My husband and I have three sons, and I noticed recently that I can easily identify each one by their footsteps on the stairs in our home. One goes quickly and...

In August 2021, our church started providing medical equipment like folding walkers, wheelchairs, toilet chairs, and beds with handles to people in need. A committee was formed, and I was entrusted...

I once went to an orchestra concert where the program included A German Requiem by Johannes Brahms. The baritone solo at the beginning of the third movement was sung by a...

My life seemed to be in a slump, and I felt stuck. I went outside hoping a breath of fresh air would cheer me up. The snow had almost disappeared, and...

When I was a child, a family trip to my godparents’ house for the weekend was always a treat. My family lived in a crowded suburb, so the retreat to their...

Ten years ago, my brother-in-law died suddenly from cardiac arrest. Within seconds, his two kids were left fatherless and their young mother became a widow. In the years since, Jesus has...

As I sat in my assigned plane seat, I took the opportunity to do a little people watching as the passengers began to flood onto the plane. I saw sad faces,...

One summer evening, I flipped through my prayer journal filled with scribbled prayers, quotes, and drawings. The journal was from a time I had struggled with anemia, requiring multiple iron infusions....

In our church’s praise book there is a song entitled “Tiap Langkahku diatur oleh Tuhan.” This song is a translation of the song “Each Step I Take.” Usually I interpret the...

I used to work with a man who I knew to be a Christian and who prayed fervently. Once when I was scheduled for a medical procedure, I asked him to...