In 2020, my father suffered a massive pulmonary embolism and went into cardiac arrest for nearly eight minutes. He became unable to sit, stand, or move. My father, a once-vibrant man...

One morning at the breakfast table, I watched as beautiful birds enjoyed the seed at my bird feeder. Cardinals , chickadees, and a dove eating peacefully made me smile. Suddenly, several...

Growing up, I often heard: “You look just like your mother!” or “There is no denying who your dad is!” As a young child, I wondered why people felt the need...

I had suddenly lost my job and, with bills piling up and a diminishing sense of self-worth, I was overwhelmed with anxiety. I wanted immediate answers, solutions that would take away...

Packing for my return to the United States after living and working overseas for twenty-eight years felt impossible. Even after giving away or discarding most of my possessions, I had two...

“Hey, GiGi! Do you want to see my scar?” my five-year-old grandson asked, proudly displaying a faded line from his life-saving surgery performed on the day he was born. I love...

At age fifteen, I decided to leave home, seek work elsewhere, and live independently. I expected resistance from my father when I told him of my decision. Instead, he told me,...

Numbers 7 is perhaps the Bible chapter that I understand the least, not because I find it theologically challenging or because it presents a sensitive topic. It’s because it repeats the...

Many years ago, I belonged to a group of people who got together regularly to ride horses. We camped, rode trails, and participated in parades. On one particular ride, one of...