One morning I stood praying in the empty sanctuary of my little church. As I looked out the window at the changing weather, I could see that a cold front was...

Surrounded by overachievers my whole life, I’ve always felt that intelligence and talent were not my strongest characteristics. I feel pretty average most of the time. I was once again reminded...

Sent by my Russian church to a Christian conference, I was traveling to Budapest. Many worries occupied me: I had no idea how to find the conference location; I couldn’t afford...

While chasing a ball that my grandson threw, I fell facedown on my driveway. The crunching noise of my teeth against the concrete and the gushing blood from my mouth and...

I spent Christmas Day with my dad at the hospital. At times, I heard groans from other patients. When I did, I whispered a prayer for them. This was a difficult...

When I open up the first chapter of Matthew and read seventeen verses of names, my first question is, Why? I think Matthew put the genealogy in for several reasons: First,...

As the Lord’s angel descended in the midst of the shepherds, God’s presence brought brightness to that place. The angel told the good news to all people: the birth of the...

For months people had been giving to me while I struggled with cancer. But it was hard to be in a holiday mood when I had nothing to give others —...

Recently at the Christian food pantry where I help, we held hands in prayer for a fellow volunteer who was about to begin a strenuous series of surgical procedures to help...

For over 45 years, I've cared for the needs of children — my children, friends’ children, neighborhood children, my grandchildren, and my great-grandchildren. I’ve spent much of my life changing diapers,...