A hymn titled “The Old Rugged Cross” has this line in its chorus: “I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, till my trophies at last I lay down.” It is about the...

The red light at the intersection seemed to take forever. I sat in my car, fuming impatiently, tapping my fingers on the steering wheel. I had a long list of errands....

Life can be busy, with endless responsibilities. I get caught up in the chaos and stress of today’s fast-paced lifestyle. By day’s end I am often tense, exhausted, and impatient. Lately,...

While I was studying as an exchange student in Japan, I was out of my comfort zone. It was difficult. Once, a friend invited me to a birthday dinner where I...

My daily walk goes by a lake that has cypress trees along the banks. One day I stopped to look more closely at one of these trees and its large, entangled...

As kitchen staff, we have a responsibility to keep our workplace clean. Every day before we leave for home, my co-workers and I clean the cooking utensils, scrub the floor, and...

I could smell the paint drying on my latest work as I knelt to pray, “Thank you, God, for inspiring me to do this piece. Now whom do you want me...

I let a friend of mine borrow my horse, Norman. He stayed with her for almost a year. When it was summer again I realized how lonely I was without him....

My recovery from hip surgery includes intensive daily physical therapy to retrain the muscles in my weakened leg. I begin with gentle massage and passive range of motion and then progress...

After many years, my wife and I had reached the point that we could no longer care for our home. The family we had raised was grown and gone, and our...