Years ago, I planted a small grapevine in our backyard, hoping for a bountiful harvest. Its branches grew, but one season a branch withered. No matter how much water or fertilizer...

My two young grandsons were playing together in our backyard, competing to see who could kick their shoe the highest. Sounds of laughter and fun eventually turned to yelling and frustration....

Here in Florida from late fall to late spring we have month after month of sunny, generally warm, and tranquil weather. But on the first of June, hurricane season begins. Those...

It had been a long night filled with many thoughts, tears, and questions until finally I prayed and asked the Lord to allow me to sleep. I had so many things...

My husband and I live on a farm in Oklahoma. We have a small flock of sheep that produces lambs several times a year. Occasionally, a ewe rejects her new lamb...

Who is that singing? I thought to myself. Our congregation was singing the same song we always do to end Sunday services, but this time a new voice was ringing out...

I have been a web content creator since 2013, but artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly taking over my field of work. My clients have begun fizzling out as they turn to...

I once participated in a four-mile run at the Kansas City Zoo. There were over two thousand runners. All of us had different paces, different styles, and different ways of being...

In my classroom, I used to have five glass bowls — one for each group I taught. When the students obeyed the rules, I added a pebble to the bowl for...

A few years ago, though I lacked for nothing, I could not find joy in being the mother of two lovely children and the spouse of a good man. Given these...