Branchy green suckers sprouted from the roots of the crabapple tree in our backyard. They stole nutrition and water that the tree’s buds needed in order to bloom. Other trees in...

On a cool, sunny day I was walking through wetlands in central Florida. I stopped to watch a blue heron, standing completely still, fishing. Farther down the raised wooden walkway, I...

One evening I sat at the table with my 12-year-old daughter and her friend, as we do almost every Tuesday. Sometimes I read to the girls from the Bible, and on...

The past two years have held sadness and loss for our family. My dad died, I settled my mother into an assisted-living facility, and I had to empty and sell their...

An eagle is a rare sight where I live. But while my wife and I were kayaking on a glacier lake in Alaska, we spotted as many as 15 eagles. Some...

People who work in higher education frequently work on “bridge” programs. These programs may bridge the gap between high school and college or help students build a bridge between their current...

In 2016, I again experienced ill health due to recurrent tuberculosis. Meanwhile my husband was very busy working, and there was tension between my father and me. I resigned from my...

When my father passed away, my neighbors gave me a small orchid to place in the windowsill. At the time it had a beautiful bloom, but the bloom eventually died. My...

I’ll never be able to forgive myself. Just typing these words stirs up many emotions in me. The years of regret were strong; I wore them like chains. Sexual immorality and...

One day when my son was praying, I was correcting him and providing him with sentences that I feel should be spoken in a prayer. After we were done, my husband...