“Mama, is this the best coffee you’ve ever had?” I was sipping the cup she brewed using our machine. It was complete with cream, sugar and all. “It’s good!” “But… it’s not the best?” she asked. “It’s good!” I repeated. She smiled. She could tell I was trying to be nice. I hugged her. It […]
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to present the Verse of the Day on YouVersion … also known as the Bible app. YouVersion has been a part of my own discipleship journey for years, so partnering with them is such an incredible honor for me and the Whispers & Fringes team. The verse I shared was […]
Help Wanted. I saw one of those signs a few days ago. In fact, during the summer months, they are everywhere. Stores are packed to the brim with tourists and young children, and managers need a few extra hands to help make the sales happen. College students, looking for a way to make extra money […]
On our recent family vacation, we had the opportunity to go to a water park. I knew that the resort had this feature, but I hadn’t been able to view any pictures of it on their website. I had very low expectations and was pleasantly surprised when we walked up and saw 4 huge water […]
My first dream job as a pediatrician was at a small clinic. There were 3 other doctors who were well established there with a wealth of experience. Fresh out of training, I was grateful to start this journey under their wings. They taught me everything, from correctly identifying rashes to properly using medical records to […]
Last week, we traveled down to Mexico with some of our friends. After a long day of traveling, we finally made it to our resort. We were starving and headed to the first restaurant on the property that we could find. The place that we chose was next to the pool and wide open. The […]
Life can be undeniably difficult at times. No matter how good things are right now, inevitably hard times will come. This should be no surprise to us because Jesus told us this. “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble…”(John 16:33a) […]
I applied for a job once. It was about ten minutes away from home. I could easily pick up my kids after school. Flexible schedule. Reasonable expectations. I imagined myself working with the team there and got excited. It really was a great fit for me. Except for the fact that they didn’t want me. […]
Last week, I met a friend for lunch. We ordered our food and sat down to catch up. She’s one of these friends where we just pick right up where we left off, no matter how long time has passed by. Life usually only lets us see each other every few months, so we jumped […]
God gave me a vision one day of a banner. Although it was years ago, it was so clear that I can still see it in my mind’s eye today. The banner was flying in the blue sky, and on it were the words, “Transplant is Coming”. My mom’s kidneys were not functioning well, and […]
Stay on the Path
As a child I hated hearing that word “obey”. When my parents used it, I felt like they were trying to hold something back from me and control me. It felt unfair. It felt like
