Growing old isn’t as much fun as I had imagined. Being retired is good. But my knees don’t work as well as they used to, my aching back wakes me up...

Many years ago, after a walk in the park, my children and I were heading home. Unexpectedly, my younger daughter tore her hand from mine and ran out into the street...

At our wedding reception, a friend of my grandparents who had known me my whole life hugged me. She told me how proud my mother would have been of me. I...

I have a tiny woodworking shop in the basement of my house, and I love spending time making things. One day I was planing down a rough piece of oak timber...

After my heart transplant, I began taking time to slow down and reflect on the little miracles that happen in our everyday lives. Just after my operation, my mom asked me...

One morning on my walk to work, I saw a cute little bird walking on the pavement. I could not help slowing down to gaze at it. Then the bird started...

Mighty warrior. What a strange greeting! The title didn’t seem to fit Gideon at all. He did not look like a brave hero. He looked more like a frightened farmer. He...

My wife and I have two large dogs that sleep at the foot of our bed. Twice a week, they wake up with my wife at 4:30 A.M. and accompany her...

Three years ago, I was diagnosed with burnout, anxiety, and severe depression. Formerly a full-time teacher, my days suddenly revolved around visits to my psychiatrist, taking medication, and trying to cope...

Our entire community was shocked when three local high-school students tragically died in an auto accident just days before their graduation. I had taught two of the boys and remembered them...