In Luke 7, Jesus saw the widow’s grief as the body of her only son was being carried away. Jesus understood her deep sorrow and comforted her. But nobody was prepared...

In July 2020, I was diagnosed with advanced-stage cancer with metastases to other organs, and the prognosis was not optimistic. As I left the doctor’s office, I thought of one of...

When the spies Moses sent to the land of Canaan returned and gave their report, they had both good and bad news. They reported that the land truly flowed with milk...

My high school English teacher assigned daily journal writing and collected the week’s journal entries each Friday. One day, I wrote in my English journal about an embarrassing situation with another...

Graduating from university, studying abroad, earning a PhD, striving to be a good Christian — everything was going smoothly. However, at times I had experienced ups and downs. I worked days...

As I was recovering from shoulder replacement surgery, all was going well — that is, until I broke out in shingles. Anyone who has ever experienced shingles knows that the pain...

I had never given up anything for Lent because the practice did not seem meaningful to me. Then one year on Ash Wednesday, my pastor challenged us to think differently about...

A few years ago, to mitigate the pain of losing my father, I took up painting classes at my church. I did it as a diversion, really. But God knows exactly...

Many years ago, I was asked to go on a mission trip abroad. I declined because of numerous conflicts — family activities, work demands, and other commitments. I thought the next...

After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in December 2016, I was unable to carry out my usual physical activities on many days. I have neuropathy from the ribs down, debilitating fatigue,...