Two years ago I visited a well-known pottery factory in Northern Ireland. The pottery made there — vases, figurines, bowls, and dinnerware — is crafted to very high standards. I took...

It always gives my heart a lift in the morning to put out some crumbs for the squirrels and birds in the yard outside my apartment. I enjoy watching them come...

When I was in middle school, I went through a three-year period when I was injured several times. While playing basketball, I suffered a concussion, broke my wrist, and sprained my...

My mother was not a Christian, and I never tried to force my faith on her when we talked. Then one day my mother said she wanted to go to church...

The older I get, the more I try to maintain a healthy body by eating well and getting regular physical exercise. However, there are days when grabbing a fast-food meal is...

One day I was in the kitchen when suddenly I heard my young dog barking in another room. When I went to see what was going on, I found him staring...

As I write, the COVID-19 quarantine is in place, and my husband, who is in a skilled-nursing facility, is close to death. Thankfully, I was allowed in to see him one...

My apartment is close to a large shopping center, and I often visit the grocery store there. Even though there are many checkout counters at the exit of the grocery store,...

On a family vacation to the Black Hills of South Dakota, we were on a winding road that was popular with tourists because of the wild burros that often graze on...

I grew up without going to church or learning about God. As an adult, when I was expecting my third child, I found my dad’s Bible among his things after his...