Today's Devotional
At age fifteen, I decided to leave home, seek work elsewhere, and live independently. I expected resistance from my father when I told him of my decision. Instead, he told me,...
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In my retirement I have taken on the challenge of distributing New Testaments to people I meet. One day, I visited a friend who wanted me to read to him from...
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“Grandma, we’ve got a problem!” That’s my grandson Cesare’s favorite phrase. At this point I remind him that we have an opportunity for God to find a solution. Problems do indeed...
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My father taught his children many valuable lessons — the foremost being that we were to revere the name of God at all times and to honor the love and unity...
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A few years ago, I volunteered with a disaster-relief organization. Even though my background was in social work, part of my job would be to get supplies from local hardware stores...
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This morning, my computer was not working properly. It’s old so I’m patient with it, but the screen saver was suddenly different, and all of my emails had disappeared. I remembered...
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Our daughter-in-law and four-year-old granddaughter were traveling from Mexico to Tokyo during the approach of Hurricane Harvey. They were scheduled to take a connecting flight out of Houston, Texas, but due...
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Every morning that summer it was just me, my Bible, and a snake. I had flown 750 miles across the country to work at a summer camp. While it was a...
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My two guides and translators, Kaarel and Taavet, made my visit to Tallinn, Estonia comfortable and convenient. One day our tour included a great open-air theater where music festivals are held,...
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“Hi. It’s Bonnie,” said the voice on the phone. “I just wanted you to know that I’ve come back to the Lord.” The ring of excitement in her voice when she...
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In our prison we have two choirs. One sings in English and the other in Spanish. I am in the English choir. On the months that have a fifth Sunday, we...
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