At the institute where I teach, I gave a special assignment to the first-year students. I asked them to write a prose-poem on the topic, “If I were given two wings.”...

Over a period of time, I watched a pair of robins build a nest, hatch their eggs, and feed their young. What a busy pair! Once the babies arrived, the parents...

My friend went white-water rafting with a small group, and after going over a class IV rapid, she was tossed out of the raft and into a turbulent part of the...

My grandma died when I was a senior in high school. Before Grandma died, she was unable to walk and often called my name to ask for help. At the time,...

While serving in Iraq in 2007, I awoke early one morning with an overwhelming feeling of dread. I prayed desperately that God would protect me and shield my family from the...

For my birthday my sister had given me a very expensive gift. It was not unusual for her to show such generosity. Ever since she became a believer and servant of...

My five-year-old daughter was eager to help me bake a fruitcake, fetching the flour and the sultanas from the pantry as I read out the ingredients in turn. “Eggs,” 
I said,...

I used to be afraid that I couldn’t do what God expected of me. I had read about the work of the saints since the time of Jesus and knew that...

When Hurricane María hit Puerto Rico, my husband and I were terrified. We felt helpless when faced with the fury of the hurricane assaulting our lovely island. We spent those frightening...

As Jesus approached the moment of his betrayal, he was fully aware of the dreadful task ahead. He desired to draw near to God and took his closest disciples with him....