When my normally prolific irises didn’t bloom, I consulted a friend who is an accomplished gardener. She advised me to move them to an area with more sunlight. I did so,...

It was mid-morning and I was sitting on our porch, looking out at the pasture. As the sun rose higher and higher, the herd of cattle that had grazed overnight in...

One morning I went for my usual swim in a clear pool in the ocean. As I was snorkeling, I suddenly found myself among a large school of tiny fish. Soon...

When I started high school, I was very shy and had no friends at school. When I entered the cafeteria for lunch and looked for a place to sit, it seemed...

As a young cadet at West Point, I struggled with land navigation — using a map and compass to move from one position to another. To make the drills even more...

My late grandmother endured a difficult life. She married a man who never truly learned how to love. Yet she devoted her life to supporting her family and lived solely for...

A year ago I experienced a debilitating stroke that sent me to the hospital for 16 days. This past year has been challenging, but I was fortunate not to lose the...

One day when I was six years old, my mom said she had something to tell me. Wringing her hands, she said, “Delsie, I want you to know that God, Jesus,...

I like to be busy. If a friend is looking for a tennis or running buddy, I usually say yes. I raise my hand when my church needs volunteers. I try...

When reading the familiar story of Jesus feeding the five thousand, we may be in such a hurry to take notice of Jesus’ miracle that we miss an important detail: Jesus...