Were you ever the new kid at school? It’s hard enough getting adjusted to new kids, teachers and classes…but when it really hits…is lunch time. WHO DO I SIT WITH?? Now that I’ve traumatized you with a middle school flashback, fast forward with me to a couple of months ago. Our department at work
Evangelism is a big word. If you’re around my age, this is probably what you think of: Or maybe this: Churches have gotten pretty creative in how they spread the “good news”… Some get straight to the point: I also think of my friends, David & Liney Chacko with Global Renewal Ministries* who are changing
I’m pretty sure God has a great sense of humor. You might be wondering what made me think this? Marriage. On our wedding day, we think we are marrying someone who is so similar to us. That’s how it was for Lance & I. We got along perfectly…we never fought. Who needs pre-marital counseling?? (We
Do you have an enemy? I’m pretty sure back in elementary school, I had a few “you’re not my friend anymore” situations but I don’t even know if back then, I would have said they are my enemy. Today, thankfully, I don’t have any enemies (that I know of) but I think many of us have
Walls are good. Just ask Trump. (Actually, I’m not talking about that kind of wall.) We all want a house with walls. Walls create distinct boundaries and separate spaces. In ancient times, walls were built around cities to help protect them from attack. (Cue Trump again). But sometimes, walls exist that we can’t actually see
Ever felt like you were going to explode because you were dying to tell someone something about what someone else did to you? That was me. This morning. I was armed and ready. I even thought I could start it out with “Girl, pray for me”...and then proceed to tell her my sob story. (Because
2 Corinthians 7:8-11 Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it—I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while— 9 yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For
You may call this a mid-life crisis. You may think it’s weird. Or maybe a combination of both… and you may be right. This month, I turn 45. Yes, 45. The good news is that my grandmother lived to be 92, so if that is any indicator, I’m still not even at the halfway point
My grandmother passed away yesterday. If you’ve been a part of the Whispers & Fringes community for a while, you might actually kinda know her. My sister, Binu, has shared several different posts based on conversations she had with my grandmother. And what conversations they were. They not only resonated with us as her family,
Here’s something you probably haven’t thought of in a really long time: Diagramming sentences*. When you diagram a sentence, you look at the function of each word. Subjects, verbs, and adjectives are usually involved but sometimes you also have a direct object and indirect object. If you are now having flashbacks of middle school English
#goals
When I was young, I didn’t think too much about what I would look like when I was 52. But here I is. ;-) However, I sure did have visions of what my life would
