A friend and I meet monthly to pray. We share our worries and answered prayers then spend some time talking to God about these things. We have seen prayers answered over...

After receiving his share of the inheritance, the son in the parable from Luke 15 left home and lived wildly. When he was in need of help, he remembered his father...

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...