Every morning before school and work, our family spends time together reading from The Upper Room. We have done this since our son, now 10, started kindergarten. It gives us a...

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...