60 Seconds with James and Ashley

Do you love going to weddings!?!?! We are big fans... it's so much fun celebrating with friends... seeing sweet love and being reminded of our commitment to each other... and it's also a fun date night with good food, dancing and kid-free! Date your mate and be a part of celebrating others... you won't be disappointed!

Did you know that the You Version APP has reading plans that you can do with a group!?!? This is great for couples, small groups or friends. You can go through the same plan and share comments back and forth! How fun is that!?!?

We love supporting other podcasts and a favorite is Building A Story Brand with Donald Miller! We highly recommend this for anyone who is in business!

Happy Christmas in July! We honestly watch some Christmas favorites all year round! The newest Grinch is going strong - haha. There is something so warm, inviting, hopeful and happy about the Christmas season! May we create that type of atmosphere in our homes - full of hope, wonder, joy and love! A holy expectation for all God is doing and will continue to do!

We are enjoying learning more about the Enneagram. We highly encourage the book: The Road Back to You! It’s a great place to start. This is a wonderful tool to learn more about yourself and how to relate to others. It’s not an excuse for us, but rather helps put things into words and helps us see areas that need growth!

We desire for our kids to have a love for the church! Not just the building, but for the church as a whole. May we cultivate a desire to be in community!

Whether you like it or not, when you are in business on your own, you are in sales! If this is a struggle for you, we encourage you to get around those who excel in this and learn from them!

One on one dates -- we are just starting this with our boys! We are excited to have focused time with each of our boys to have fun, laugh, give our full attention and cultivate a safe and fun place for conversation and connection!

Season Two - 20 Marriage Mondays - First cleanse

James loves his Sunday naps! Are you a nap person?!? We would love to connect with you! Find us on Instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

Sam started full time! Woo hoo! These times of stepping out to hire new employees are risky, but needed for growth! Building team is also a big part of our heart in business! We would love to connect with you! Find us on instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

Toddler quiet time -- have your little ones tried to give up their naps!?!?! This can be so hard for them and for us… haha. For our oldest - we have transitioned into quiet times. He is in his room with quiet activities to do such as coloring - and then he sometimes ends up happening as well! The down time is a blessing to him and me! We would love to connect with you! Find us on instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

Do you dream big WITH your spouse? Do you take time to talk about the life you envision for your family?!?! Do you have goals that you are working towards? Putting our dreams into words can sometimes be hard because it means we now have something that we will either accomplish or not… but we must have something bigger to look towards and be running to! Our family desires to love God, love people and serve others first…. But that needs to be fleshed out into tangible dreams and goals… and then action steps need to be made so that we will continue to move forward! It doesn't mean our lives will look exactly how we think… but as long as we are pressing into Jesus and moving forward… we will be okay! We would love to connect with you! Find us on Instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

It’s the little things, like starbucks after church for a cake pop! When we recently did this, Owen exclaimed, “This is the greatest day ever, Dad!”. We must remember that time spent and little things can mean the most to our kids! We would love to connect with you! Find us on Instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

It’s the little things, like starbucks after church for a cake pop! When we recently did this, Owen exclaimed, “This is the greatest day ever, Dad!”. We must remember that time spent and little things can mean the most to our kids! We would love to connect with you! Find us on Instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

We love our new weekend tradition! Living room picnic dinner + movie! It is so fun to be at a point where our boys can enjoy something like this and they truly look forward to it! We would love to connect with you! Find us on instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

What are some of your favorite things to do when you get time together!?!? We love movies, coffee, and going to Target!. We also love going to Universal Studios… but that isn’t going to work for a date day… at least not in this season… haha. Take some time to think about what you enjoy doing together - big or small… and then set some time to do those things together! Time spent is so valuable in your marriage! We would love to connect with you! Find us on Instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

First of the year, first of your week, first of your day - are we devoting these things to God? We would love to connect with you! Find us on Instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

Have you thought about focusing on helping others make money!?! This has been a fun way to look at business and focusing on helping others succeed! We would love to connect with you! Find us on instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

Are you traveling this summer?!?! We are sharing a few of our favorite things for family road trips! Pack food! Have snacks available and pack at least one of the main meals to keep things moving! We like to search for Starbucks and Targets on the way… it’s true! The boys love those places… the dollar spot makes then happy, and starbucks makes us happy:) haha. We would love to connect with you! Find us on instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

