Soon after my family and I moved to Kansas, where our relatives lived, my grandma — “Nanny” — passed away. My mom, brother, and I had been driving on rural roads...

Recently, I read Isaiah 43:19 again and was surprised that God had to ask the Israelites, “Do you not perceive it?” How can God be doing a new thing and it...

My front window overlooks a pond, where I enjoy watching geese gather. They swim in the rain, waddle across the ice when the pond freezes, and sleep in the water and...

The plane turbulence was moderate, but I’d experienced far worse. However, when I turned to the college-aged person sitting next to me, I saw from the look on her face that...

Where I live, we have only two seasons — wet and dry. April and May are usually the hottest months, and for the past few weeks we’ve been experiencing extremely hot...

One day, while engaged in a transaction at the drive-up window of my bank, I dropped the canister containing my receipt and driver’s license. It popped open when it hit the...

Psalm 51 speaks to the brokenness of our hearts and our need to turn to the Lord for restoration. This psalm was written by David after he had committed adultery with...

My husband is intentional about asking for someone’s name or looking for their name tag and then using it in an encouraging, conversational way. When speaking to a salesclerk, for example,...

My brother Tommy was intellectually disabled and lived in a group home. Because I lived in another country, I did not visit him in person. One day I decided to start...

Where I live, we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord in the springtime. The story of Easter is powerful no matter what season of year it is when we celebrate, but...