I was lying in bed one morning as a thunderstorm moved through my area. As I listened, the words of a favorite hymn about God’s display of power throughout earth came...

In 2013 when my contract with an international non-governmental organization ended, I was completely overwhelmed. I felt like I was sinking. The future looked bleak. I was approaching my fiftieth birthday...

How much do you know about Titus? There’s a book in the Bible named after him, which is a letter written to him from Paul. Paul calls him “my true son...

I grew up with an alcoholic father and a mother who suffered from mental illness. My older sister, Linda, was the only family member I could rely on. I looked up...

“One kilometer to go,” shouted the timekeeper as I crossed the mark in a 5-kilometer run. I was tiring, but I kept my eyes on the finish line and my mind...

I gazed up at the man in the ice cream van as he handed me the cone. It was huge, heaped with several scoops of ice cream. It had a chocolate...

An MRI revealed that the excruciating pain in my shoulder was due to a problem with some vertebrae in my spine. I elected to have surgery, but when I came out...

Last summer, my car broke down on a remote road during a long-distance move. With no cell service and the nearest town miles away, I felt my anxiety rising. In that...

Several years ago, I noticed an older man who sat shivering in a parking lot near my office. When I asked if he was okay, he said he had left home...

One cool morning I decided to have some hot tea. I love the aroma of spiced tea as much as I enjoy savoring the taste of it. Wanting to hurry the...