I clutched my exam results in trembling hands as tears streamed down my face. I was the top-scoring student in my school, but instead of feeling joy I was overcome with...

Driving in an older section of our town, we passed by a historic, majestic church building. A sign out front announced its closure and gratitude for the 110-plus years of its...

I have fond memories of how my mother would light up when she recited this verse from 1 John. I could tell it spoke to her and touched her on a...

When tectonic plates move against each other, causing stress to build up in the Earth’s crust until the rock breaks, the resulting fracture is called a fault. This happened at the...

My church did something unusual one Sunday. We had a “reverse offering.” We were instructed to take ten dollars out of the offering plate and use it to bless someone in...

Many years ago, I decided that I wanted to learn guitar, and I wanted to be able to play it well. I bought an inexpensive guitar at first. After learning some...

It’s often flattering to be called strong, but I am learning that human strength is overrated. I wanted to be strong for my dad and our family as I helplessly watched...

On a recent trip, I noticed that instead of being thankful, I was complaining. The bed was hard (but it was clean); the air conditioner was loud (but it worked well);...

When I begin a new sewing project, I choose fabric from my fairly large stash of remnants that vary in size and shape. I take into consideration the patterns, colors, and...

In her first week of life my daughter had seizures, but the doctors could not find a cause. My husband and I were filled with anxiety as we contemplated her uncertain...