011

    Top Ten {Tuesday} Today I am joining in on Top Ten Tuesday.

    At the beginning of this year, I am overwhelmed with excitement about all that this year may hold. Here are the top ten things I am most looking forward to in 2011:

    1. We are moving! Yes, this will be the third year in a row we will have moved. But, this time it will be more long term. We are hoping to move at the end of March.

    2. I am becoming a Mom! This year we are hoping to be become parents through the gift of adoption! We are hoping this is going to happen in the next 6 months!

    3. I get to come back home! I’ve been working since we moved to Louisville to save money before we adopt. However, I am so looking forward to the day when I can come back home full time! This will happen when we get a placement, so hopefully in the next 6 months!

    4. We get to celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary! I am so joyful to continue sharing my life with my husband! He is so wonderful and great!

    5. Michael is starting seminary! This month Michael is taking his first class at school! We are so excited to begin this journey together!

    6. Reading through the Bible again! This year I am reading through the Bible chronologically.

    7. Send out pictures of our new family! Once we get a placement, I cannot wait to send out a picture to our friends and family announcing our newly expanded family!

    8. Continuing to write on my personal blog. This past year my husband and I started a personal blog for our family since we moved out of state. We are very much enjoying documenting our life through this blog.

    9. Building my business blog. A few months ago I started a blog that I am hoping to grow and build to create a small income once I come home.

    10.Working on At the Well. I am enjoyed so much being a part of this ministry. Now, I am Co-Owner and so excited about where the Lord is leading us and all the women who are touched daily through this ministry!

    What are you looking forward to about this year?

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    Top Ten Things I Am Looking Forward to about The Relevant Conference

    By Ashley Wells, on October 5th, 2010

    Top Ten {Tuesday} Today I am joining in on Top Ten Tuesday.

    This month is The Relevant Conference…and I cannot tell you how excited I am about this!!! Here are the top ten things I am looking forward to at The Relevant Conference:

    1. Meeting all the awesome ladies who have I have gotten to know over the past few months, and for some, even years.

    2. Hearing from the amazing speakers who I have a feeling are going to touch my heart.

    3. Getting to know the sponsors who seem great and really have a heart for God.

    4. The (in)courage beach house party! Need I say more?

    5. Being encouraged and inspired by the fellowship.

    6. Having a break, a time to relax and refocus.

    7. Car pooling with a great group women.

    8. Getting to wear Union28 shirts and share the vision of celebrating your spouse in style.

    9. Being able to say thank you to those women who donated to help me go to Relevant.

    10. All the moments that I know I am going to look back on and remember with joy.

    Are you going to Relevant? What are you looking forward to? Please share below!!!

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