Growing up, I was no saint — any more than Esau. My younger brother was not a devil — any more than Jacob. Like all siblings, we competed for time, affection,...

When my concussion symptoms dragged on, I wasn’t able to care for my young son or maintain a conversation with my husband for quite some time. I felt useless around the...

In January of 1959 I was a relatively new Christian and was checking in at my new assignment at Osan Air Force Base in Korea. As an Airman Second Class I...

In April of 1980 my family was caught in a deadly military overthrow of the government. As we took cover from the rapid fire of machine guns on our Liberian home,...

During my teenage years, my greatest suffering was loneliness. Year after year, I prayed for deep Christian friendships. But year after year, God answered, “Not yet,” and I wondered why. Hadn’t...

I was alone in my car driving home at night when suddenly I wound up in a location I did not recognize. I had taken the wrong road and was in...

Shortly after I was born, my mother fell ill. Her doctor prescribed potent medication that severely impaired Mom’s ability to focus. But this didn’t stop her from sharing Christ with me,...

When I married Bill, classical was not on my list of musical genres I wanted to listen to. But it was Bill’s favorite. When a classical radio station began broadcasting in...

Recently my son required corrective surgery for which the surgeon had to break his jaw in seven places. We knew the surgery was needed, but that only slightly reduced the stress....

My husband and I needed some work done on our home, so we selected a repairman to do the job. When the man came to the house, he proved to be...