My mother died when I was in my twenties, so she never got to see and enjoy my five children. She was a doting grandmother (she already had 22 grandchildren), and...

I was in the doctor’s waiting room when a young man came in. After being greeted by the receptionist, he sat by me. His clothing, a factory uniform, was dirty, and...

An overnight bag sat in the backseat as the car engine hummed. I was about to begin my long drive for another trip to care for a family member. Before pulling...

We had been traveling all night in a bus. As we drove along, I sang a popular gospel song. Then, surprisingly, others joined in, singing in harmony. As we sang, we...

Several months after our wedding, my husband felt called into ministry. Pursuing this vocation required a huge shift in our finances and priorities. Every step we took was one of total...

My son is barely four years old, but everything about him — from the clothes he wears to his brand new “big-boy haircut” — reminds me of myself. On Sundays after...

“One, two, three, four. . . .” As the test administrator counted aloud my incorrect answers, I knew that I had failed the provisional driver’s license exam. I had done so...

I recently found my university residence hall completely trashed. Chairs were strewn all over; broken eggs were splattered on everything; toilet paper coated most surfaces. I was livid. I told anyone...

Social media has captivated our world. The Internet and wireless communications have created unprecedented global interaction. But in spite of this connection, our society is experiencing a surge of loneliness. In...

I am a driven person. I thrive on achieving new things and checking items off my daily to-do list. I was competitive early in my childhood, even over simple games like...