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Living a Life Worthy
David Steward leaned against the family cow as he milked her, his hands automatically squeezing left, right, left, right. This was his final chore of the day; he’d already cleaned out the barn and fed...
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Surprise in the Fruit Bowl
Years ago I served as a short-term missionary in Ecuador. One of my first meals there included a fruit I’d eaten many times back home in Illinois, although more often from a can than the produce...
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Five for Five
After the cold starkness of winter, spring gleefully reawakens our senses with her: Effusion of colorful flowers Scents of hyacinth, lilacs, and freshly-mowed grass Symphony of bird song Flavors of...
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Henry’s Horseradish
Twelve-year-old Henry bolted into the kitchen crying, “Look Ma!” and proudly held out his empty basket. An hour before it had been full of fresh produce, grown himself on the family farm in...
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Puzzling Proverbs
Remember Peter Piper who picked a peck of pickled peppers? I wonder what he’d choose if he picked a peck of puzzling proverbs? And how many puzzling proverbs would Peter Piper pick? Perhaps you’ve...
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CHILL!
Years ago when our middle granddaughter was a preschooler, we took her to an arcade. In the back corner stood a few free games and among them, two old Tetris side by side. Some of you will remember...
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And Mary Pondered These Things
No Christmas season would be complete without the reading of the second chapter of Luke—the account of Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem, presiding over the birth of Jesus in a stable or cave,...
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Celebrating the Saints
Twenty-one-year-old James Gribble, a streetcar conductor, scanned the avenue ahead, but his mind swirled with visions of the future. Life was treating him well in Philadelphia with its many amenities...
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An Extraordinary Journey
Lott Carey ran his hands over the polished wood of his new desk. He shook his head in wonder while contemplating the most recent turn-of-events in his life. Lord, I can scarce believe where you’ve...
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The Mismatched Pairing
“God preserved me so I might tell the story of my life and of God’s goodness to me,” wrote Jeanette Li in her autobiography. And readers might expect her to share stories indicating a life of...
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