One evening my wife and I were headed out for dinner for our weekly date night. We were driving on the freeway when the flow of traffic came to an abrupt...

As the daughter of an evangelist, my life was one of constant moving. I attended four different elementary schools, and at one school I was even called “the transfer student.” Many...

When my family and I visited Zion National Park in Utah, USA, we felt small as we gazed at the imposing mountains that framed our rustic cabin. This high desert area...

My cousin Christine had always desired to study peace-building, but after high school she studied social development instead. Years later, she decided to study peacebuilding at a university in Nairobi. But...

There it was — the sound I waited for each day. “Red,” a male cardinal, had come for his morning visit. For the past several years, he has stopped by most...

One year I was helping to organize the Christmas service and celebration at my daughter’s school. The past two Christmas celebrations had been online due to the pandemic, and I was...

In 1971 I was 19 years old, wandering the country and trying to figure out life. One day I had hitchhiked and found myself at a rest stop along a lonely...

Several years ago, on a sunny afternoon in June, I was walking past a pond near some woods. I’ve walked past this pond on multiple occasions, but on this particular day,...

My house looks clean. The furniture is nicely arranged and looks presentable; the rooms are ventilated and display a sunny appearance. However, when I sweep the floors and do my weekly...