As I sat in church, my heart was touched by the sight and sound of the handbell choir. Golden bells, lined up from smallest to largest, sat upon linen-dressed tables. Behind...

I was driving home from work one day when another car cut into my lane, almost hitting me. I became furious and wanted to make the driver stop so that I...

During the last days of my grandpa’s life, my family and I took a break from the hospice center where he was staying and went for a walk. We went to...

I was raised in a Christian home and my early Christian education taught me the power of prayer. These lessons have stuck with me, and I have adopted different prayer habits...

I tend to fall into the trap of comparing myself with others quite easily. Usually I’m comparing my spirituality or level of ministry involvement to that of others. The other day...

“There is nothing more they can do.” When my daughter told me her husband was coming home on hospice, I couldn’t find the words to pray. How could I put into...

As I was putting away the dishes this morning, I looked at our spoonula — a silicone kitchen tool that is a cross between a spatula and a spoon. I consider...

I inherited some pieces of wooden furniture from my parents and a great-aunt. I am not sure when they were originally made, but they are solid pieces that are both beautiful...

I was in my senior year of high school when the COVID-19 pandemic began. In the years prior, I had set high expectations for the conclusion of my high school career....

I was young when I met the person who would become my husband. Unfortunately, my husband’s mother and I did not get along, and the tension was evident through her words...