I enjoy walking around the block and taking in the many colors of the plants and flowers. It amazes me how effortlessly the flowers seem to blossom, each bringing their own...

My wife, my grandson, and I had been shopping and were about to leave for home. Nearby, an older man was waving a sign that read, “Navy Vet. Will dance for...

I took my mischievous Sheltie puppy, Misty, to obedience school to learn good manners. The dog trainer produced an astonishing change. The trainer’s calm, kind demeanor impressed me, although I did...

My mother died when I was in my twenties, so she never got to see and enjoy my five children. She was a doting grandmother (she already had 22 grandchildren), and...

I was in the doctor’s waiting room when a young man came in. After being greeted by the receptionist, he sat by me. His clothing, a factory uniform, was dirty, and...

An overnight bag sat in the backseat as the car engine hummed. I was about to begin my long drive for another trip to care for a family member. Before pulling...

We had been traveling all night in a bus. As we drove along, I sang a popular gospel song. Then, surprisingly, others joined in, singing in harmony. As we sang, we...

Several months after our wedding, my husband felt called into ministry. Pursuing this vocation required a huge shift in our finances and priorities. Every step we took was one of total...

My son is barely four years old, but everything about him — from the clothes he wears to his brand new “big-boy haircut” — reminds me of myself. On Sundays after...

“One, two, three, four. . . .” As the test administrator counted aloud my incorrect answers, I knew that I had failed the provisional driver’s license exam. I had done so...