A Tribute to Lynne (4 minutes, 30 seconds) “Good morning!” My 86-year-old friend’s voice practically sings into the phone as she greets me. I would know her Canadian inflection and crisp articulation anywhere. “Good morning!” I try to match her joyful tone, but my croaky,…

(1 minute, 23 seconds) Earlier this year, on March 8, 2026, the Los Angeles Marathon made history. For the first time ever, organizers of a marathon offered an “early exit option.” At mile 18, participants could stop short of the full 26.2 miles and still…

(1 minute, 30 seconds) I brushed my fingers against the cool, rough stone and was overwhelmed. I was touching something that had been handled, hoisted, and hauled by people who walked the earth before Jesus did. I found the Roman Baths in England a wonder…

(2 minutes, 9 seconds) The customer service gal caught my fancy with her bright yellow blouse, paired with a bright yellow hair bow that matched a pair of bright yellow glasses, completing her cheery ensemble. Her attire matched her upbeat personality. I couldn’t help myself:…

(2 minutes, 48 seconds) My sister is a self-proclaimed non-green thumb. She loves to beat this old joke to death: “I give new meaning to hanging plants!” Having not grown up with green and living things in pots around me, it never occurred to me…

(1 minute, 43 seconds) Nothing stirs my heart quite like hearing sisters and brothers bear testimony to the goodness and grace of God in their lives. It’s a joy like no other to be the recipient of the sharing of another’s faith journey. While my…

(1 minute, 18 seconds) I have the opening verses of Psalm 18 framed and hanging in our dining room—a central place in our home because it’s a Psalm that centers me. “I love you, O Lord, my strength.The Lord is my rock and my fortress…

1 minute, 28 seconds Do you remember the television game show Let’s Make a Deal? Selected members of the studio audience, called “traders,” made deals with the host, Monty Hall. Each trader was offered a prize and then given the choice of keeping it or…

1 minute, 29 seconds When our girl graduated from Nursing School her favorite professor gave her class of new nurses as well as those gathered to celebrate one last word of instruction.Without pomp or circumstance, this beloved teacher offered this final nugget of golden advice:…

(1 minute, 11 seconds) It was my joy to witness several baptisms recently. One after another, saved believers stepped down into the water, professing their trust in Jesus and their faith in Him alone for the forgiveness of their sins and their desire to surrender…