The prophet Anna is one of my Christmas heroes. She didn’t guard sheep by night or visit the manger. Nevertheless, Anna became part of the extended Christmas story, celebrating the infant...

Every Advent season I pray to know the Lord more deeply as I read the Christmas story. This year I was struck by the variety of emotions surrounding that first Christmas....

While living in eastern Kansas, I often traveled across the state to its western side. Driving in that area is like driving on a giant pool table. Only rarely does a...

I have always struggled with feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem. Now that I am in a wheelchair, my sense of self-worth has declined even more. Due to my disease, I...

My road to becoming a Christian was not easy. It was certainly not an experience such as Saul had on the road to Damascus (see Acts 9:3-8). I had no glorious...

As my family of seven gathered in the restaurant parking lot, our conversations came to an abrupt stop. We heard screeching brakes and skidding tires as we watched an accident happen...

During my lunch break, I often go for a walk by the Swan River. One time, in late spring, something caught my eye. Up in a nearby tree a willy wagtail...

Each December I look forward to participating in the Christmas music program at church. The words and melodies lift my spirits and are a gift to our congregation. The church is...

Recently, while my husband was hospitalized, I looked out the window of the hospital room and saw litter on the sidewalk and part of the roadway. I thought, Everything looks chaotic...

I know how hard it is for me to wait patiently for something. I remember as a child how I longingly looked out the window one day, watching for my cousins...