Recently, I received an email regarding a friend who was struggling with serious issues after surgery. “Please join us in prayer tomorrow at 9:10 am,” the message said. Usually I would...

As a teenager I was introduced to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) through Al-Anon, a fellowship that offers a program of recovery for family and friends of alcoholics. My mom was an active...

One night I woke up around midnight feeling anxious, and everything just snowballed from there. I was worrying about areas where I felt like a failure. My long list of responsibilities...

When I was in nursing school, I spent a few weeks working on the pediatric floor at a hospital in Georgia. One of the patients I took care of was a...

One of the leaders in my Christian fellowship asked if I wanted to help with small fellowship groups for children. At first I was reluctant because I had no experience serving...

As I write this, I have 246 days remaining until I am released from prison. In preparation for my return to society, I pray that God will help me release my...

In the spring of 2017, tour groups from all over the world were drawn to a desert area in the United States. The attraction was radiant carpets of wildflowers that had...

When I was a teenager, my father often took me to help him in his trade, bricklaying. While helping him, the instruments that most fascinated me were the plumb and the...

In today’s reading, Naaman went to Elisha hoping to be healed of leprosy. Naaman was disappointed when Elisha conveyed a message through his servant to wash seven times in the river...

When I became a Christian 25 years ago, I took seriously Jesus’ words in Matthew 28:19: “Go and make disciples of all nations.” I worked as an interpreter with the many...