I have moles, warts, red spots, dark spots, cysts, skin tags, and more, and I sometimes feel deep shame that I have these unwanted marks. Over the years I have seen...

I was riding my electric bicycle along a rural road and stopped on a bridge to admire the scenic views. There was a small river below and mountains all around. In...

After a series of failed jobs and a financial crisis, I was filled with anxiety. For over 10 years, I had prayed for a stable job. Every job I started seemed...

In our small rural community, two churches were struggling with declining attendance and aging congregations. Rather than succumb to despair, the leaders of the churches united and crafted a shared vision...

When my normally prolific irises didn’t bloom, I consulted a friend who is an accomplished gardener. She advised me to move them to an area with more sunlight. I did so,...

It was mid-morning and I was sitting on our porch, looking out at the pasture. As the sun rose higher and higher, the herd of cattle that had grazed overnight in...

One morning I went for my usual swim in a clear pool in the ocean. As I was snorkeling, I suddenly found myself among a large school of tiny fish. Soon...

When I started high school, I was very shy and had no friends at school. When I entered the cafeteria for lunch and looked for a place to sit, it seemed...

As a young cadet at West Point, I struggled with land navigation — using a map and compass to move from one position to another. To make the drills even more...

My late grandmother endured a difficult life. She married a man who never truly learned how to love. Yet she devoted her life to supporting her family and lived solely for...