While visiting Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, US, my wife and I were determined to photograph a painted lady butterfly. We had found one and chased it for a while...

In February 2023, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Barely six months before, I had undergone a thrombectomy and angioplasty. As despair threatened to overwhelm me, I questioned God, “Why me?...

Beside our front door we have a window box full of flowers in the summer and pine garlands in the winter. One day my husband mentioned that he thought a bird...

One January, instead of my usual resolutions about making more money or losing weight, I decided to try something new. I read a book on gratitude, and I began a daily...

In Korea, all men must serve a compulsory period as soldiers in the army. I wanted to go to military school to become an officer, but I couldn’t pass the entrance...

As I was growing up, my parents seemed to have a pretty good relationship. But they had hardships throughout their 22 years of marriage. Unfortunately, they separated when I was a...

In a rare unoccupied moment on our farm, I decided to repair a nesting box that was looking shabbier and shabbier each time I went in to collect eggs. The hardware...

It’s easy to pray and give thanks when things are going well — when we have a happy family, a good job, or good health. But I’ve realized how tough it...

In 2020 I met a man who was recovering from a double organ transplant. He joined our faith community, but because of the fragility of his condition he connected with us...

This past summer we had some old landscaping around our house replaced. The contractor did a fine job, and all looked well, but midsummer is not the best time to perform...