When I married Bill, classical was not on my list of musical genres I wanted to listen to. But it was Bill’s favorite. When a classical radio station began broadcasting in...

Recently my son required corrective surgery for which the surgeon had to break his jaw in seven places. We knew the surgery was needed, but that only slightly reduced the stress....

My husband and I needed some work done on our home, so we selected a repairman to do the job. When the man came to the house, he proved to be...

I was teaching English as a Second Language to college-age students who were preparing to enter a university in the U.S. One day the class was learning to use the reflexive...

Drinking soft drinks or juice in my young nephew’s presence will likely cause him to cry because he wants the drink and is not allowed to consume too much sugar. One...

During my first backpacking trip, I wasn’t far into the trek up the mountain before I realized that I had grossly overpacked. As I struggled, I saw a member from our...

It started with a twinge of pain in my leg, but the little twinges soon became greater and steadily intensified. Two years later, while I was sitting in my seventh-grade math...

At our farewell luncheon celebrating my first five years of ministry in the United States, the group was surprised when George spoke. He was a retired businessman who had always sat...

I’m thankful for the lovely part of the world I live in. Lakes, rivers, ocean beaches, and mountains are all just a short drive away. I often go out to photograph...

When I was young, I often ran away. I thought you had to actually run to run away, so off I would go. I wouldn’t get far before my brother would...