On the first day of each community-college art class I taught, I would ask the students to write a brief answer to the question, “Who are you?” Later, I was eager...

Throughout my career as a journalist I have held important jobs with a good salary to match. However, in 2016 I was dismissed from one of the most prominent television stations...

When I think about being a light to the world, I remember one of my favorite childhood toys: a glow-in-the-dark, synthetic-rubber super ball. If I carried it in my pocket all...

When my husband and our two-and-a-half-year-old great-grandson Carson returned from a walk one morning, Carson handed me what was left of a rose. Apparently, it was already wilted when he found...

As the new year approached, I took some time to look back on this past year. I thanked God for the abundant blessings, favor, and grace I experienced. But I also...

It was my junior year and I was embarrassed that I was still riding the bench on my high school basketball team. One day we had a home game, so all...

Growing up I had a challenging relationship with my father. Though I knew he loved me, he often hurt my feelings by the things he said to me or the way...

In our family we have a tradition of reading Psalm 90 on the night of December 31, as we pass into the New Year. I enjoy this opportunity to reflect on...

One morning I stood praying in the empty sanctuary of my little church. As I looked out the window at the changing weather, I could see that a cold front was...

Surrounded by overachievers my whole life, I’ve always felt that intelligence and talent were not my strongest characteristics. I feel pretty average most of the time. I was once again reminded...