After church our family made our way to a bagel shop and purchased a baker’s dozen of various bagels. Each of our older children picked out her favorite, and my wife...

Early one morning, an elderly neighbor rang my doorbell. “Fetch your Bible,” he said. “Read James 5:16. What it says is what I have come to do.” I was amazed! This...

Miss Mildred, my former Sunday school teacher, has always held a special place in my heart. I have never forgotten her lessons or her powerful example of Christian faith. Recently, 25...

Early one Monday morning I stumbled through my morning routine and walked to work with coffee in hand. I began the workday listening to a new song I had heard at...

As I waited for the worship service to begin one Sunday morning, I unzipped the cover of my Bible. Inside, I found several funeral cards with photos of people I had...

I love driving. And as I drive, I love listening to music and admiring the view of God’s creation. Some months ago, I was driving to a familiar town to see...

While on an extended vacation, I made a point to visit an old Navy buddy I hadn’t seen in years. I was surprised to find that we connected just like we...

Jesus commanded all who would follow him to “love your neighbor as yourself,” but for most of my life I ignored the last two words of the commandment. I did not...

My father’s family has many beautiful heirlooms; some date back to the 1700s. Family history and lineage were always respected and cherished by both of my dad’s parents, and they passed...

For many years I carried a secret fear that people would find out that my family and I had once been homeless. The rejection I had felt when I was homeless...