One of my favorite Bible stories is that of Samuel. His mother, Hannah, had begged God to give her a child. God blessed her with a son, Samuel, whom Hannah brought...

I love to walk on the beach looking for seashells. When I was younger, I dreamed of discovering a perfect conch or whelk. In all my days of beachcombing, however, I’ve...

Moved by the power of the Holy Spirit, I had asked Jesus to be the Lord and Savior of my life. Soon thereafter, I began learning more from the Bible and...

At the age of 23 I married a man who was not a Christian. Our lives became extremely busy running a school. All the while I prayed for my husband’s salvation....

Growing up, I watched and listened as my grandma read her Bible aloud every night before she went to bed. As a child, I wondered why she did it. Watching my...

One Saturday night as my wife and I were babysitting our grandsons, I learned a valuable lesson from God. After I had read a few books to them, it was time...

I suspect that all of us have felt let down or disappointed by someone. When this happens, we may be tempted to give up on the person who has made us...

As I sat at my window watching the rain fall on the leaves, I reflected on how much I had been through since my cancer diagnosis. Five rounds of chemotherapy, a...

I have recently been spending more time reading God’s word and praying, and though I could be more consistent in my practice, every day I grow closer to God than I...

Hiking in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, I have sometimes taken the wrong trail. These unmarked paths seem inviting at first, but before too long they narrow and end, leaving...