A friend of mine bought a house to renovate. After he replaced the trim on the walls, I came in to paint the rooms. The first thing I had to do...

For 36 hours, I had watched helplessly while my newborn daughter fought for her life. In a coma, Amee needed machines to breathe for her, monitor her heart, and supply her...

I have Asperger syndrome, a form of autism that makes social interactions difficult. My condition would make it hard for me to support a wife and family in the way I...

“I AM WHO I AM” (Exod. 3:14), the Lord replied when Moses asked his name. And then I thought of my usual response when people ask who I am. I might...

A few years ago, I was so busy taking care of the house, attending church meetings, helping people in need, and doing other tasks that I ended up leaving aside the...

Our community had been ravaged with terrible flooding. Many houses owned by the elderly and lower income families were severely damaged. Churches in our community started “adopting a house.” Churches would...

I love stories with happy endings — in which all the 
problems are solved, all the loose ends tied up, and all the people live happily ever after. I’ve had some...

Early in our marriage, my husband proclaimed that he would be willing to die for me. I thought my husband’s 
dramatic declaration sounded good, but I didn’t completely believe him. The...

We have many refugees in our world today. Some flee civil war or violence. Others have seen their homes destroyed by natural disaster or have experienced the devastation of the infrastructure...

Our youngest daughter, Nan, is a gifted quilter. After hearing me speak about these verses in Ephesians, she said to me, with a smile, that a quilt is a useful work...