I enjoy watching the birds outside my home-office window. From this vantage point, I have learned about the feeding styles and food preferences of various birds. Slate-colored juncos hop backward on...

After the death of my husband, I struggled to adjust to my new title of “widow.” Who am I? Where will I go from here? How long will my grief last?...

After an important event, people in the Bible often called the Lord or locations by a new name. That name usually reminded them of a time when they felt God’s presence,...

We were stranded in a small town in the middle of the desert. Our bus had broken down after our second day of travel to Mexico, and we had no idea...

My daughter works at a nursery school as the specialized nurse for a young boy whose brain has been impaired since birth. He is nourished via a tube in his nose...

As a healthy 16-year-old, I never expected for my doctor to diagnose me with anything serious, especially not a mental illness like depression. But that’s exactly what happened. I had been...

One afternoon while I waited for a physical therapy session, I took out the blue crochet piece I was working on. A few days earlier, the cat had started playing with...

As we sat down for dinner, our grandson looked at the table and said, “Wow, we’ve got enough to feed the whole town.” My wife and I looked at each other,...

When I became a Christian, I was excited and wanted to please God. I thought the only way I could please God was by doing, so I became a super volunteer...

It was a simple checkup with the doctor — a quick test, and I was on my way home. The phone call the next day requesting I come back for more...