My cat, Max, isn’t very smart, but he is very affectionate and loves people. Every day at breakfast, he puts his paws on my leg for his morning head scratch. When...

In 2014, I learned that I had a brain tumor. After five hours of surgery, doctors determined the tumor to be inoperable. Instead, I had to undergo radiation to shrink the...

One day while we were waiting for the bus, my mother talked to the attendant about his need for Christ. I noticed he listened carefully and that her witness made an...

On a hot April afternoon, I went to pick up my five-year-old from school. We had to walk because we couldn’t afford the transport fare. I was in a hurry, sweating...

Today’s quoted verse is one of the most popular scripture verses to memorize. And it should be. It’s a lovely, encouraging verse. But a lot of people don’t realize that this...

In my youth, summer seemed to last forever. As I push past the age of 65, that’s not the case anymore. I’m particularly aware of the way time passes each time...

While seeking medical treatment, I suffered a severe bout of depression. After the crisis, I centered my thoughts on my heavenly Father whose care and presence were steadfast during those difficult...

At the Honolulu Zoo, my husband and I laughed at gray birds with pink faces that made them look as if they were blushing. We marveled at red, green, and yellow...

I have been a Christian for over 40 years and have studied and meditated on 1 Thessalonians several times. As many times as I have slowed down and considered every phrase...

At the age of 19 I felt God gently nudging me to join a mission organization where I would attend a full-time discipleship training school. I was at a point of...