Gerry climbed into the bed next to his dying wife and cradled her in his arms. Holding her weakened body he said, “Okay, Pastor, pray for us.” I had never seen...

Several years ago my young daughter said to me, “In Sunday school we talk about Jesus. I wish I could see Jesus.” That evening as I was preparing dinner, I set...

As I write this I’m faced with an obstacle. I have been accepted for study at a Christian university in America, and I was given an academic scholarship. I am confident...

Branchy green suckers sprouted from the roots of the crabapple tree in our backyard. They stole nutrition and water that the tree’s buds needed in order to bloom. Other trees in...

On a cool, sunny day I was walking through wetlands in central Florida. I stopped to watch a blue heron, standing completely still, fishing. Farther down the raised wooden walkway, I...

One evening I sat at the table with my 12-year-old daughter and her friend, as we do almost every Tuesday. Sometimes I read to the girls from the Bible, and on...

The past two years have held sadness and loss for our family. My dad died, I settled my mother into an assisted-living facility, and I had to empty and sell their...

An eagle is a rare sight where I live. But while my wife and I were kayaking on a glacier lake in Alaska, we spotted as many as 15 eagles. Some...

People who work in higher education frequently work on “bridge” programs. These programs may bridge the gap between high school and college or help students build a bridge between their current...

In 2016, I again experienced ill health due to recurrent tuberculosis. Meanwhile my husband was very busy working, and there was tension between my father and me. I resigned from my...