Three-and-a-half hours had elapsed as my sister’s friends and family waited in the crowded hospital lounge. We were relieved when the physician made her way toward us. With concern in her...

As I was walking home, I saw three young girls who looked confused. They asked me, “Sister, do you want to cross the road?” I replied, “Oh, no, I’m waiting for...

As a former water-utilities instructor traveling throughout West Texas, I’ve seen drought many times — up close and 
personal. To me, drought is scarier than almost any other 
natural disaster. When...

In today’s reading, we find a man confronted with 
bad news: he has been struck by a painful and incurable 
disease. The effects of 
leprosy (now called Hansen’s Disease) are 
visible...

My father was a pastor in another state and truly devoted to the church. He had diabetes and was insulin dependent. One day, after visiting him, I prayed that God would...

Every day we are required to make choices: when to 
get up, what to eat, how to approach the day. Many of 
our choices are major 
decisions about what road we...

In my country we celebrate a day of thanksgiving each 
year. I wonder how many people stop to consider why they celebrate. Does a day of thanksgiving cause us to pause...

“Come on, boys; dinner’s ready!” My daughter called her two young sons to the table. James came running and sat down, looking to see what delicious food his mother had prepared....

As I pulled up my once-beautiful periwinkles, now lifeless after a recent freeze, it dawned on me that I wasn’t just getting rid of the old plants; I was making room...

My great-grandniece, María Camila, started walking at 
the age of ten months. To hone this new skill and feel more secure, she would hold on to someone’s hand. Because she was...