The story in Judges 20:18-48 used to confuse me. The Israelites asked God for counsel on whether to go to battle. God told them to fight. The Israelites listened, and they...

Every morning, I pull on my fluffy, blue robe to keep me warm as I make coffee and settle in for my morning prayers and Bible reading. After finishing my morning...

Wanting to get a birthday present for my mother, I walked a mile to the nearest mall and stopped at a department-store jewelry counter. Everything under the glass was either unappealing...

In today’s scripture, we read about Rebekah’s generosity and kindness to Abraham’s servant, who was a stranger to her. Her kindness eventually led her to marry Isaac. When I was younger,...

I was raised by my father and my paternal grandmother. My grandmother stepped in to help my father raise his three children after my mother left. I remember crying and wondering...

When I wanted to determine how best to invest my savings, I spoke with a financial advisor. When I needed to install an outdoor electrical circuit, I hired an electrician. And...

I often think of my younger brother as a child who doesn’t really understand. Yet he understands a lot of information better than I do. Young children are often considered unable...

I drove to the school where my wife teaches kindergarten to deliver a package. I opened her classroom door only to find she had stepped out. As I stood in the...

At the beginning of winter, I took a walk through the woods and was remembering that the trees had been beautiful and full of colorful leaves only a few weeks prior....

I find driving our motor home extremely scary. I worry that I will misjudge the size of the vehicle while driving around roundabouts, along narrow roads, and in congested areas. However,...