As I was working in my garden one day, I noticed one winter rose starting to bloom. Since I knew that the cold would kill it anyway, I clipped it off...

When I was pregnant with my first child, someone told me that becoming a parent for the first time would deepen my understanding of God’s love for me. They were right....

Although Christmas is a time of joy for many, it can also be a time of sorrow. Some people experience isolation and loneliness in the face of broken relationships or the...

News of chaos in communities around the world tempts me to live in fear. Threats of violent attacks, natural disasters, war, disease, famine, and financial crises alarm me. When I have...

For years, I dreamed of serving on a mission in another country. When I heard about a week-long mission trip to Haiti, I was excited! But then I was told about...

After knee surgery, I had a difficult recovery. I live alone and quickly found that I simply could not manage on my own. I do not like to ask for help...

If I could omit one part of the New Testament, it would be the story in Matthew 2:16-18. I wonder why Matthew included it when Mark, Luke, and John were able...

Sometimes when our family is traveling we carry camping equipment with us. We try to find somewhere suitable to set up camp while it is still daylight. That makes it far...

Once more, I removed a sheet of paper from the watercolor block on which I was painting so I could start over. The angel I had been trying to paint looked...

I often eagerly anticipate birthdays, special outings, and holidays. The excitement grows, and then the day arrives. Sometimes I enjoy the event as fully as I expected to, but sometimes the...