The Best is Yet to Come
Do you find yourself making decisions based on the past? With Thanksgiving and Christmas being my favorite times of the year, I love to host large groups of people at my home. In fact, it's a tradition my husband and I began 17 years ago when we were just newlyweds. Decorating, cooking, and organizing gift exchanges are some of my favorite things! Yet, that all changed the year one of my children became ill Christmas morning. I had to painstakingly call each guest to cancel the event before heading off to the hospital. Since then, I have hesitated to plan
Give Thanks
Have you ever cried out to the Lord in desperation for something, and in His faithfulness, He answers you, and instead of thanking God right away, you call or text your friends to share the news? I know I am guilty of that many, many times over. I don’t think it’s wrong to share good news with the people who have been praying with you for things, but I find myself over and over not spending enough time thanking the one who made it happen. I remind myself a lot of the Israelites. God showed himself faithful to them over
Thank you!
One of the driving forces of a successful business is service excellence. In the medical arena, we are called to serve our patients with excellence, not only to ensure that they return to us in the future, but because it’s the right way to treat people. Over the last year, our organization has asked us to do a few simple things each day to provide excellent care, such as acknowledging the patient, giving them an idea of how long their treatment will take or how long the wait will be. No one likes waiting long in a waiting room, but
Not So Small After All
Maybe you’ve heard that the Dallas Cowboys are 9-1? Maybe you’ve also heard that our rookie quarterback, Dak Prescott, isn’t playing like a rookie and is leading our team to a record breaking kind of season?! And guess what else he does? He throws away his own trash. Hopefully, I didn’t lose you when I started talking about football. If I didn’t lose you there, I’m also hoping you have decided to keep reading even after I made the startling revelation that Dak Prescott throws away his own trash. Let me explain. During Sunday’s game, Dak was sitting on the
Empty Your Hands
My Favorite Post: My Family My daughter is the younger of my two children. She is a really funny kid- she is a ball of energy. She talks all the time- there is a running narrative of her thoughts. She wants to tell me everything. It gets more passionate as she becomes tired (I don't know how she breathes between all those words). Sometimes, it even turns into a musical. She has one volume- LOUD. She has this unexplained love for Hindi music- especially the soundtrack to Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. (Okay, I might have played that once or twice with her in
Worship
I must confess . Some Sundays are harder than others for me to truly enter into worship. New or unfamiliar songs, crying babies, sitting under a strong air vent or in front of someone singing slightly off key...all cause me to lose focus. And even if my external environment is "perfect," life's challenges (past or present) may also steer my heart from God focused worship and entering into "His courts with praise." But nothing can stop this little girl. I learned a little about Eva when I met up for lunch with my friend, Liney Chacko. Liney had just returned
Grateful for God’s Word
Family reunions. Feasting on scrumptious dishes. Fun, fun, fun! It's the holiday season and for most, a joyous time of year. As a teenager looking forward to Thanksgiving, I remember when our family received a phone call that changed our lives forever. My Dad's sister had been in a terrible car accident and was airlifted to the nearest hospital. After hours of surgery had passed, my family was told that my Aunt was paralyzed and would never walk again. To say we were in shock and disbelief is an understatement. What helped us through those emotions, however, was the amount
Changes to Whispers & Fringes
Hello ladies, The mission of Whispers & Fringes has always been to "empower women on a quest for more." Over the past 5 years, we have done various Bible studies, mentored, started a Facebook page and website which includes daily devotions: www.whispersandfringes.com. We want to let you know of a couple of changes: 1) Blog/Devotions - We will be posting 3 days/week now on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. We may sneak in an extra post every now & then but this will be our routine schedule. 2) Monthly meeting - In 2017, we will be changing our format to a
Labeled by the Creator
I'm not big on name brands or labels. But there is one item in my house that still has a tag on it. This wire basket may look like a regular basket to you but look closely at the tag. That one label sets it apart. Magnolia is the home decor brand by Chip & Joanna Gaines from HGTV's - Fixer Upper. So what may look like a regular basket...isn't. I got up early one day, drove an hour and a half with some friends and spent more money than I probably needed to for this basket. More than being
What A Beautiful Name
Here's a song that I've been singing a lot lately. I hope it brings you hope and peace, as it has for me. - Vijoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQWFzMvCfLE
