Devotionals

I remember when my children were infants, there were moments they seemed inconsolable. Whether they were in physical pain or something had upset them, the tears flowed incessantly and their cries were excruciatingly loud. Such moments were heart breaking. That is, until their Daddy said their name, gently stroked their head or cradled them in

One of my favorite things to do while I was pregnant with my first child was settle in and read about how she was developing inside me.  The book would describe my baby week by week, and would even use tangible, descriptive words to give me a better idea of how big she was: Week 12:

                Since I was young, I have strongly disliked public restrooms (especially on road trips). I’m no diva….I just prefer clean bathrooms (and I have a very strong gag reflex).  So, on such family trips, we had a routine. I would have my sister go in first, assess

We are so excited to announce that Whispers & Fringes has published our first YouVersion devotional plan – The Battles Women Face. Check out the link below to subscribe to the plan. These devotions, like the posts you read every week, were written by our team of leaders. We believe that you and hopefully many

I don’t know what the teen years were like for you, but mine were not memorable. I was quite insecure and completely disliked being a teenager. Needless to say, telling others about God or thoughts about God’s plan for my life were not anywhere in the forefront of my mind. In fact, I always thought

Which would you rather deal with: a whale or a worm?  If you’re like me, you may have just yelled (at least in your mind) a resounding, “NEITHER!”.  But play along with me for a minute because I promise I am going somewhere with this. If I absolutely had to choose, I would go with the

Do you ever feel like your circumstances have IMPOSSIBLE written all over them? That’s how my husband and I felt when we decided to move from New York to Texas. The decision seemed monumental within itself that we had no idea what the hurdles were going to be like ahead of us. Although he had a

“Did you hear that they’re having a sale that ends today?”  “You’ve got to buy this…you’ll be so happy you invested in it!”  “They’re running out of this style…get it right away!”    Phrases like these put a fire under our feet, and if we can’t get our hands on the latest and greatest that the store has to offer, we

During the decade prior to our move to Texas, my husband sang and led praise and worship in our church and also, with the band he was a part of. He was passionate about using this gift and he used it well. Our daughter Kayla was born at the tail end of that period and while

We have hit the end of June. School’s out. It’s hot. Vacation plans are being made.  As the structure of my day has changed, I have to admit that it’s become a little harder for me to stay on top of my daily Bible readings and journaling for our reading plan.  Not to mention that