Though my colleague was a competent teacher, she seemed to have problems with everyone on campus — office staff, teachers, and students. She ended up feeling lonely since most people in...

My husband and I traveled to one of the Great Lakes to serve as lighthouse keepers at a 150-year-old lighthouse. As we drove onto the peninsula where the lighthouse is located,...

The story of the Lord’s Supper is told in all four Gospels. However, Luke’s Gospel includes a passage that is not mentioned in the other three. Luke writes that the disciples...

This year I have a community garden plot where I can grow vegetables. A few months after planting the seedlings and seeds, I am still enjoying the garden. But I had...

I have moles, warts, red spots, dark spots, cysts, skin tags, and more, and I sometimes feel deep shame that I have these unwanted marks. Over the years I have seen...

I was riding my electric bicycle along a rural road and stopped on a bridge to admire the scenic views. There was a small river below and mountains all around. In...

After a series of failed jobs and a financial crisis, I was filled with anxiety. For over 10 years, I had prayed for a stable job. Every job I started seemed...

In our small rural community, two churches were struggling with declining attendance and aging congregations. Rather than succumb to despair, the leaders of the churches united and crafted a shared vision...

When my normally prolific irises didn’t bloom, I consulted a friend who is an accomplished gardener. She advised me to move them to an area with more sunlight. I did so,...