Ambassadors appointed by their governments are stationed in countries all across the world as representatives of their nations. As spokespeople and envoys to other governments, ambassadors carry influence and communicate the...

My mother’s book of family history depicted how her parents survived the Russian Revolution of 1917. Then religious persecution forced them and many other Christians to flee across Europe. They were...

My boyfriend and I were approached in a grocery store parking lot by a man we assumed to be homeless. He asked politely if we had a dollar to spare, as...

I will never forget my first experience using a car navigation system more than 15 years ago. My daughter’s wedding was to be held in a big city about two hundred...

One day as I washed dishes, I agonized over things I had said in an earlier conversation. I combed over my words. Why did I say that? I should have thought...

One spring day many years ago, I went to church to have a talk with Jesus. Getting out of my car, I passed a flower bed overcome with weeds. This sight...

Twice a week I wait for a morning bus at the top of a small hill. While I wait, I watch as primary-school children ride bikes to school with their parents....

When I was young, my sisters and I would sometimes tattle on one another. Typically, it would be over a minor infraction or an annoying behavior. My mom or grandmother would...

As a career fisherman, Simon — also called Peter — was an expert. Yet, here was this stranger offering instructions from the shore. I imagine Simon and his crew tried to...

I was a very reserved child — always the last to talk in a group, make new friends, or start a conversation. Although I knew what I wanted to say, I...