Many years ago, I participated in a Christian small group. I shared with them that I was struggling to discern God’s will for my life. Often I said all I wanted...

Two of our five grandchildren live close enough that my wife and I are often blessed to have them sitting around our table at mealtimes. My wife is a true servant,...

One of the cartoons I enjoyed most during my childhood kept viewers captivated by encouraging us to actively participate. One way it did this was by asking viewers to call for...

After both of my parents died young from cancer and I watched my grandparents fight the disease, I developed a strong fear of cancer. I have often felt it stalking me...

After retiring at the age of seventy-nine, I moved to a small town where my son lives. Several weeks later, my neighbor invited me to her small country church. I had...

I have always loved reading books. I read to relax and to find inspiration. But there was a time when I struggled to read anything because I was feeling extremely anxious...

Several years ago, my wife and I were gifted an ugly poinsettia plant. The green leaves had fallen off, the stem was crooked, and the red bracts were limp. However, it...

On my way into a large shopping center, a man who was begging in the entrance called out to me, “Would you buy me a drink?” I kept walking, but then...

I lay on a medical cot in a cold, dimly lit, sterile room. A behemoth machine with one great telescopic eye hummed, clicked, and slowly circled around my body searching for...