My wife grew up in northwest Indiana. Her mother, Miriam, was a teacher and housewife, and her father, Henry, was a farmer and the local postmaster. Their modest home faced the...

The young live oak tree in our front yard was struggling. Battered by Hurricane Florence, it was leaning to one side and on the verge of being uprooted. My husband and...

I was born with a withered Achilles tendon, and I walk with a limp. My parents took me to many doctors in search of a remedy to no avail. Despairing, I...

Recently, I received an email regarding a friend who was struggling with serious issues after surgery. “Please join us in prayer tomorrow at 9:10 am,” the message said. Usually I would...

As a teenager I was introduced to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) through Al-Anon, a fellowship that offers a program of recovery for family and friends of alcoholics. My mom was an active...

One night I woke up around midnight feeling anxious, and everything just snowballed from there. I was worrying about areas where I felt like a failure. My long list of responsibilities...

When I was in nursing school, I spent a few weeks working on the pediatric floor at a hospital in Georgia. One of the patients I took care of was a...

One of the leaders in my Christian fellowship asked if I wanted to help with small fellowship groups for children. At first I was reluctant because I had no experience serving...

As I write this, I have 246 days remaining until I am released from prison. In preparation for my return to society, I pray that God will help me release my...

In the spring of 2017, tour groups from all over the world were drawn to a desert area in the United States. The attraction was radiant carpets of wildflowers that had...