The old birch tree that used to grow in front of my bedroom window had a huge crown of branches and leaves. I loved watching it as the seasons changed each...

I remember playing church as a child. Neighborhood children, school friends, family members, dolls, stuffed animals, and occasionally one of our family pets made up the congregation. We took turns preaching,...

Recently, my wife and I set out on a trip to visit one of our daughters for parents’ weekend at her university. Thirty minutes into the trip the brake indicator light...

Last summer, my younger grandson and I went for a weeklong holiday to my country’s beautiful Rila Mountains. The weather was changing all the time there. In one day, we experienced...

One very hot day, my lawn mower was not cooperating, so I went into the house to rest. My two young daughters were visiting grandparents, and I was lonely and grieving...

I enjoy the art on the covers of The Upper Room but sometimes do not fully understand the intention of the artist. So I appreciate that on the second page of...

I recently met a young woman who shared with me what God had done in her life and how she was determined to remain committed in her relationship with God. It...

As I was reading my Upper Room devotion one day, I ran across today’s quoted verse. Next to it in my Bible, I had written: “won’t remove the burden but ‘He...

The time had come for corn bread baking in my 4-H club. Yet after weeks of preparation, I still didn’t know if my muffins would come out of the oven competition-ready....

I was a senior in high school, and it was my turn to preach at one of our worship services. I was grateful and eager for the opportunity to proclaim God’s...