In the churches I grew up in we sometimes had these special meetings called “Testimony Services.” There wouldn’t be the usual songs and sermon. Instead, the congregation was given an opportunity to ...

The three sisters grew up in Alabama at a time when life seemed less complicated. “One thing, it wasn’t so much killing and things going on back then,” said Thelma Phillips, the youngest living ...

Have you ever seen an equation that didn't look equal? I have. As December keeps winding down, there is the joy and anticipation of celebrating Jesus' birth. The children are constantly chattering ...

It's about that time again — that holiday called Thanksgiving sandwiched between Halloween and Christmas is here. It's the one in which hours are spent in preparation for a sumptuous feast of which we ...

For years, I ran a column called Small Success Thursday, where we practiced deliberate gratitude as a means of reframing the week. As part of a large group of Mommy bloggers, we’d recognize all the ...

Not every Thanksgiving in America had the feeling of gratitude like Thanksgiving Day 100 years ago. That Thanksgiving 1919 was truly a blessed occasion. Our president was Woodrow Wilson, and his ...

In George Mueller's orphanage at Ashley Downs in England, circumstances appeared to be hopeless for the children. It was early morning; the children were hungry and waiting for their breakfasts. But ...

Among my growing list of improper uses of the English language is the response I get when telling a restaurant server or anyone else "thank you." The usual response has been for as long as I remember, ...