It was an awful day at work. I was tired and stressed from having to work at a fast pace. My earplugs were uncomfortable, and the loud, rumbling machines only made...

I’m almost 30 years old, but I have never traveled alone — until now. I feel like I’ve been cooped up in my comfort zone. And as safe as that feels,...

The fuel gauge in my car was erratic. The needle was all over the place. Sometimes it showed “Empty” when I knew I had not driven more than 25 miles since...

In July 2006 I lost my 25-year-old son, Daniel, to ALS — also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. It was a dark time in my life. I knew God was there,...

It was Saturday, and I still had not selected a sermon topic. I prayed for help or some sign, but I was nervous and preoccupied. I was still trying to organize...

My infertility journey was an incredibly long and lonely time. Friends and co-workers were all having babies seemingly on demand. Even those that needed medical assistance were able to conceive, but...

“Can you take care of the children on Tuesday night?” asked a friend in my church. I was going to say no because I had no experience in children’s ministry, but...

One evening while checking on our cattle, my dad and I found an orphaned newborn calf with one of her hooves stuck in barbed wire. She was exhausted and unable to...

My friend Dave suffers from severe Parkinson’s disease. He now needs a wheelchair, speaks in a whisper, and cannot lift his head. Although Dave has limitations, every weekday he gives what...

I was depressed, weighed down by decisions I made that were clearly not aligned with the values of a Christ-filled life and were leading me down the wrong path. One morning...