I used to begin my days by greeting family members. Then, as I would come in contact with other people, I would greet them. One day I wondered, What would happen...

One day during our fellowship meeting, our leader spoke about gratitude. After that, he challenged us not to complain about anything for 30 days and to find at least one thing...

In the winter of 2016, the doctor gave the results to my wife and me: the lesions in my bones indicated multiple myeloma. Yet, no fear came over me. Instead, I...

When I was a young girl I loved to visit my grandmother, who lived about 200 miles away. She was always very busy — cooking, canning, washing, ironing, gardening, and sewing....

Along the coast of Maine, artisans were selling jewelry made from sea glass, which begins as bottles or glass left on the shore as trash. Over time, they are broken into...

“I don’t love you anymore, Gran!” My four-year-old grandson Tim was angrily folding his arms and glaring at me after I’d scolded him for something. “Oh, but I still love you,”...

As I returned to my hotel room soaked from the rain, I passed two members of the housekeeping staff in the corridor. One of them stopped me and pointed at my...

As I sit in my chair for morning devotions and look out my upstairs window, the woods at the back of my house seem dark and forbidding. The leafless trees form...

I tend not to spend much time thinking about heaven but focus instead on enjoying the benefits of this world, like watching movies, eating, and fishing. However, God directs us to...

In my yoga class we practice a self-hug technique: crossed arms placed on the chest, hands on the shoulders to “shelter” the heart. One Saturday morning I started with that posture...