I have always loved reading books. I read to relax and to find inspiration. But there was a time when I struggled to read anything because I was feeling extremely anxious...

Several years ago, my wife and I were gifted an ugly poinsettia plant. The green leaves had fallen off, the stem was crooked, and the red bracts were limp. However, it...

On my way into a large shopping center, a man who was begging in the entrance called out to me, “Would you buy me a drink?” I kept walking, but then...

I lay on a medical cot in a cold, dimly lit, sterile room. A behemoth machine with one great telescopic eye hummed, clicked, and slowly circled around my body searching for...

Recently some long-standing members left our church, leaving several key volunteer positions empty. There have been notices in the weekly church bulletins, asking congregants to step up to help fill the...

While I expected to face challenges, I never anticipated that I would regret accepting God’s call to be a medical doctor. From the demanding schedules to the overwhelming workload of medical...

My favorite place to be alone is a small crater in the middle of our woods. The crater was formed from an uprooted tree that rotted away many years ago, leaving...

One evening, while scrolling aimlessly through my Bible app, I stumbled upon Psalm 100:4 — “Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise!’’ I paused. Could gratitude be the...

I have always loved being physically active. When I was younger, I played basketball, eventually competing with the U.S. team against all-star teams in many countries. One of my greatest honors...

When I learned that I had a very rare and serious disease, I took a leave of absence from my job as a teacher in a Christian school to undergo treatment....