How are you helping each other stay healthy?!?! Are you being proactive when it comes to making sure your spouse is able to exercise, and take care of themselves? We are continuing to learn how we can support each other and make that time available for both of us! We would love to connect with you! Find us on Instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

Do you find yourself truly working hard 6 days a week and then truly resting on the 7th day? This can sometimes be easier said than done. Let’s commit to finishing strong for 6 days so that we can truly rest on our Sabbath! We would love to connect with you! Find us on Instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

“You’re busy doubting yourself while some people are intimidated by your potential’. So often we don’t see ourselves for all that we are. You have a unique voice. You have something only YOU can offer. There is room at the table for you… whether it is in business, motherhood, speaking, writing, performing… find your voice and step out in all that God has created YOU to be! Don’t get distracted by trying to run someone else’s race! We would love to connect with you! Find us on instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

‘I love you like Jesus’... that’s the best way to love sweet boy! Out of the mouth of babes right…. How profound is this!?!? May we love others as Jesus does. Bob Goff’s book Everybody Always speaks to us ‘becoming love’... may this be said of us! This is a big part of our family’s mission statement to love God, love people and serve others first. We would love to connect with you! Find us on instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

I think we might honestly be okay if we were together 99% of the time. We got to know each other working together and we were usually working 7 days a week in some form or fashion. Most nights are spent working these days… but we love that we are in the same room together. Here’s to our dreams and goals to be able to work from anywhere and be together during the days!! We would love to connect with you! Find us on instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

Happy Father’s Day!! Becoming parents has opened our eyes to an even deeper level of the Father heart of God. We know it is still only a glimpse of the love God has for us… but the experience of having our boys had given us a greater appreciation and thankfulness for it! We would love to connect with you! Find us on instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

Out of every 100,000 people who want to change their job… only 49 actually do! What a crazy thing to think about! Are you one of the 100,000 or the 49!?! We would love to connect with you! Find us on instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

We are back! Woo hoo! We are excited to kick off Season Two! This season we will be coming at you for Family Fridays, Start Up Saturdays, Sabbath Sundays and Marriage Mondays! We would love to connect with you! Find us on Instagram @jamesandashley or on our Facebook Page: James and Ashley.

Happy 100th episode!!! Thank you so much for your support along the way! Our heart is to be an encouragement and to add value in any way that we can! This is closing out Season 1 and we are excited about Season 2 that is in the works! We would love to have your feedback as we plan! Feel free to go back and get caught up on these first 100 episodes… remember… it’s just 60 seconds a day… so you can totally knock that out! Haha Help us plan for season 2 - Check out this link to give us some quick feedback! https://forms.gle/1FrNDpMBS2EcCfxk6 We really appreciate it! You can also find us on Facebook: James and Ashley, and Instagram @jamesandashley. Don’t be a stranger!

This podcast has helped Ashley grow in confidence. Ashley doesn't even like talking on the phone in front of James, or anyone else for that matter. This has challenged her to step out, to be more confident, and to press into those things that may be hard or fearful. A process for sure and still a lot of room for growth. The only way to grow is to step out and do it! Help us plan for season 2 - Check out this link to give us some quick feedback! https://forms.gle/1FrNDpMBS2EcCfxk6 We really appreciate it! You can also find us on Facebook: James and Ashley, and Instagram @jamesandashley. Don’t be a stranger!

Happy 8 years today!!! Woo hoo! Our marriage is alive and well! We love living life together and continue to learn and grow each year! Help us plan for season 2 - Check out this link to give us some quick feedback! https://forms.gle/1FrNDpMBS2EcCfxk6 We really appreciate it! You can also find us on Facebook: James and Ashley, and Instagram @jamesandashley. Don’t be a stranger!

Happy Anniversary week to us! Today we are sharing our wedding vows that we shared at our wedding! We wrote our own vows and they are also a part of our wedding video. It has been a great way to be reminded of those things we committed to each other! Help us plan for season 2 - Check out this link to give us some quick feedback! https://forms.gle/1FrNDpMBS2EcCfxk6 We really appreciate it! You can also find us on Facebook: James and Ashley, and Instagram @jamesandashley. Don’t be a stranger!

