After breakfast, my husband, daughter, and I hurried to the observation car of the train eager to see the way ahead. The side and back windows were all clear, allowing us...

More than 30 years ago, I was working at a faith-based human-services agency. On a dangerously cold night, we kept our building open so that three men could come in off...

Lately when I look in the mirror, I notice the inevitable signs of aging. It is hard to accept in a culture where we are bombarded by commercials for pricey skin...

My wife, Mercy, lay on the hospital bed, struggling with severe pain as cancer cells spread through her body. Even then she enjoyed hearing and singing Christian songs. She rested her...

As I entered my fitness center in January, I noticed many new faces — people armed with their New Year’s resolutions to get fit. But as I did my usual circuit,...

The person who co-teaches a Bible class with me is always proclaiming what a great era we are living in. Some people readily agree, but a few roll their eyes as...

In my retirement I have taken on the challenge of distributing New Testaments to people I meet. One day, I visited a friend who wanted me to read to him from...

“Grandma, we’ve got a problem!” That’s my grandson Cesare’s favorite phrase. At this point I remind him that we have an opportunity for God to find a solution. Problems do indeed...

My father taught his children many valuable lessons — the foremost being that we were to revere the name of God at all times and to honor the love and unity...

A few years ago, I volunteered with a disaster-relief organization. Even though my background was in social work, part of my job would be to get supplies from local hardware stores...