I had recently arrived in the United States and didn’t know anyone. For a year, I worked for a telemarketing company in a low-paying, entry-level job, and it was difficult for...

It was 2 o’clock in the morning, and I sat by my bedside, sweating profusely and wondering how I’d managed to escape. I had just awakened from yet another terrible dream,...

Years ago, my job required me to move halfway across the country. For the first few months I felt very content. I had a good job, a nice apartment near the...

A friend of mine bought a house to renovate. After he replaced the trim on the walls, I came in to paint the rooms. The first thing I had to do...

For 36 hours, I had watched helplessly while my newborn daughter fought for her life. In a coma, Amee needed machines to breathe for her, monitor her heart, and supply her...

I have Asperger syndrome, a form of autism that makes social interactions difficult. My condition would make it hard for me to support a wife and family in the way I...

“I AM WHO I AM” (Exod. 3:14), the Lord replied when Moses asked his name. And then I thought of my usual response when people ask who I am. I might...

A few years ago, I was so busy taking care of the house, attending church meetings, helping people in need, and doing other tasks that I ended up leaving aside the...

Our community had been ravaged with terrible flooding. Many houses owned by the elderly and lower income families were severely damaged. Churches in our community started “adopting a house.” Churches would...

I love stories with happy endings — in which all the 
problems are solved, all the loose ends tied up, and all the people live happily ever after. I’ve had some...