A tree that I call the Sister Tree grows near my home. It is twisted and bent with roots exposed where it comes in contact with the earth. I wonder what...

During my career I had the opportunity to give numerous presentations. Over the years I’ve also had the pleasure of giving the sermon at my church on many occasions, and the...

Exams, scholarship requirements, extracurricular activities — this summed up my everyday life during my freshman year of college. The first few months went well. But I was part of a music...

Growing up I loved to play the guitar. While playing an instrument came easily to me, singing did not. I remember enrolling in classes with a vocal coach and attempting to...

Several years ago, my husband and I were experiencing a series of difficulties: health issues, car trouble, financial concerns, family drama. One afternoon as I sat sulking, a friend called and...

My uncle was the editor of The Upper Room in Myanmar. Each time a new issue was published, he always sent two copies to me — one English and one Burmese...

On September 11, 2001, my husband, Brian, shook me awake when the first plane hit the World Trade Center. After we watched the second plane crash into the South Tower, just...

I panicked when I saw my five-year-old daughter lying face down in the dirt. As I ran toward her, I yelled, “Katie! Are you okay?” She looked up and calmly replied,...

I wasn’t raised in a Christian home, so I first learned about the Bible through Christian comics. David and Goliath, Noah and the ark, Jonah and the fish — these men...

Several years ago, I was employed in a school administration office. One day I had only enough money for my commute to the office. Because I had no money to buy...