At a company holiday event, my husband and I arrived early to get seats near the speakers. I wanted to sit close so I could read the speakers’ lips because my...

I tend to take my little toe for granted. But not long ago I had a revelation about that toe’s value when it met the leg of my kitchen table. First...

I was planning my wedding and excited about starting a new chapter in my life. However, that promise of romance and love never came to fruition — my fiancé suffered a...

When I was in seventh grade, I attended a confirmation class. During one of our lessons, we were challenged to find an image online that reminded us of God. The image...

Because of my family’s economic situation, I had to work for three years before continuing my education. I was excited for the opportunity to go to college. After finishing my education...

As we left our hotel while on a recent trip, I noticed several plants in the lobby. They all looked healthy. One in particular, an orchid, had several beautiful blossoms. As...

One day, a bakery donated five times their regular amount of day-old bread to the donation program run by the pregnancy center in our city. It was more than the pregnancy...

I glanced at my five-year-old daughter just as she touched the tip of a hot glue gun. She silently yanked her finger back, hid her hand in her lap, and bent...

My good friend’s health is declining. He has experienced two episodes of heart failure, and another occurrence could end his life. He is a member of a church where I once...

When I learned I was pregnant, my husband and I were scared. I’d had previous pregnancies end in miscarriage, and just before this I’d had an ectopic pregnancy. Given my history,...