There are more than 150 million objects in the Smithsonian Institution’s collections. If a person were to go every day for eight hours and spend only two minutes on each item,...

I was feeling anxious. I wanted to know what my future held so that I could have control over it. But that was impossible. The more I thought about the future,...

At one time during my childhood, my mom was my Sunday school teacher. She suggested we think of ourselves as a mirror, reflecting Christ’s love to others through our actions. For...

During a hurricane several years ago, our home was flooded. After that experience, and because we live on a tidal creek, we decided to raise our house to prevent damage from...

In my early days as a Christian, I struggled to understand the importance of prayer. I didn’t see the point, and because of that my spiritual growth suffered. Over time, I...

The organist played and everyone stood to sing. The ushers processed slowly to the front of the church, carrying the offering plates. Everything was just as it should be except one...

My husband, Milt, had recently returned from a men’s retreat, and when I walked into the living room I expected to see him sitting in his comfortable recliner. But I was...

Years ago the pastor at a men’s retreat encouraged us to kneel in prayer to practice humility before God. This posture was new to me, but I knelt beside other men...

It was my turn to help with the Saturday lunch ministry at church, and it was evident we were going to have a full house that day. A fellow volunteer looked...

Some years ago, my brother-in-law Einar and I were hiking in the highlands of eastern Norway. We carried food, water, and coffee as we walked along the tracks in an area...