Running has always been part of my life. Even now that I am a senior citizen, God still blesses me with the ability to run three to four times a week...

Sunrise walks are an important spiritual and physical exercise for me. Sometimes I wake before dawn with the sense that the Creator has something to show me. And I’m never disappointed...

One day a woman in our senior living community hurried down to my office. As the assistant manager, I listened as she told me about the sudden spray of water coming...

I have never forgotten an experience from first grade. It happened on a Monday. Just the day before I had attended junior church, a special class for children a bit too...

I love listening to our church choir as their voices lead us in praise from the chancel. For me, they are also a visible reminder of what praying as a community...

Several years ago, my wife and I were trying to have a second child. When she experienced three miscarriages in three years, we did not understand. We were disappointed and confused....

As a child, I developed a fascination with rocks. I would wander the desert areas around my home picking up rocks of all shapes and sizes. My rock collections would line...

The young couple who lived below my flat frequently played loud music at night. Sometimes I would ask them politely to turn down their music. One Saturday, the music was particularly...

One of my aunts routinely mailed copies of El Aposento Alto — the Spanish language edition of The Upper Room — to her nieces, nephews, and friends. Through the daily devotional,...

Through several generations, various members of my family have been involved in ministry. One was a pastor, another was a missionary, two others were on the staff of different ministries, and...