As I reflected on today’s scripture reading, I realized that we can approach our problems in two ways: we can either compare ourselves to the problem or compare the problem to...

My son, David, is learning to walk. As he stood holding on to a chair, his mother walked past him onto the balcony. David let go of the chair and started...

For 28 years, I was consumed by my career as a faculty member and department chair at a local university. As with most educators, my job didn’t end when I left...

“He’s a three-foot-tall tornado.” I seem to say that every time our two-year-old grandson comes over. He grabs things out of drawers, pulls things off of shelves, and throws almost everything...

As the Israelites made their way to the Promised Land, they faced an obstacle at the Red Sea. But because of God’s love and mercy for the Israelites, God parted the...

After a long, hot summer, my family took a trip to the mountains to hike in the cool weather. My son planned our first hike, one that promised an amazing panoramic...

For years I lived in a second-floor apartment. When I moved into a house, I began the daily task of sweeping leaves in front of the house and the back patio....

I am a singer and songwriter and have written and performed many songs over the years. I wrote my most recent song for my wife, and it opens with the lyric,...

My first chemotherapy session took 10 hours in a room with about 20 other patients. In addition to the comfort my faith gave me, the kindness the other patients showed me...

In 2019, I had the opportunity to teach a creative writing course for a group of accomplished expatriates who wanted to write about their experiences living in a foreign land. I...