Full of joy, excitement, and an inquisitive mind that likes to push boundaries, I wondered what would happen if I did another 5-day water fast. Would I be able to lower my long-acting Lantus insulin even more? In the...

Hidden at the top of the pile of pages, the very next paper waiting to be used, was my very important...

Sitting alone, he realized something uncomfortable: basketball hadn’t just been hard work—it had slowly become the thing he trusted most, thought about most, and measured himself against. Basketball had quietly replaced...

Recently, I began having more serious issues with my car. However, I wasn’t interested in letting God do anything to change the circumstances of the ever-worsening car. I figured that even if I had a brand-new car, I would still have issues to deal with. Finally, I let go and...

What role do exercise and good nutrition play in your mental powers? The organ in our body that enables us to think, feel, and make decisions is the brain, which, in an adult, weighs about 3 pounds (1.5 kg). God created the brain to function on chemistry and electricity, dependent on blood, and the quality of blood and circulation, in turn, depends...

Earnest Foods is a quaint, wholesome organic food store that is closed on Saturdays to honor the seventh-day Sabbath. Earnest closed his store early on Friday evenings and kept it closed all day on Saturdays. That was unheard of for a grocery store, since Friday evenings and Saturdays were the busiest shopping times. Some considered it a foolish business decision to close during the most active shopping hours, but...

The King of the universe sees me, and I am not invisible. And how do I respond to such a call? Do I find myself too busy? Do I feel He is asking too much? Is my desire to say yes—but only if...

Are you looking for a granola recipe that tastes sweet yet contains no refined sugar or oil? Here is one that can satisfy a sweet tooth in a healthy way.

It’s with much emotion that I said farewell to my job today, and to many great colleagues who made these last four years the best years of my career. As I said goodbye, I shared the following as a guidepost for my life going forward: “I trust the next chapter because I know the Author.” So, what does the next chapter of my life look like? In this next chapter, I will...

How often do we underestimate the influence of our everyday life and an intentional and purposeful walk with God? Reflecting on this, I think of the profound influence a friend and her family had on me early in life. It changed me forever. I met my...

For a long time, I believed I was on the right path, but as I grew older, something didn’t feel right. All these religious activities that were supposed to bring me closer to God began to feel more like empty routines—rituals that didn’t change my heart. Despite my constant prayers and church attendance, I started to...

The only way we can have peace in this world is by...