During a trip to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary, my wife and I had the opportunity to see a glassblower at work. It was fascinating to watch. He blew through the...

Visiting Ruth in the hospital, I realized I had seen her many times at worship services but did not really know her. “My brain has been scanned so many times,” she...

My sister-in-law and I had great plans for our girls’ getaway, and we had traveled hundreds of miles to our destination. We were going to take lots of early morning walks,...

As a part of a prayer chain at our church, I delighted in the opportunity to pray for others. I was able to grow spiritually and offer God’s love to others....

One morning as I prepared for work, I was trying to decide what to carry in my handbag and what to leave behind. The issue was not the handbag’s capacity but...

Most of my religious friends seem to think that religious people should fit a particular mold. I am outgoing and inquisitive, and my friends don’t think I should behave that way....

One of my earliest childhood memories is when my grandparents surprised us by arriving at our doorstep unannounced. They lived eight hours away so we were overjoyed to see them. My...

Several years ago, at the request of our small church, our minister led us through a Bible study that offered insight into energizing and growing our congregation and helping members to...

A few years ago, a plant sprouted near the porch of our house. We didn’t know what kind of plant it was, but as it grew higher it looked as if...

Despite placing our phone number on a “do not call” list, my husband and I still receive multiple telemarketing calls each day. One day, my husband said, “What if we turned...