I studied the slender branch in our garden. My father-in-law had taken the cutting from his parents’ blackberry bush and replanted it in our tiny garden. I anticipated sharing juicy berries...

As I sat by the window, raindrops splattered against the glass. The storm outside mirrored the chaos I felt inside. Uncertainty, fear, and doubt engulfed me. I turned to the Bible,...

Growing up, I was never very close with God. I attended church with my family, but I felt I sinned too much for God to love me. Feeling as if I...

I was in a hurry as I pulled into the parking lot. I spotted an empty parking space near the entrance and quickly maneuvered my car into it, intending to dash...

This week I am with my family in one of our favorite places on earth: Colorado. Surrounded by mountains layered in grays and purples in the distance, and orange and pink...

“Sorry, Cindy, but the compost you were going to use is unsuitable,” the school custodian apologized. “The sunflower seeds will die before they have the chance to grow.” Disappointment and frustration...

We live near the shore, and sometimes we go to watch the boats on the ocean. Of particular splendor are the sailboats. The wind billows the sails as the boats slice...

After waiting three hours to have some blood work done, I went to a vegetarian restaurant close to the hospital. When I went to the register to pay, I placed the...

This verse is one we can turn to when we feel overwhelmed, and I imagine overwhelmed is what Jeremiah must have been feeling when he wrote Lamentations. Things were the worst...

Filling the watering can, I became aware that I was not alone. Two large antennae appeared at the top of the can. Slowly but surely a gray neck became visible and...