Since childhood I have been a good student, an active participant in church activities, and part of a well-known family in my community. Being the best and succeeding in the eyes...

A kaleidoscope is a tube-shaped toy containing mirrors and colored pieces. A person looks into one end of the tube and turns it to view constantly changing patterns. I started collecting...

My sister always flips to the back of a new book to see how the story will end. Not me. I love entering into the world of the characters and joining...

My father was devoted to God. He taught me how to pray, to evangelize, and to have discipline. I am grateful for the ways God used my dad as a vessel...

Since I was a kid, I have been a worrier. It started with small worries about whom I was going to talk to at lunch or who would allow me to...

When I traveled for business, there was one small Midwest airport where a number of times I encountered a frustrating experience. After the doors were securely closed, and while preparing for...

In April 2020, I started cooking food every Wednesday for people in my community who were living on the streets. When I prepare stir-fry, the shallot, ginger, and spring onion fill...

A friend was visiting, and we read The Upper Room together. The passage that day was the parable of the unmerciful servant, and the prayer focus was “Someone I need to...

A few years ago, I studied acting. One of the classes taught techniques for breathing and movement. Just prior to the acting sessions, we would lie down on the floor and...

The story in Judges 20:18-48 used to confuse me. The Israelites asked God for counsel on whether to go to battle. God told them to fight. The Israelites listened, and they...