Happy Anniversary week to us! One thing we love to do is to watch our wedding video each year. We love that it brings us back to that day, with music, words, seeing interactions and all the fun details! Help us plan for season 2 - Check out this link to give us some quick feedback! https://forms.gle/1FrNDpMBS2EcCfxk6 We really appreciate it! You can also find us on Facebook: James and Ashley, and Instagram @jamesandashley. Don’t be a stranger!

How are you guarding your sabbath!?!? What do you need to say ‘no’ to, to make this time a priority and a reality! Isn’t it funny how we can say things are important to us but then we don't actually do them. There is a disconnect. Our time and finances will often show where our priorities truly lie. What are some boundaries you can put in place to help you truly prioritize this time? Take some time to talk to your spouse about this and let it be something you do together! Help us plan for season 2 - Check out this link to give us some quick feedback! https://forms.gle/1FrNDpMBS2EcCfxk6 We really appreciate it! You can also find us on Facebook: James and Ashley, and Instagram @jamesandashley. Don’t be a stranger!

‘Steal Like an Artist’ is one of James’ favorite books! Sharing why he loves it today! Help us plan for season 2 - Check out this link to give us some quick feedback! https://forms.gle/1FrNDpMBS2EcCfxk6 We really appreciate it! You can also find us on Facebook: James and Ashley, and Instagram @jamesandashley. Don’t be a stranger!

We love to make yearly photo books! This has been a great way to look back at pictures without overwhelming ourselves! Help us plan for season 2 - Check out this link to give us some quick feedback! https://forms.gle/1FrNDpMBS2EcCfxk6 We really appreciate it! You can also find us on Facebook: James and Ashley, and Instagram @jamesandashley. Don’t be a stranger! We love using MixBooks! Here is a 20% off code! https://mixbook.extole.com/s/Ashley78

Happy Birthday to our amazing Papaw! Hardworking, full of integrity, loves big, and has an amazing perspective on life. We learn so much from you always! We honor you and love you so much! Help us plan for season 2 - Check out this link to give us some quick feedback! https://forms.gle/1FrNDpMBS2EcCfxk6 We really appreciate it! You can also find us on Facebook: James and Ashley, and Instagram @jamesandashley. Don’t be a stranger!

Yay for healthy ‘treats’ for our boys! Our boys love our probiotics, antioxidant filled ‘super juice’ and Super C chewables aka ‘orange circle things’. It is so fun to have healthy, immune boosting, gut supporting ‘treats’! Help us plan for season 2 - Check out this link to give us some quick feedback! https://forms.gle/1FrNDpMBS2EcCfxk6 We really appreciate it! You can also find us on Facebook: James and Ashley, and Instagram @jamesandashley. Don’t be a stranger!

We want to hear from you!! We have loved putting together this first season of our podcast and we want to connect! Let us know what topics and days are your favorite! Help us plan for season 2 - Check out this link to give us some quick feedback! https://forms.gle/1FrNDpMBS2EcCfxk6 We really appreciate it! You can also find us on Facebook: James and Ashley, and Instagram @jamesandashley. Don’t be a stranger!

James is in Ethiopia working with BLoved! This is an amazing organization that he works with! Ashley is holding down the fort at home with the boys. Check out Bloved.org

Shout out to all the Mamas! We love you, we value you, we are thankful for you!

James has loved officing out of a common workspace. It has been a great way to meet other people, and connect as he is still in the beginning stages of his business.

Owen has started telling Bible stories and we have loved it! It is so fun seeing him grow and learn.

We must stay coachable and teachable! The moment we think we have it all figured out is the moment we stop growing. Reach out to those around you, there is always something to learn!

Staying hydrated is a process for me! Sharing some things that have helped me along the way to drink more water!

James leads a small group of men each week on Friday mornings. He is sharing what that time looks like, how they read the Bible, and then take action!

Often it is said that opposites attract. One way that we balance each other in our marriage is when it comes to spending and decision making. James is inclined to spend more and make quicker decisions. Ashley tends to want to save, and takes longer to make decisions. We are sharing how these things have actually helped us to balance one another.

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Today we are hosting our second annual Sunday Social for our neighbors!

80 - Startup Saturdays - May the 4th be with you

We love Kiwi Co!! This is such a fun way to have activities to do with the boys as they learn about a new topic or subject each month! If you’d like to try it out, here is our referral link: https://www.kiwico.com/Referred/?i=JamesT123

Have grace for yourself - God does in abundance! How often do we have the hardest time forgiving ourselves and having grace for ourselves in the big and small? May we see ourselves as God sees us!