“So this time will be your hat trick,” the surgeon said with a grin. His words shocked me, given my medical history. My oncologist had spotted a nodule in my MRI...

With rent, utilities, medicine, food, and anything else required for day-to-day living, my wife and I often find ourselves struggling to live on our small, fixed income. We try to plan...

My parents took me into their home when I was three months old. After that, every detail of their lives was scrutinized before they could adopt me. In court, their friends...

The members of our youth group were weighed down by heavy burdens and many worries. When the time came for our monthly hike, the leaders saw a great opportunity to help...

Struggling with the grief of widowhood, I’ve had days where even the touch of my clothes seems uncomfortable, and I wonder how I can carry on by myself. When I feel...

When my children were preschoolers, I would ask them to do something like pick up toys in their rooms or make their beds. Sometimes they responded, “I’m too little!” even when...

Lightning zipped across the sky with thunder roaring on its heels, as we drove from downtown Seattle to Duvall, Washington. From the back seat my nine-year-old great-niece cried out in fear....

I was standing near a large building that was about to be demolished. The building had offered office space for many businesses and organizations. My church used to rent a worship...

One day at school, I had two tests, neither of which I had studied for. A friend was having a really bad morning, and she also had a test that day....

At the retirement home where I live, I host the birthday dinners. Each month I share with the guests the verse quoted above. A birthday celebration can be a time to...