At a festival my booth was opposite a vendor who was having a rough day. He hadn’t slept well the night before and was discouraged about the slow sales. At the...

One spring, my husband came down with the flu and suffered from a sore throat, cough, and headache. He also lost his voice, but while his body recovered, his voice did...

Following our retirement after forty years of missionary service in Japan, my wife and I have been very active in our local church. However, two weeks after my left-knee-replacement surgery in...

As I was driving back home after meeting with a good friend, I noticed a small crack in my windshield. At first I didn’t pay much attention to it, but by...

Years ago, I planted a small grapevine in our backyard, hoping for a bountiful harvest. Its branches grew, but one season a branch withered. No matter how much water or fertilizer...

My two young grandsons were playing together in our backyard, competing to see who could kick their shoe the highest. Sounds of laughter and fun eventually turned to yelling and frustration....

Here in Florida from late fall to late spring we have month after month of sunny, generally warm, and tranquil weather. But on the first of June, hurricane season begins. Those...

It had been a long night filled with many thoughts, tears, and questions until finally I prayed and asked the Lord to allow me to sleep. I had so many things...

My husband and I live on a farm in Oklahoma. We have a small flock of sheep that produces lambs several times a year. Occasionally, a ewe rejects her new lamb...

Who is that singing? I thought to myself. Our congregation was singing the same song we always do to end Sunday services, but this time a new voice was ringing out...