As a recent college graduate, I was anxious about my future. I was uncertain about how best to teach my dance students, worried about family members’ health issues, and overwhelmed by...

“It’s broken!” Tears streamed down my child’s face as water poured out of his snow globe, and the world inside was destroyed. This small toy, which had brought him so much...

As my grandchildren grow up, I see less and less of them. They are busy with school, friends, work, and social obligations. Several weeks ago, we visited our daughter on a...

On May 1, 2018, the meditation in The Upper Room was about a young boy who sat on the stairs putting pebbles in his mouth. His mother took the rocks out,...

Last week I watched what seemed to be a lizard party in my backyard. Lizards were everywhere — climbing on the fence, skittering from rock to rock, dodging behind flowers, perching...

I was excited to attend a conference in California. While praying about the trip, I sensed God preparing me to share the gospel with a passenger on my flight. My seatmate...

Years ago, a church-planting friend advised me that the key to growing a successful church is to remain focused on Jesus’ command to love God and one another and his instruction...

My wife enjoys working in her colorful flower garden which adds beauty to our yard. But she also works full time, spends many hours with a local charity, is a Girl...

El Salvador had been in a civil war for nearly a decade when in November of 1989, those who sought to overthrow the government brought the fight to the capital city,...

The last time my two grandsons and I made pizzas, I tried a new recipe for the dough. I watched as a tiny packet of yeast, activated by a little warm...