I had always wanted to see the ancient archaeological site of Machu Picchu in Peru, and when a friend asked if I wanted to join him on a trip there, I...

We have been raising a few hens, and one day we discovered one very young chick was missing. We were deeply saddened by its disappearance. Despite our best efforts, we were...

Day after day, gypsy moth caterpillars chewed through the lush green leaves of the wilderness camp. Night after night, their droppings fell on our tents. Troubled, those of us on the...

E ver since my brother returned from a mission trip to Australia years ago, my family has loved a cookie they make there: chocolate mousse, sandwiched between crunchy chocolate biscuits, covered...

Before following Jesus, Peter was a fisherman; his whole life revolved around catching fish. That changed when Jesus gave him a new identity as a “fisher of men.” Yet, after three...

On the day I was volunteering in my granddaughter Reagan’s second-grade classroom, the teacher asked Reagan to select a book and read it to the class. Reagan told me later that...

For years I questioned whether I was any use to Christ because of my ongoing struggle with sin. The most discouraging times would happen during worship services. One minute I would...

One Sunday while I was stuck at work and regretting that I couldn’t attend church, I recalled the words of Isaiah 41:10, “Do not fear, for I am with you; do...

I was a single mother, and at one point, I was unemployed and without a vehicle. But I needed a car to get a job. If I couldn’t get to work,...