As the new year approached, I took some time to look back on this past year. I thanked God for the abundant blessings, favor, and grace I experienced. But I also...

It was my junior year and I was embarrassed that I was still riding the bench on my high school basketball team. One day we had a home game, so all...

Growing up I had a challenging relationship with my father. Though I knew he loved me, he often hurt my feelings by the things he said to me or the way...

In our family we have a tradition of reading Psalm 90 on the night of December 31, as we pass into the New Year. I enjoy this opportunity to reflect on...

One morning I stood praying in the empty sanctuary of my little church. As I looked out the window at the changing weather, I could see that a cold front was...

Surrounded by overachievers my whole life, I’ve always felt that intelligence and talent were not my strongest characteristics. I feel pretty average most of the time. I was once again reminded...

Sent by my Russian church to a Christian conference, I was traveling to Budapest. Many worries occupied me: I had no idea how to find the conference location; I couldn’t afford...

While chasing a ball that my grandson threw, I fell facedown on my driveway. The crunching noise of my teeth against the concrete and the gushing blood from my mouth and...

I spent Christmas Day with my dad at the hospital. At times, I heard groans from other patients. When I did, I whispered a prayer for them. This was a difficult...

When I open up the first chapter of Matthew and read seventeen verses of names, my first question is, Why? I think Matthew put the genealogy in for several reasons: First,...