I am a keyboardist and used to play every Sunday at a worship center. I was very passionate about playing at church. However, as time went by I realized that some...

Less than a year after retirement I was diagnosed with cancer. I was shocked to realize my life might be significantly shorter than I expected. I had always taken good care...

Over the last 30 years, my nursing career has taken me from working 12-hour shifts on my feet to an administrative role behind a desk. Over time, this more sedentary lifestyle...

I was going through a difficult and painful breakup. All my thoughts focused on the rejection and loneliness I felt, and as a result I began to suffer anxiety attacks. The...

When our family was considering getting a dog, my children promised to help with the care of the new puppy. Like many parents, I believed them. Twice a day I ended...

I volunteer by delivering meals in my mountain community. After a major winter storm with single-digit temperatures and power outages, I drove up a steep, snow-covered road to check on an...

I was suffering from chest pain, having difficulty breathing, and experiencing terrible headaches. My doctor prescribed an antibiotic and other medicines, but for a week I experienced nights with little sleep...

I stepped out early one morning to take a walk. The damp sidewalk showed that it had recently rained. The sky was still dark as I started my usual two-mile loop,...

My afternoon trip to the pool turned out to be anything but relaxing. A casual chat with a woman I didn’t know evolved into a horrific account of her son’s experiences...

It was another usual workday in the 1990s that started with dropping my kids off at school and rushing to my office nearby. I was a member of the leadership team...