Misc.

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

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

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

Pound the Rock. “When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred and first blow, it will split in two, and I know it was not that blow that did

  When my grandmother (Ammachi) was in her twenties, she did the unthinkable. She stepped out, all alone, in faith and left her family’s traditional church in order to follow Jesus in a way she knew He was calling her to. She was questioned about her decision. “Now you won’t even have a proper burial,”

I may have made a fashion faux pas today.  I went the entire day feeling pretty good about my choice of ankle length pants and heels until I came home. My five-year-old daughter eyed me as I walked into the garage and said, “Mommy, heels with pants and a shirt…it doesn’t look good.” When did

  I remember when my oldest son first began taking piano lessons. Although I loved to hear him practice, I couldn’t wait for him to advance to the good stuff….something with a little more substance (There’s only so much beginner piano music even a mama can handle.) Thankfully, his next piano book incorporated more of

“I love children.” Not a statement you would expect to hear from another passenger as you struggle to keep three kids from making a scene on the plane you’re on.  But that’s exactly what the kind, elderly gentleman told me as he was waiting in line to disembark the plane once we landed.  For the

Isaiah 6:1 ‘In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord.” What is it you see when the unexpected happens? Isaiah saw the Lord…..and so did my brother in law, Lance. As I wrote in a recent post, life changed for my family a few weeks ago. My husband’s parents were involved in

I love football season.  This is the time of year that I am permanently attached to my couch every Sunday afternoon.  It’s also a great excuse to hang out with friends and eat junk food.  One of my favorite appetizers to munch on is queso.  Easy to make and always a hit.  So, I was intrigued by this