From First Steps to Deeper Roots

Hi, I’m Ash—and welcome to my blog.

Years ago, I had a little blog. Writing has always been a joy for me—a way to share thoughts, explore ideas, and teach what I’ve learned along the way. Teaching is part of who I am. I love passing on knowledge and sparking curiosity in others.

You may be wondering… what happened to that old blog?

The truth? I stopped.
Why? One simple word: Growth.

I tossed it out.
I was embarrassed.

I looked back on my early posts and cringed. My ideas around health, food, fitness, homeschooling—those felt like “1st grade” thinking compared to what I’d come to understand after a few more years. I didn’t feel proud of where I started. I didn’t want others to see how little I once knew. And honestly, I don’t even know where that old blog is now.

But I wish I did.

Because in hindsight, I realize there was value in those early posts—nuggets of truth written from the heart of a young wife and mother, eager to learn and grow.

It’s funny how we view growth, isn’t it?

We don’t call a 1st grader “ignorant” for learning their ABCs or struggling with basic math. We celebrate their progress. But when it comes to our own growth, we often look back with shame instead of grace.

Yet the truth is:
Without 1st grade, there is no 5th grade. Without 5th, no graduation.

That’s the beauty of growth.

We are meant to evolve—as parents, spouses, homeschoolers, in our faith, our health journeys, and every area of life. We’re not supposed to know it all right away. And that’s okay.

I think of believers the same way. Sometimes, we look at new believers and scoff at their “baby faith.” But that’s not wisdom. That’s pride. And that pride can push people away from YHWH, damage relationships, and block our own spiritual maturity.

This blog—Humble Happenings—exists because YHWH has used many moments in my life to humble me and shape me. Every step, every stumble, every revelation has brought me here. I don’t claim to be an expert—but I do carry twenty years of experience, insight, and a heart that longs to share what YHWH has so patiently taught me.

So I hope you’ll find something here that blesses you—something that meets you right where you are. Whether you’re in your “first grade” or ready to graduate into deeper understanding, there’s room for you here.

Let’s grow together. Humbly. Joyfully. One step at a time.

> “And we all, as with unveiled face, we see as in a mirror the esteem of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, are being transformed into the same likeness from esteem to esteem, as from 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, the Spirit.”
— Qorintiyim Bĕt (2 Corinthians) 3:18, TS2009