I started journaling 23 years ago on my fiftieth birthday. Each year, I fill a journal with my thoughts and feelings about daily life. It helps me de-stress and keep track...

It’s been over 50 years, but I still remember my sixth-grade Sunday school class like it was yesterday. That’s because it changed how I experienced church and how I prayed. After...

We have dense scrub at the edges of our property, and feral cats pose a danger to the many native animals and birds that reside here. So we set out humane...

I love to walk the beach and look for seashells. Sometimes the shells I spot in the sand are only fragments, and I usually toss the broken pieces back into the...

In 2017, after completing my internship, my life took an unfortunate turn: I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. Because it would be a lifelong condition, I kept asking God, “Why?”...

Recently, my son and I were driving in the Scottish Highlands. The shift to driving on the left really tested my reflexes. Miles and miles of single lane roads with sometimes...

In August 2021, I began a months-long healing journey following spinal surgery. I had to stop working and to alter many activities in order to heal properly. My heart was in...

My younger son, Kris, worships at an independent Christian church in New York City. They originally rented a space on the 40th floor of a building in Manhattan. It had an...

As I planned the upcoming meeting of our Christian fellowship group, I gave one friend the job of welcoming people as they arrived. Following our meeting, I received a message from...

I don’t live near the ocean, and I have no idea what it feels like to sit in a boat and see nothing but water on the horizon. I do, however,...