Everyone at my church loves to see Cindy coming. Before worship, she walks around the sanctuary with a tin of assorted candies. Talking and laughing with people as they find their...

When I read today’s scripture passage, I wonder why David’s father, Jesse, did not send for David when Samuel asked to see all Jesse’s sons. Instead, Jesse left David out in...

In a week’s time my daughter goes to college. It will be a big transition, moving away from home and leaving a sheltered Christian family life. My husband and I are...

I used to look forward to birthdays. My 16th birthday was a milestone I greatly anticipated. I was not just excited about getting my driver’s license and being able to drive....

Last summer I worked at a local preschool as a summer camp assistant. Three days a week, I was known as “Miss Lily” to a group of two- and three-year-olds. We...

During the Korean War, I was a young sailor assigned to a US naval ship called a destroyer. Our job was to follow aircraft carriers to rescue any pilots whose plane...

My husband, Norman, and I have been married 30 years. When I think about the early months of our marriage, I remember the plans and dreams we had. But chronic illness...

After church our family made our way to a bagel shop and purchased a baker’s dozen of various bagels. Each of our older children picked out her favorite, and my wife...

Early one morning, an elderly neighbor rang my doorbell. “Fetch your Bible,” he said. “Read James 5:16. What it says is what I have come to do.” I was amazed! This...

Miss Mildred, my former Sunday school teacher, has always held a special place in my heart. I have never forgotten her lessons or her powerful example of Christian faith. Recently, 25...