It was our practice in high school to look for one another’s lost items (pens, rulers, pencils, etc.). Whenever a lost item was found, the class prefect would stand in front...

In the last week of my dad’s life, he didn’t complain as he lay in the ICU. Instead, he wanted to be sure that I was getting enough rest at night...

Eating breakfast one morning, I thought of these words from the Lord’s Prayer: “Give us this day our daily bread.” I suddenly became aware of my gratitude for the many people...

Our deck was damaged in 2020 by the strongest typhoon on record at that time. After the storm, I tried to use a hammer and nails to repair it. But I...

I was brought up in a Jewish home, but on Easter Sunday when I was 50 years old, I was baptized. The Holy Spirit entered my life, and I became a...

As an attorney, my job often involves arguing my client’s case before a judge. This requires a lot of time, preparation, thought, and research. Sometimes the judge rules in my client’s...

One afternoon I was feeling exhausted after the work of teaching primary school online from home during the pandemic. Suddenly, today’s scripture verse echoed in my mind: Write whatever you see....

In the winter I often walk through the woods with my dog. To make paths for us, sometimes I break off branches that are in the way. Most of them snap...

When I was a child, I noticed that my parents and family members embraced, praised, and sought after God only on major holidays or when hard times arose. We would go...

I was in my final year of university and about to present my thesis. I did not have a family member present because my grandfather, whom I had lived with for...