From a Broken-hearted Mommy: A Letter to my Child
Sometimes I wonder if you would have had brown eyes like your daddy, red hair like your brothers, or would have liked math like me, your...
Running … to Hope
Joe felt trapped. Instinctively, he ran. But things only worsened. Most of us are like Joe. Parents blame and shame. Our teenagers resist...
The Wonder of Tears
Storms ravaging communities. Foods appealing to our appetites. A young person missing for days. Jewels promising happiness. War...
Look Up this Thanksgiving
“Every day I take a walk in the neighborhood,” I explained to my hairdresser as she cut my hair. “After having had rheumatoid arthritis...
Mother’s Day, Messes, and Miracles
My life will never be the same, I thought, tears in my eyes. That was the night I knew I had crossed from orderly, married life to a...
When Nothing is Something
Lila and her husband looked forward to the birth of their second child. But then they were attacked for their faith in Christ. Lila was...
I’m so discouraged. What can I do about it? (And a time-sensitive reminder.)
I didn’t want to get out of bed that morning. Sure, I had a long list of things that I should do. But nothing terribly urgent. As I...
Love Stories . . . In Disguise
She was young and beautiful. Intelligent, charming, unselfish, and good. Her life had already been marked by loss and difficulty. And it...
Need a Miracle Anyone?
“Happy New Year!” the cashier exclaimed with a smile. Jan took the bag of groceries, and briefly met the cheerful woman’s eyes before...
Wave Effect
Consider this: 66 years ago when I was born 246 years ago when the Revolutionary War was won 530 years ago when Columbus set foot in the...
