“I’m overwhelmed,” I confessed to my boss. I had fallen behind on a number of projects at home and at work. Each day seemed to bring a new high-priority issue to...

When my husband and I celebrated our fortieth wedding anniversary, we retraced some of our memories with a trip to New York City, where we were married. We stayed at the...

Sometimes I don’t feel like going to worship services. My most frequent excuse is that I did not prepare the right clothes. But then a friend asked me, “Would you use...

I sighed when I read another devotion where a life was at risk, people prayed, and the life was miraculously restored. Of course I’m glad for them, but I wondered, Where...

My wife enjoys working in her colorful flower garden which adds beauty to our yard. But she also works full time, spends many hours with a local charity, is a Girl...

I often think my family’s situation will never change. We will never have our own home, our brother will never recover from mental illness, and we will never be free from...

While driving home from a trip, I encountered a spectacular scene at a rest area. From the outside, the building looked like any other plain brick structure. However, when I opened...

When I was growing up, I longed to know how my life would play out. Maybe I would be a professional soccer player or a successful business owner. But during my...

The grouting should not have been a difficult job, but the result was not satisfactory. I realized I’d made my usual mistake: I hadn’t read the instructions. I’m the same with...

When I was 13 years old, I entered my pet Charolais calf in the local county fair. I had raised the calf from the time he was born. He was so...