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...

One of the greatest stories of endurance in the Bible is that of Job. Job suffered the loss of his family, possessions, and health, but he persevered and revered God through...

Reading about Elijah’s ministry and how God sent ravens to bring Elijah bread and meat reminds me of a time in my life when I did not have a home. I...

On a recent road trip down the eastern coast of our country, we spent many hours on clifftops looking out to sea for a glimpse of humpback whales. These magnificent creatures...

The waiting room was half full that morning. Many people appeared to be on edge, including me. My symptoms indicated the possibility of a serious diagnosis. I wanted to be emotionally...

I spent most of my life being painfully shy and terrified of taking risks. So several years ago, when God called me to be a Bible teacher, I resisted and refused...

My home is Ukraine, but now I live in Estonia. My friends and I still remember the horror we experienced during the first weeks of the war. We hid in the...

One day in the park I noticed a leaf dancing freely in the air. The leaf would rise to about seven feet, flit about, and glide down within inches of the...