On Christmas Eve 1986, I excitedly anticipated taking my young family to the 11 p.m. service at our church. The past few months had been stressful for my wife and me....

In the third month of my pregnancy, I was diagnosed with dengue, a urinary tract infection, and typhoid fever. My doctor referred me to the hospital for better care. As I...

I used to grumble to God about people and situations I didn’t like. Despite being nice to the people who had wronged me, I remained bitter. I couldn’t have an honest...

We were told by the doctor that our two-year-old daughter had severe anemia and that we needed to take her to the hospital for further tests. I was frightened! Were we...

A few months ago, I was laid off from my job of over 11 years. I’ve been laid off twice before, but this one hit me so hard I became physically...

Recently, while on vacation, I was talking with the young man who was setting out the beach chairs. During our conversation, I told him part of my faith story. He responded,...

A beloved Christmas tradition in the Dominican Republic is the exchange of gifts, called Angelitos (little angels). Names are written on pieces of paper that are placed in a container so...

As the Christmas season drew near, my recent health issues were limiting my ability to enjoy my usual seasonal activities. However, I found comfort in Luke’s narrative about the birth of...

Recently, a school shooting took place near my city. For days, headlines about the loss of lives and the hurting families saturated the news. Preoccupied with thoughts of the victims and...

After I retired, I worked part-time at a hardware store. But I was surprised when the boss didn’t even talk to me! He never even gave me directions or assignments. Each...