In the spring of 2002 I was trying to find my way back to God. Having planted about ten impatiens plants around our hickory tree, I was using my plant-watering time...

Recently I had a terrible cold. My throat was sore; I was aching, feeling run-down, and my nose was running. I had no medicine, so I decided to get some fresh...

It was one of those days when nothing seemed to go right. Milk boiled over. The dog went missing, and I was late for an appointment because the car wouldn’t start....

I enjoy exercising by attending an aerobic dance class. Many times the instructor shouts words of encouragement from her place in the front. With an elastic band held in each of...

For years, my husband and I shared the sink in our bathroom. Toothpaste splatter was always on the faucet — the spots put there, I was certain, by my husband. And...

My bass-fishing partner and I were enjoying a good catch on Lake Livingston in Texas. The weather had been perfect until a fierce storm blew up rather quickly. We were near...

A few years ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to undergo chemotherapy and several surgeries. During this time, my position at work was eliminated and my husband lost...

Within a month of my starting to attend church, a friend invited me to participate in a church-sponsored event called “Encounter with Christ.” At the event, today’s reading and quoted verse...

When I was pregnant for the first time, I was so excited to become a mom. I spent hours decorating the baby’s room in anticipation of his arrival. My husband and...

The days leading up to my father’s funeral were a mix of sorrow and beauty. I had time to spend with family and the opportunity to reconnect with old friends. We...