A friend expressed surprise when I played a Chopin waltz after decades of neglecting the piano. I explained that it was muscle memory — the reason why we all can quickly...

My father was quite the backyard gardener. Vegetables and fruit trees shared a small rectangular plot. He planted every spring, and he harvested through summer and fall. When my father died,...

On a Saturday morning several years ago, my best friend died in an accident. I spent much of the day with his family, but it wasn’t until that night in bed,...

During my first stay outside of my country, I attended a church of a different denomination from my own. I enjoyed months of communion and traditional hymns with the congregation. When...

In today’s reading after Elijah commanded a drought, God made all the arrangements for Elijah to survive. It is amazing to me how God takes care of God’s people. I imagine...

I watched my mom cry before I turned and walked away, off to my college dorm. I was the first to leave, and she couldn’t handle it. I nearly couldn’t either....

I was kneeling on the floor, holding a long, green sock. A few days earlier, my husband had undergone knee-replacement surgery, and it was my job to change the special compression...

In January, I made the difficult decision to leave my job. After completing my paralegal certification in February, I began looking for a job, sending out application after application. I felt...

In aerobics class I learned a new exercise that incorporates stretching and balance. A deep lunge forward is followed by rising up on one’s toes and pausing, arms extended outward. It...