One summer evening, I flipped through my prayer journal filled with scribbled prayers, quotes, and drawings. The journal was from a time I had struggled with anemia, requiring multiple iron infusions....

Recently, I had the opportunity to spend time with a dear friend who is experiencing a health challenge. As we discussed treatment and doctors’ recommendations, I noticed that there was an...

Where I live, we have a shrub called an azalea. Azaleas have beautiful blooms in early spring, thrive in partial shade, and grow quite large if not trimmed. They tend to...

In our modern times, many cultures promote the importance of being independent and self-reliant. Independence is considered a vital character trait and is something we stubbornly hang on to, even when...

When I was a child, I would stare up into the sky on Christmas night and wonder if the brightest star I could find was the same one that led the...

Every summer, I look forward to planting a vegetable garden. My planning begins in early spring when I carefully select my seeds and plot where they will be sown. However, things...

First I heard a thud and then a cry. My three-year-old son had slipped on our wet balcony floor. When I checked on him, I saw a gaping wound beside his...

When I was stationed with the U.S. Army at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, our post’s chapel held a Sunday morning Bible study at the United States Disciplinary Barracks, the military’s only maximum...

In the rental house where my family and I used to live, there was space on the second floor for us to grow potted plants. My sister and I planted pandanus,...

As a Christian, I’ve always been intimidated by the concept of sharing out loud the word of God. My introverted personality made me uncomfortable at the thought. However, while browsing for...