When I became a Christian, I was excited and wanted to please God. I thought the only way I could please God was by doing, so I became a super volunteer...

It was a simple checkup with the doctor — a quick test, and I was on my way home. The phone call the next day requesting I come back for more...

I grew up in a quiet small town in West Virginia, and I was quite nervous when I decided to go to law school three hours away in Ohio. I did...

One day our pastor visited our home to read the Bible, share encouraging words, and pray. When he was about to leave, Lakshmi, our domestic helper who is of a different...

Several years ago, while visiting a natural history museum in Massachusetts, my husband and I watched a video of an osprey hatching. Two adult ospreys perched on the edge of the...

Five years ago, I started a business buying run-down houses, repairing them, and reselling or “flipping” them. Many of these homes are in terrible shape — deteriorating and falling apart. Most...

After completing my secondary-level education, I was unable to meet the requirement for college courses. After being at home for a year, a distant cousin told me I could find work...

One summer, I planted a young tomato plant and placed a cage around it for protection. But the following morning, I found that deer had eaten all its leaves. It stood...

Growing up, practicing sabbath rest for my family looked like slow Saturday mornings full of pancakes, eggs, bacon, family talks, and television, which I would change to cartoons if I had...

When I suddenly became unemployed, I had no source of income and no immediate prospects. I watched my savings shrink and my dreams disappear. I sank into overwhelming debt. I would...