The license to try
My friend phoned me, overjoyed. She had finally passed her driving test. She had persevered through many almost-passes and tough instructors, earning her license at last.... »
Amy Joy Mizrany
Who remembers you
I was in the back of a conference hall watching a farewell meeting taking place in the front of the room. A company was saying goodbye to a member of their team. When the... »
God’s unseen protection
One Sunday morning, we were preparing to head out the door for a weekly Sunday school class we host in a very poor and underprivileged area on the outskirts of our city.... »
What you make time for
I was recently reminded of a song I used to sing when I was a child called “Today, Not Tomorrow.” It’s a well-written story of a man with the best intentions. It begins:... »
The key puzzle piece
I have a weird 3D puzzle. It has seven hexagon blocks with six colors on each one, all in a different order. You put one block in the middle, and then try to match up the... »
Mission successful
I’ve always been somewhat of an oddball. I don’t know why, but I’ve never quite fit in with everyone around me. As a kid I was too full of ideals and energy to really flo... »
What joy looks like
To be honest, most of the time I am definitely not what I would consider to be a good example of joy. It’s not that I’m grumpy or a miserable person; it’s just that I oft... »
God is faithful
My mother’s favorite hymn is “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” by Thomas O. Chisholm. We love to sing it together. The words in the first verse are incredibly powerful: Great... »
But if not
There were once three men who were officials in the court of a very powerful king. These men were well respected and considered to be wise among their peers. One day, the... »
The chocolate filling
My friend and I stood at the pastry stall, debating our choices. “I’d really like to get the chocolate croissant, but only if it has the chocolate filling!” “I think it d... »
Celebrate the positive
When it nears the end of the year, most of my focus goes towards Christmas. It’s an exciting and larger-than-life kind of event. But there’s also the aspect of December b... »
The faith jump
“Look, Auntie Amy, look!” My niece had climbed to the top of a platform at the playground, and she stood waving at me excitedly. “Wow! Good for you!” I came closer until... »
The making of a violin
One morning, I walked into my music teacher’s classroom to start my violin lesson and noticed two violins on the desk. My eye was immediately drawn to the first one, whic... »