I retired from teaching after more than 30 years, leaving a profession I loved. I wondered how I would fill my days, which had once been busy with lesson planning, correcting...

When I first gave my life to Christ, I was heavily involved with church activities — I wanted to know more of God. Less than a year later, my church’s youth...

There was a major project at work. A co-worker I had never met was assigned to help me, but she was not there yet. The day went on, and I did...

On the first morning of our cruise, my wife and I were eating breakfast in the cafe. We overheard a conversation between a busboy and the people seated at a nearby...

One day I decided to change the background images on my desktop. While I explored the possibilities, I found a series of photographs, each featuring a path winding through woods, climbing...

I grew up with three brothers. As rambunctious boys, our childish antics often tested the patience of our loving parents. On occasion, one of us would do something that required correction...

For several days now I have been feeling depressed — as if life is weighing me down, as if I can’t breathe fresh air, as if I were at the bottom...

This year I participated in a defensive driving course designed to teach students to be more thoughtful and careful drivers. The class covered several subjects, among them road rage. “What do...

My wife and I recently retired and moved to a new state after living in the same area for 41 years. We did not know anyone, and it was challenging to...

One day several years ago, I was weaving an obi on my home loom. The obi (the wide sash of a Japanese kimono) had been designed by an acquaintance. While studying...