Day-to-day decisions
I read a meaningful quote by C.S. Lewis: “Every time you make a choice you are turning the central part of you, the part of you that chooses, into something a little diff... »
Personal Accounts
When life calls for courage
“Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). This powerful Bible verse has been a source of comfort and strength to me in times when life presented tough choices. Ma... »
The best game plan
I had just turned 13 and my life started to fall apart. My parents had separated and my older sister got married and moved away. A good friend died in a car accident, and... »
Find wisdom in God’s word
We’re at a restaurant and one of my kids turns to me and says, “Mom, what do I want to eat?” Because I am a well-seasoned mom, I respond with “I don’t know!” This teenage... »
Urgent, important, or superfluous?
Every day I see news headlines about discouraging and disheartening events, and at times receive contradictory information about things that affect my day-to-day life, fi... »
What does God’s will look like?
What should I study? Where should I live and what type of job should I get? Should I marry that person, have kids, take that extra class, or move to a new city or country... »
Twin sisters
When our faith is strong, we can have peace even in the midst of a storm, like Jesus, who slept in the stern of the boat while His disciples were panicking because they w... »
The power of believing prayer
Although Jesus didn’t promise to keep us from all trouble and tribulation, He did say He would be the final victor. (See John 16:33.) I believe that during especially try... »
Instruments of God’s Love
When we put our faith into practice, we move from being nominal believers to being instruments of God’s love. A pharmacist friend of mine named Jamal told me about one of... »
Finding peace instead of fear
I was trapped in an elevator! I had entered the elevator and was headed up when it stopped between the second and third floors. When I saw what had happened, I said a pra... »
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... »
I can do all things through Christ
“Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and... »