I am a Christmas person. I just love it. Some of the first religious writings I tried out were for the season of Advent. Mary, the mother of God, is my...

I had two babies very close together. Sixteen months is not enough time to forget any of the details of the first time I birthed a baby. Instead of this making...

Who do we think we are? No, really. Who do we believe ourselves to be? I grew up the third sister in a trio of girls who happened to be good...

Peter is writing to first century Christians who live in a very precarious situation. They experience persecution, from verbal slights by neighbors all the way to difficulty getting jobs or selling...

Psalm 68 provides a beautiful description of God’s restorative work. God is described “as a father to the fatherless, a defender of widows” (v. 5). These verses share a beautiful redemption...

The disciples got surprised again. After the shock of the Crucifixion and the delight of the Resurrection, Jesus literally floats off into the sky. I know it is easy to think...

Full-service filling stations were not only places where everyone went to fill their vehicles with fuel. When a customer pulled up to the pump, an attendant appeared, asked how much fuel...

I can only imagine the look on one of my children’s or grandchildren’s faces were I to give them a present with nothing inside. Initially, they would show excitement, especially if...

As I neared retirement age, I began passing on some of my treasured family heirlooms. I wanted to determine who received what, and I made those decisions based on their personalities...

Once a member and leader of the Communist Party in India, my friend now ministers to women and orphans. We have corresponded through social media outlets for years. Meeting Jesus transformed...