It was a busy day, and I was at my church trying to fix a dripping faucet. I discovered I needed to replace a gasket, so I drove to the hardware...

When my children were young, I showed them an interesting experiment I had heard about. I cut a few wildflowers called Queen Anne’s lace and placed several of them in three...

I wiped my tears as I hurried to my car after leaving the senior-care facility where my mother lived. She was 89 years old and had dementia. My heart was aching...

It was one of the most precious gifts my husband ever gave me. The 18 fuzzy, day-old chicks toddled to and fro exploring their new home. They sipped water, nibbled feed,...

Some years ago, I was in a financial wilderness. I had no way of earning money, and my greatest need was food. The Lord promised to make a way in the...

I first read today’s scripture reading when I was in college. At the time, I was trying to figure out what I was doing with my life. All these years later,...

As a child, I was sometimes plagued by vivid nightmares. Once when I was eight or nine, I awoke terrified though I could not remember what had frightened me. It was...

My wife and I developed the habit of praying together before bed each night. Typically, I pray aloud for our marriage, our children, friends, church, and community, and for other concerns...

The year 2019 was a turning point for me, as well as one of the lowest times in my life. My husband and I lost our first child, who was only...

We had just planted a few vegetable seedlings when our town had continuous cold and rainy days for a week. Tender sprouts of green beans were just peeking out of the...