Each day I enjoy taking what I call my “health walk.” During this time, it’s my intent to unwind from the cares of the day and release my worries and concerns...

Whenever my grandmother visited when I was a child, she always baked bread. I still remember coming home from school to a house filled with the smell of her baking. I...

On November 8, 2024, our family’s world was shattered when my husband’s uncle Ron ended his life. As someone who has battled mental illness myself, Ron’s death hit me especially hard....

When I was about seven years old, my cat went missing. Having looked all around our property and failing to find it, I asked my mother to come with me to...

During my first semester as a math professor, one student’s facial expressions and body language made it clear — at least in my mind — that she didn’t care for me...

As I cleaned my home, I placed a stack of books on the left side of the stairs to take to the second floor. A few minutes later, I walked upstairs...

The Israelites had suffered under Egyptian oppression for years. Their cries were not just words — they were groans of deep anguish. Yet God heard them. God saw their suffering, remembered...

One snowy day, I prepared to shovel our driveway, thinking it would be easy. I reasoned that because I worked out frequently, I could easily shovel a couple of inches of...

As our mothers visited in the kitchen, my best friend and I played a game in the next room. But we soon disagreed on the rules and started arguing. Finally we...