One night I woke up suddenly with a pounding heart and a dry throat. In a bad dream I had been arguing with my husband over a family issue. Some time...

A few years ago during my summer vacation, I went on a mission trip to Roanoke, Virginia. A group from my church, along with 600 other students and teachers, served throughout...

The phone rang loudly one summer night. It was 10:30 p.m. The caller ID said it was the health center where my husband was a resident. Once again he was being...

I have always followed stories of Olympic athletes with enthusiasm, but the stories of doping and accusations of unfair judges and manipulated results have made me look for other examples of...

While at a local restaurant, I saw the group at the next table praying before their meal. What made this so profound is what happened next. The server dropped a plate...

In August 2016, south Louisiana experienced major flooding, causing widespread devastation. Many homes and businesses suffered major damage and people lost virtually all their possessions. The situation was stressful and depressing....

I love inviting my friends to join me at prayer meeting, but they often refuse my invitation. One day a friend told me, “Before you invite people to come in, you...

As I drove home from my mother’s funeral, I was struck by the deeply sad thought that with both of my parents dead, I had become an orphan. I was feeling...

When I was a child, my grandma taught me to memorize Bible verses. She told me that when she had trouble sleeping, she would try to recall all of the passages...

I serve a small church in Estonia. One Sunday morning before the service began, the phone rang and a desperate mother said to me, “Our son Romet has been diagnosed with...