When we were newly married, my wife suffered from a painful ingrown toenail. At first, I was dismissive. Really, how much could a toe hurt? Apparently quite a lot. But after...

In his early life, John Newton was involved in the brutal and inhumane business of capturing and selling African slaves. However, through a series of harrowing experiences, he began to question...

“What’s everybody doing for Thanksgiving?” I asked my friends. As Americans living in Seoul, South Korea, all of us were far from home for the holiday. One by one, my friends...

Every summer, I look forward to planting a vegetable garden. My planning begins in early spring when I carefully select my seeds and plot where they will be sown. However, things...

Just as the seasons change, we experience different seasons in our lives. My family is currently going through a difficult season. My four-year-old granddaughter has had an extensive bladder operation, and...

It was an unseasonably warm late-winter afternoon, and I was working in the yard. I had planted three small white oak trees the previous year, but now they were bent over...

I headed to the front door after hearing an abrupt knock, hoping it hadn’t woken my toddler. I wasn’t happy about the prospect of telling yet another sales representative that I...

“Dear Lord,” I prayed, “I feel as though I have reached the bottom of despair.” I was on my way home from my son’s funeral. What right did the people on...

I once had an old bicycle with a broken pedal. I needed to go to a bike shop to find the right replacement. I knew there was a shop nearby, but...

I was four years old when Mom’s best friend invited us to Bible school. It was there that the Spirit of God touched my young heart. Since my parents didn’t attend...