In this age of the internet, it can be difficult to go about life as usual when connectivity is suddenly lost. All communication seems to come to a standstill. This happened...

While visiting Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, US, my wife and I were determined to photograph a painted lady butterfly. We had found one and chased it for a while...

In February 2023, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Barely six months before, I had undergone a thrombectomy and angioplasty. As despair threatened to overwhelm me, I questioned God, “Why me?...

Beside our front door we have a window box full of flowers in the summer and pine garlands in the winter. One day my husband mentioned that he thought a bird...

One January, instead of my usual resolutions about making more money or losing weight, I decided to try something new. I read a book on gratitude, and I began a daily...

In Korea, all men must serve a compulsory period as soldiers in the army. I wanted to go to military school to become an officer, but I couldn’t pass the entrance...

As I was growing up, my parents seemed to have a pretty good relationship. But they had hardships throughout their 22 years of marriage. Unfortunately, they separated when I was a...

In a rare unoccupied moment on our farm, I decided to repair a nesting box that was looking shabbier and shabbier each time I went in to collect eggs. The hardware...

It’s easy to pray and give thanks when things are going well — when we have a happy family, a good job, or good health. But I’ve realized how tough it...

In 2020 I met a man who was recovering from a double organ transplant. He joined our faith community, but because of the fragility of his condition he connected with us...