With joy I watch for the local newspaper announcement: “She’s here!” Every year I look forward to news about Grandma Mount Yamamoto, the female Steller’s sea eagle that roosts on Mount...

Sometimes we have difficulty understanding the great love our Savior has for each one of us. Jesus will likely not ask us to die for our friends, yet he does ask...

During my younger years in India, I attended a Christian retreat in the Himalayan Mountains. After the retreat was over, my friend and I decided to climb Naina Peak in Nainital,...

For several years I suffered with severe back pain, and I used a metal belt for support. I prayed that God would heal me, but I could not stop using the...

This past Christmas at church we decided to do something different. During the first week of Advent the sanctuary was set up as normal: wreaths and candles in the windows, a...

For some reason I decided to visit one of my favorite gardens in the middle of January. The trees had no leaves, the daylilies were trimmed to the ground, and the...

When I attended the memorial service of a person very dear to me, a reference was made to Romans 8:28. It troubled me to say that “all things work together for...

My 25-year-old grandson is in prison on charges of breaking and entering. He calls me each week around 6:30 p.m. On a recent summer afternoon, he called two hours early, and...

Once when I was young, I spotted a ripe mango high in our tree and climbed to get it — a common practice in my village. But when I was high...

I received news that no one ever wants to hear. My three-month prenatal ultrasound showed no signs of a heartbeat. I would never hold my precious baby in my arms. The...