While away on a short trip, I left a potted plant outdoors in the direct heat in an unshaded area. That was a mistake. I returned home to find the plant’s...

When I was 70 years old, my doctor told me that I had a hernia and would have to undergo an operation. Prior to that I had not experienced any health...

My vision blurred, and everything looked yellow and green. I felt like I would be sick and might fall down on the basketball court. I could hardly recognize anyone and struggled...

Most days when I get up, I grab a cup of coffee, my Bible, and my journal. Journaling my prayers and thoughts in a spiral notebook has become my habit. I...

2022 was a very hectic year, filled with unpleasant events. War broke out in my home country, Ukraine, and I realized that I could not cope on my own. I decided...

Martha was a regular patron of our food pantry. She had worked as a domestic employee of a local family, but her retirement income was minimal. Four people lived in her...

I don’t like birds. If I see a bird flying anywhere close by, I think it’s going to attack me. For the past few weeks, my husband and I have been...

When I was young, I often had nightmares that woke me. Feeling anxious, I would knock on the door to my parents’ room, and my mother would calm me, giving me...

I recently called the customer service department of an online merchant regarding a faulty item I had purchased. But first, I had to listen to a recording advising me to choose...

Sometimes I feel overwhelmed with problems. There is only so much time in a day and so many days in a week, and I ask myself how and when I can...