The passions that took root during my early twenties convinced me a life devoted to social justice would be my future; a future immersed in helping...
Technology steals my time. I’ll quickly check Facebook, I tell myself. But a quick check becomes an hour-long foray: scrolling through status messages, chatting with a...
Not surprisingly, my mistakes are many and varied. While I strive to be calm, during moments of frustration, I can easily snap at my husband. I...
My mother appears to have very few regrets in life. Not the least of which is my departing home unable to cut up a raw chicken....
I’ll never forget the morning I got the call. A shrill ringing flooded my ears, and I peeled my eyes open, squinting at my bedside clock....
It is pruning time again here in Idaho. My fruit trees have all sorts of new growth, and from my seat here at my computer I...
As I’ve looked back over the years, I’ve gained wisdom, knowledge, and insight in various situations. Going through one hurricane in Florida helped our family and...
The summer after I turned 21, I jumped off the side of a perfectly good mountain. I did this knowing full well I was attached to...
Hope. When I awake in the morning and lay down at night, there is one hope that I can hang onto. It brings peace to all...
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. — Lao Tzu, Chinese philosopher A few years ago, as I embarked on my 30th...
Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe, and enthusiastically act upon, must inevitably come to pass. — Paul J. Meyer, Author of Unlocking Your Legacy...
Slowly, painfully, God began to redefine purpose in my heart.
My daughter Cora is obsessed with all things pink. A couple of days ago we saw a huge selection of colorful dresses at a local children’s...
“All off. I want to cut it all off.” “No? You want all gone?” The hairdresser gave me a puzzled look. Even if we had both...
Remember that scene from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where Indy reaches the edge of a cliff? Actually, he ends up cliffhanging on plenty of...
“What do you do?” Each time I meet someone, I’m faced with this question. As I grew into adulthood, answering it became second-nature, and when I...
“You walk with your chin held high. It becomes you.” “Do I?” “Yes. You walk with elegance.” I was only 14, but I already knew this...
Sometimes God leads in ways I don’t expect. It all started with an email from my academic advisor. In a few straightforward sentences, her words unraveled...
Hi, I'm Ashleigh Slater, founder and editor of Ungrind. Here at Ungrind, it’s our goal to churn out biblically-based encouragement for women. We strive to be honest and transparent about our struggles in a way that inspires hope, faith, and perseverance.
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If your compassion far exceeds your capacity, here's one way you can be sure to do justly, love mercy, and...
Do you have fears tied to motherhood? If so, here's encouragement for you.
If anxiety is a struggle for you right now, remember that He gives shade to the weary.
I want to live a more uncomfortable, dangerously vulnerable life — even if it means a few “blood-sucking worms” (or...
Are you so concerned with being a great mom, that you've fallen into this trap?
Just as a physical pain grows and is gradually felt throughout the body, it is the same when one suffers...
