I keep a memo on my cell phone where I note the date and situation whenever I sense God’s presence and guidance. I began this practice a little over two years...

When I learned about the metamorphosis of butterflies, I was amazed. I find caterpillars to be unpleasant — especially those that sting when you touch them. But it is through the...

I’ve always loved to walk a prayer labyrinth. The calming repetitiveness of the various switchbacks and turns of the path lulls me into a meditative state. Over the years my affection...

I was going through a difficult situation. The thought of recent events made me so scared that I could barely sleep. Every morning I woke up feeling weak and fearful just...

When I entered high school, it seemed like everyone already knew one another. I felt alone and insecure. At lunch and in classes, I watched and studied the way other students...

At the sound of screeching tires, we checked the rearview mirror and saw our 90-year-old uncle making a U-turn on a crowded Milwaukee street. He continued to tail our car despite...

I was excited to attend a conference in California. While praying about the trip, I sensed God preparing me to share the gospel with a passenger on my flight. My seatmate...

I remember the day in 2008 when my dad lost his company to bankruptcy. All I could hear was the frustration in my dad’s voice, but eight-year-old me didn’t really understand...

Recently some local high school students were returning home from a math competition when the brakes went out on their bus. The driver took her foot off the accelerator and slowly...

I remember the indescribable emotion I felt the first time I heard the heartbeat of my soon-to-be-born daughter. The next day, I accompanied my wife to the doctor’s office for a...