Ashley Hope

The Quiet Spread of Influence (Or, What Moldy Strawberries Taught Me About Friendship)

A morning reflection on friendship, faith, and formation

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Ashley Hope
Feb 02, 2026
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It’s 6:53 am on a Monday morning and I just finished reading my Bible for the morning and I began to pray. This is something I just recently started doing - praying after my Bible reading to start my day. While I prayed I paused for a moment and had a vision of these strawberries that we had in the fridge for a couple of weeks that had gone bad. Not the…

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