In the front yard, our brightly decorated birdhouse was home to a family of bluebirds. I was riveted to my binoculars as I watched the babies peer out one by one...

I remember the day I witnessed my daughter’s first marathon. While the grueling physical toll is evident in the bodies of the athletes, the mental and emotional strain is not so...

Being a perfectionist, I can be pretty hard on myself when things don’t go just right. Often judgmental, condemning, and merciless thoughts about myself plague me. Why can’t I be the...

On vacation in Vienna, Austria, my husband and I took time to watch the famous Lipizzaner stallions. These beautiful horses performed elegant maneuvers, precise and controlled steps, and amazing leaps. I...

In 2017, I pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. Due to the felony conviction, I was required to surrender my CPA license, which meant that I had to physically...

After I joined our church prayer fellowship, I shared the testimony of how I have been led closer to God. Then God cultivated within me a longing to share my faith...

On a recent trip to the garden center, I was hoping to select a flowering plant that would continue to produce beautiful blossoms throughout the entire summer. The clerk told me...

Visiting Ruth in the hospital, I realized I had seen her many times at worship services but did not really know her. “My brain has been scanned so many times,” she...

By late winter most of us have had enough of seeing bare, lifeless branches. Judging by the bigger picture, the color, warmth, and vibrance of spring seem far off. But if...

In my earliest ministry with the youth at a small church, I had to start from scratch with no resources. Although I had no idea what I was doing, I also...