It’s such a special time of year. Families and friends getting together. Feasts of delicious food being prepared. Festive decor and music surrounding us. But the reality is that you may be reading this and struggling with feeling merry. You may be sitting in a hospital room. You may be alone. You may be without […]
Can I be real with you? Today has not gone as planned … at all. We had a delayed start in our day and missed our morning devotion together. Then, we received news we didn’t care to hear. There were sour faces, foul attitudes, and hard conversations to navigate through … all before noon! Honestly, […]
Last week, we at Whispers and Fringes were blessed with the opportunity to speak at a conference in Miami. Not only was it an honor for us to equip and encourage others together, but we walked away with fun memories. But the travel … well, that’s a different story. When we boarded in Dallas, we […]
The “enemy” comes at us in many different ways. Fear, dread, anxiety, depression, opposition. I know we’re only two months into 2019, but I’ve already experienced days in which the enemy is a little too close for comfort. But God. Numbers 10:9 “When you go into battle in your own land against an enemy who […]
Recently when I taught on worship, it brought to light what I have felt for years. Worship is giving extravagant honor to the Lord. The amount of love God has demonstrated is unfathomable and He alone is worthy of all praise. I don’t know about you, but it seems completely natural to do such […]
Recently something a friend shared led me on a stroll down memory lane. There I was … in my car … crying. “Lord, I can’t take any more bad news.” Every difficult situation I had encountered up until that day was dealt with the same way: going from a state of shock and disbelief to […]
Have you watched the movie Ratatouille? The most memorable scene for me showed the food critic taking a bite of that dish which caused a flashback to his childhood when he enjoyed such a lovely meal. Recently during my devotion time, the worship music has included songs I first heard twenty years ago. A flood of memories began […]
Can I be brutally honest for a moment? Today has been one of “those” days. Maybe you’ve had one of them, too. Allergies have been aggravating and all I’ve wanted to do is crawl under the covers. But a girl can’t just do that .. not with a house to run, kids to teach, appointments […]
Tough Times
This year has been a challenging journey for me. There have been unexpected detours that felt overwhelming and stressful. Truthfully, they left me feeling weary. Some days all I could see was everything that had
