Ashley Djokoto

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“A Surprise Homecoming” by Ashley Djokoto

Submitted to Contest #229

All Nick wanted for Christmas this year was some peace and quiet. After a full year of high stress at his law firm, he knew he was in desperate need of a change of scenery for the holidays or he wouldn’t last through another year. He had started with Sterling and Malone Law Firm two years ago with the intention of becoming partner within five years, rather than the seven to ten years it normally takes for lawyers to rise to the top, especially in a larger firm like Sterling and Malone. Nick had always been a go-getter, from earning top marks...

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Ashley Djokoto is an educator, writer, and wife with two homes – one in Georgia where she grew up, and one in Ghana where her husband is from and where they now reside. She found her love for writing in high school when she received her first journal. She’s now published several articles for Velvet Ashes and has been featured in a devotional for expat women through Milk and Honey Books. One of her passions is discipling young women to grow in their relationship with the Lord. She is currently an elementary principal at a Christian international school in Accra.