I was feeling lost and out of place. I was sure that I had chosen the wrong place to go to school and spent hours trying to convince my mom that...

Until several people who are visually impaired joined our church, I had never given Leviticus 19:14 much thought. But when these people joined our fellowship, they suggested ways to make our...

I love to plan for what is going to happen in the coming weeks or months. I also tend to get stuck in a rut doing the same ministry with people...

As I stood near the top of a mountain near Lake Tahoe, California, my hands were shaking. My fingers felt numb, and my teeth began to chatter. At mile 22, I...

When my husband invited me to go shopping for building materials at a hardware store, I saw the many different types of materials used to make buildings. I realized how many...

I enjoy eating yogurt in the morning. My cat, Cali, also loves yogurt, but she is often curled in a sunspot in another part of the house when I am ready...

Life with young children is a blessing, but it can also be challenging. My wife and I have worked diligently over the years to manage our busy schedule while making sure...

During my teen years, I was looking for meaning in life. I had recently moved from a small town to a big city, and I didn’t know many people. I started...

In 2016 I planned a visit to Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. I wanted to go to this church to be in solidarity with the congregation who...

I was going through a difficult time in my life which often made me feel hopeless and afraid. I was ashamed of my feelings because I thought that as a Christian,...