While growing up in the 1980s, my sister and I watched a popular television show called “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.” We tuned in to see the incredible mansions of...

One of my favorite pastimes is playing video games with my kids. A common feature that brings us instant excitement is a power-up. A power-up is a special ability or upgrade...

In college I attended a church that would open the microphone every Sunday morning to those who wanted to share what God was doing in their lives. Week after week, I...

Recently I went backpacking for the first time in twenty years. More than anything, the mud surprised me. I didn’t mind getting dirty, but trudging through gooey ground in sneakers presented...

Life is hard and so is faith. Most of the time, most of us struggle just to make it. Anxiety looms large, and we grow tired. The demands of living give...

Have you ever been caught off guard and seen something unexpected? One time my family and I went far away on vacation. As we walked into our hotel, the first person...

James Earl Jones’s voice is one of the greatest I have ever heard. He has a voice you can listen to all day long. I often think it would be great...

Have you ever looked for a sign that something was right? You wanted evidence that you were making the right move or doing the right thing. Maybe you had been offered...

Is there anyone who does not like to hear that they have done well? Can you imagine an elementary schoolteacher going an entire year and never telling any of the students...

I do not like the water. I do not swim. I remember taking swimming lessons when I was young, and I did not enjoy going under water. I always felt disoriented...