Walking on our northern Utah trails gives me a great appreciation of God’s majesty. My eyes delight in the beauty of the snow-covered Wasatch peaks and the sunlight sparkling on the...

I recently read an article about a tribe in northern Natal in South Africa. According to tribal custom, when someone does something wrong or detrimental to others, the members of the...

I have a double stroller for my twin daughters. Its rigid canopy normally stays over their heads like an umbrella, but it can be pulled down so that it covers their...

Years ago I found myself sitting on the front steps of my house while the person sitting beside me was breaking my heart. In tears and anger, I pushed the hurt...

Each New Year is another chance to achieve what we have not yet achieved. This year I want to be a hard-working student and athlete. However, I sometimes worry that my...

In January 1995 our family went through a very difficult time. While we were away on holiday, an early morning knock at the door brought news that our car had been...

As a young person, I was a newspaper carrier. Every afternoon like clockwork, my trusty black and white bicycle and I could be found on the streets of my route. I...

I always assumed that I would have children. A year after my husband and I married, we were ecstatic to learn that we were expecting our first child. But two weeks...

Zacchaeus was a wealthy tax collector, who also happened to be short in stature. His wealth could buy him access to many things, but a front-row seat to see Jesus wasn’t...

It was December 31, and three-year-old Julu was excited and happy, playing and singing repeatedly, “Tomorrow is the New Year. Everything will be new tomorrow!” After supper, with much expectation, Julu...