From the walkway above Ipanema Beach near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, I saw a terrible sight. A young man was caught in a fierce riptide and quickly swept out to sea....

A few years ago, I worked with a friend to create decorative window treatments for the stained-glass windows of our 
sanctuary. Since each stained-glass panel 
depicted a different scripture, we chose...

The soil was tilled and the seeds carefully planted. The spring rains were timely, and with proper care our garden flourished. We canned 50 jars of green beans and were able...

We enjoy entertaining our friend who is a Chinese 
exchange student. He’s enthusiastic about his classes and his time with our American family. However, each 
evening at 7:30 he 
excuses himself,...

It had been a day of mixed emotions as I visited patients in the hospital. I listened to one family’s fears about imminent death and grief. Then a radiant young person...

Our grandson Landon loves boats. When he visits us, he pretends our long front porch is a ship. He “hoists the sails” by tugging on the cords of the window blinds...

I recently turned 80 years old. Even at this age, I cannot forget my Sunday school teachers. I attended Sunday school from the ages of three to 18. During this period,...

Hide-and-seek was one of my favorite childhood games. I remember curling up behind my dad’s recliner, stifling a giggle that begged to erupt. My 
sister, Rainey, would prowl through the house...

On a trip to Israel, I visited the gravesite that many people think is Lazarus’s tomb. It was a somber but hopeful experience. Being in that place brought to mind the...

Someone in my seventh-grade Sunday school class 
remarked that Jesus experienced all the same temptations and trials that we face today. Then one girl’s head shot up; and with a questioning...