My father taught his children many valuable lessons — the foremost being that we were to revere the name of God at all times and to honor the love and unity...

A few years ago, I volunteered with a disaster-relief organization. Even though my background was in social work, part of my job would be to get supplies from local hardware stores...

This morning, my computer was not working properly. It’s old so I’m patient with it, but the screen saver was suddenly different, and all of my emails had disappeared. I remembered...

Our daughter-in-law and four-year-old granddaughter were traveling from Mexico to Tokyo during the approach of Hurricane Harvey. They were scheduled to take a connecting flight out of Houston, Texas, but due...

Every morning that summer it was just me, my Bible, and a snake. I had flown 750 miles across the country to work at a summer camp. While it was a...

My two guides and translators, Kaarel and Taavet, made my visit to Tallinn, Estonia comfortable and convenient. One day our tour included a great open-air theater where music festivals are held,...

“Hi. It’s Bonnie,” said the voice on the phone. “I just wanted you to know that I’ve come back to the Lord.” The ring of excitement in her voice when she...

In our prison we have two choirs. One sings in English and the other in Spanish. I am in the English choir. On the months that have a fifth Sunday, we...

When I was a child I enjoyed spending time in my father’s tailor shop, listening to him tell stories from his childhood while he worked. My father was happy growing up...

One afternoon, I was standing on my paddle board, looking into the clear water below. Suddenly, I saw a large, ominous shadow approaching. I strained to see what it was and...