I had no idea when we bought our home that there were so many large rocks submerged under the soil. Trying to regrade and landscape the yard to create a rock...

The university where I work is threatened by a profound financial crisis as a result of a government shutdown. Bad news is the order of the day: employees being laid off,...

I frequently fall asleep while praying. I used to feel guilty, but I’ve decided to look at it a different way. My job demands that I be on call 24 hours...

One day I stopped into a store to buy a birthday gift for someone, and I saw a man asking customers for change. Many people passed by him and ignored his...

I am a bit worried about my memory. Yesterday I left my credit card at a store. Then I tried to replace an incorrectly sized item that I had purchased a...

I had read the story of the good Samaritan many times before I realized that the Samaritan’s good deeds did not all happen on a single day. On the first day,...

Several months ago, my 49-year-old nephew passed away after years of dealing with a debilitating disease. I, along with so many others, drew strength from his testimonies about faith, hope, and...

I remember my dad telling me about the frustration he felt when he battled interrupted sleep as an older adult. I must confess that as a young adult, I didn’t fully...

I remember a time when I didn’t help others because I was afraid I would not have enough for myself. But God led me to today’s quoted scripture, and I decided...

As a child I lived in a small house with five sisters, one brother, and my parents. We all shared many chores — cooking, hanging laundry to dry, and caring for...