Jacob had been wearing the same pair of shoes for five years, and they were literally disintegrating on his feet. Though there are roughly 140 of us at this prison, death...

As with most people I know, my life is a constant whirlwind. My days are filled with household duties, my job, my family, my friends, and various other obligations. I sometimes...

I am part of an interdenominational Bible study. Every week over 300 women gather together to worship, discuss questions, hear a lecture on that week’s reading, and pray. We represent every...

After descending the steps of the small plane at a rural airport, I walked into the small terminal building, which looked more like a bus station than an airport. I picked...

I work as a spiritual director and youth minister. After days of working long hours to prepare for a youth retreat without asking for help, I finally prayed. “God, I want...

Recently I read a report claiming that getting up an hour early, taking things slowly, and having a good breakfast is the best way to begin the day. Starting the day...

Our church recently lost one of its matriarchs. Over the course of her long life, Liz was an important mentor to many in our church. Many years ago, shortly after we...

Are my eyes playing tricks on me? Mountains that looked just like the ones I had left behind in Pennsylvania seemed to fill the horizon as I drove down an unfamiliar...

When I was a child, my father would gather the whole family together every evening to read the Bible and The Upper Room. When we prayed together and he gave a...

One Sunday morning I found myself looking out at the backyard, which was cloaked in a layer of snow. As I stood enjoying the beautiful wintry scene, I noticed that a...