Some time ago, I went to buy a used car. I was tempted to look merely at the outward appearance and then check the pricetag on the front window. Luckily I...

When I discovered I would be late for lunch with a friend, I sent a text message asking her to order my meal for me. We enjoyed a long visit over...

One Sunday during the sermon, my pastor illustrated how hard it is to walk in someone else’s shoes. We all had a good laugh as the pastor tried to walk in...

Although I was raised in church, I became an atheist as a teenager and did not regain faith in God until near the end of my university studies. However, while I...

My friend worked the late-night shift, but because of many health and family issues, he really needed a day-shift job. When I told my friend to pray for help in finding...

My daughter has been sick for over two years. We’ve seen numerous doctors and specialists but have received few answers. Time after time, doctors have said they can’t help her. This...

At times the mundane parts of life can make me lose my sense of joy in the Lord. I know that writing a paper for school or doing everyday tasks does...

For Christmas last year we received a clock that chimes the tune of a Christmas hymn every hour on the hour. We enjoyed listening to the clock throughout Advent and Christmas....

For our wedding anniversary, my husband and I received a picture designed with letter tiles from a Scrabble game. The letters created a crossword puzzle with my name, my husband’s name,...

I was awakened by the phone ringing at 6:00 a.m., and like any parent I immediately feared bad news about my children. Instead, I was alerted to a raging fire that...