I recognized his familiar gait as he limped over to our van and grabbed a bottle of water, pressing it...

My son was learning to ride a bike. With his bright red helmet and his shoelaces tied extra tight, he...

My little hands trembled as I watched the slender lamp swivel and then crash to the floor, glass exploding into...

A crucifix hangs above my window. It is the first thing I see when I wake up. When I wake...

I smiled as I watched them dance. A father and a daughter dancing together in their kitchen on camera. Her...

When I was younger, I wanted to be famous. I wanted to be important. I wanted to be noticed when...

I have a photograph from the day of my baptism. My young mother is smiling at the camera. She had...

The old wooden table belonged to my grandparents. My grandfather was a musician, and one week before Christmas he came...

My shoulders ached as I gathered up the toys and books scattered across the living room floor. Knots had settled...

My four-year-old son bolted into the kitchen as I was cooking dinner. In his typical humorous display of emotion, he...

I took a deep breath and pressed my forehead against the cool surface of the window as raindrops began to...

I first met Roger outside our local grocery store on a blistering hot summer afternoon. His bare feet were dry...

I was driving in circles after leaving the adoration chapel near our home. My tears blurred the beauty of the...

There was a time when I believed I was too flawed and too sinful to be loved and healed by...