Where I live, we have only two seasons — wet and dry. April and May are usually the hottest months, and for the past few weeks we’ve been experiencing extremely hot...

One day, while engaged in a transaction at the drive-up window of my bank, I dropped the canister containing my receipt and driver’s license. It popped open when it hit the...

Psalm 51 speaks to the brokenness of our hearts and our need to turn to the Lord for restoration. This psalm was written by David after he had committed adultery with...

My husband is intentional about asking for someone’s name or looking for their name tag and then using it in an encouraging, conversational way. When speaking to a salesclerk, for example,...

My brother Tommy was intellectually disabled and lived in a group home. Because I lived in another country, I did not visit him in person. One day I decided to start...

Where I live, we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord in the springtime. The story of Easter is powerful no matter what season of year it is when we celebrate, but...

For seven years as a child, I took piano lessons. I quickly learned my strength was sight-reading music; and to my annoyance, my weakness was my inability to memorize easily. One...

The walls of our old house are thin. I often hear the sounds of the city outside and of people passing by — a child crying, a couple with slightly raised...

One day I posted some remarks on social media that I thought were pretty innocuous. When I checked back several hours later, someone had added an angry comment condemning me. However,...

I was feeling lost and alone, struggling with my faith and feeling unsure of my purpose. I had been going through a time of distress, dealing with financial complications and strained...