When my husband was diagnosed with cancer last October, I was suddenly more aware of life’s finite timeline. My husband’s next breath wasn’t guaranteed. But, then again, neither was mine. Over...

My two-year-old Australian Shepherd loves to play fetch. Over and over again she brings me the ball, or the bone, or even the sock to throw for her. If I am...

I sat waiting to take my entrance exams for a second time. I had recently started seeking God’s guidance again after many disappointments, and I felt excited because I knew I...

My brother, a congressman and devoted public servant, suffered from Lewy body dementia. It was painful to watch the disease take my brother from me as his body and mind deteriorated...

When I receive a new issue of The Upper Room, I turn to the first page and draw a large T, like an accountant would use for debits and credits. On...

In today’s scripture reading, ten men with a skin disease stood at a distance and “raised their voices” to Jesus, crying out for mercy. At that time these people would have...

“Go team! . . . Set up! . . . Slow down! . . . Rebound! . . . Good job!” This is the voice of coaches on basketball courts around...

In many overwhelming times of my life, I held on to this scripture. Each season was challenging in its own way, but the major reason I clung to this scripture was...

I recently saw a news segment reporting the discovery of the world’s largest pearl. For a pearl to form, an irritant — a parasite, fish scale, or some other bit of...

This is the sixth devotional I have written for The Upper Room. The first three were rejected. It was not until the fourth that I received the much anticipated email saying,...