My husband and I have five children. Raising them brought quite a few challenges. One son in particular went through a very difficult period from the age of 15 into adulthood....

The phone rang, and it was too early for good news. Still half-asleep, I answered the call from my parents. My sister Mary had been in a car accident, and they...

As I was reading Esther, I found a detail that I previously hadn’t noticed. In addition to being praised around the kingdom at the end of the book, Mordecai became King...

My old wheelbarrow had rusted out, and both handles had been broken, repaired, and re-broken. I was about to throw it in a dumpster with no regret. But then a person...

Wood ducks build their nests in hollow, rotted tree cavities, which are sometimes up to 60 feet above the ground. Within a day of hatching, the ducklings climb out of their...

While I was in medical school, I attended church regularly; but my roommate did not know much about God. However, she became interested in the Bible I kept by my bedside...

Ambassadors appointed by their governments are stationed in countries all across the world as representatives of their nations. As spokespeople and envoys to other governments, ambassadors carry influence and communicate the...

My mother’s book of family history depicted how her parents survived the Russian Revolution of 1917. Then religious persecution forced them and many other Christians to flee across Europe. They were...

My boyfriend and I were approached in a grocery store parking lot by a man we assumed to be homeless. He asked politely if we had a dollar to spare, as...

I will never forget my first experience using a car navigation system more than 15 years ago. My daughter’s wedding was to be held in a big city about two hundred...