I have the habit of thinking that hope is in a remote place rather than where the Lord has put me. When my current situation feels hopeless, I think that maybe...

When I first came to prison in 2006, I didn’t know anyone here. When we went to meals, the crowded cafeteria would be loud with many voices talking at the same...

On a recent Sunday morning, as the worship service was about to begin, I saw a toddler a few rows in front of me curled up tight in the arms of...

My youth was spent in an existential void filled with doubt. I was searching for something and wanted to fill that void by surrounding myself with people and possessions. Paradoxically, the...

Our twin granddaughter and grandson were born ten weeks early during an emergency procedure. They weighed two pounds, ten ounces and three pounds, respectively. Within hours of their birth, they were...

My professional career had many twists and turns. I climbed the corporate ladder to become an assistant vice president at a bank. I had expected to spend my entire career at...

I used to struggle to pray because I worried that if I didn’t pray for something, it wouldn’t be taken care of. Whenever I started to pray about one thing, I...

My wife’s grandmother Irene was fond of saying, “If you have your health, you have everything.” Now that I am experiencing various health challenges, I have a better understanding of what...

Six years ago, I learned that I would become a widow. My husband’s diagnosis meant that over time, his simple pleasures — golf, fishing, throwing a ball with a grandchild —...

My sister and I love gardening, so we planted a papaya seed. The papaya tree began to grow, but then one day its leaves turned ugly — apparently a pest had...