When I was in college I had very little money. One Sunday morning I used some of what I had to get to church. While I was in church I felt...

On a day trip, we stopped in a small village. Our children asked why we were there. “Let’s go get a drink,” we said. They thought we would buy soft drinks...

Recently I came across a pile of vintage tablecloths that I had collected over the past several years. A cherry-print tablecloth caught my eye. As I unfolded it and ran my...

A friend asked me, “What have you learned about God that you didn’t expect to learn?” After taking some time for reflection, I replied that when I first accepted Christ I...

I love weddings. I am sometimes asked to arrange the flowers or make bouquets for the event, so I am often one of the many busy people behind the scenes. People...

A dear family member recently suffered an infirmity 
that left her practically incapacitated. Friends and family members flooded her with questions about the hows and whats of her condition. After wrestling...

God told Jonah to deliver a warning to the Ninevites. But the Ninevites were Jonah’s enemies, and the last thing he wanted was to preach God’s message to them. So Jonah...

During my teaching career I decided to pursue National Board Certification, a rigorous and demanding endorsement. Teachers are allowed only three attempts to pass the certification process. My two young children...

After the rain, the sun shone low across the path as I walked toward my home on a late summer’s morning. This path is bordered by tall close-clipped evergreen hedges, all...

Last week I had dinner with a longtime friend. During our conversation, my friend said she realized we are in the autumn of our lives. Initially this made me feel sad,...