Meet Ashleigh!

Ashleigh began writing for us back in the spring of 2006 but it was not until fall that we figured out what a treasure we had on our hands. Then it took the very slow co-web-master (i.e. Natalie) months to remember she needed a bio posted! Here it is...you can view all the introductions to the YLCF Team Members here.

As long as I can remember, I've always had a lot to say. At nine months old I had a little vocabulary of simple words... and those who know me even slightly know that I never stopped talking from then on. :smile: In Anne-like fashion, I had to be told many times growing up to get to the end of a story a little quicker or, pretty please, could I just take a little break from my little girl chatter? I've often thought the verses in Proverbs regarding being slow to speak were written for me alone.

After taking and delighting in a few writing courses throughout my years of being home-educated, I quickly realized that writing provided a perfect outlet for my love of communication. The result was more than a few journals being filled in short periods of time, articles written for my eyes only, many stories and various works penned. In letters and emails to my many far-away friends, I found yet another source for my abundant writing. Yet, with very few exceptions, I was always a little nervous to see anything in print under the name of "Ashleigh Ferguson."

Little by little over the years, I've been blessed with more opportunities to write for others beside my family or closest friends. I believe the Lord has given us a gift in the form of the ability to put words to paper. I've found some of my greatest pleasure in various forms of writing, whether it be reading a dearly beloved book, an old fashioned letter from a distant friend, an inbox full of notes from online friends and aquaintances, a love-note from my Beloved, an intriguing, uplifting or amusing blog post on any number of the blogs I frequent, or most wondrously, through the gift of God's Word to us being on a printed page.

I married my Beloved, John, two and a half years ago in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. We were "blessed beyond measure" on March 27, 2006 with a beautiful blonde-haired baby boy, Troy David. Loving my husband and nurturing our son keeps me, naturally, quite busy, as well as the time we spend serving in our local church and ministering to those in our area. But I'm thankful for the time I'm given and that I can squeeze in to write up tidbits here and there for YLCF as well as my personal blog. I'm also a lover of pictures (though not a photographer!) and tend to post a few thousand words rather frequently in that form. :smile:

Following closely to Jesus is my passion, my purpose and my joy. I'm thankful beyond words for the salvation found through His atonement, as well as for His daily guidance, love and comfort. What can I do except tell others of this? And what an opportunity we are given as young ladies do so through the medium He chose to use to give us His Word. How blessed indeed we are!

I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel. . . I have set the Lord always before me, because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will rest in hope. . . You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. - Psalm 16: 7-11

To the King,

Ashleigh