Have you ever shared your faith with people you care about—only to have them push you away? Years ago, I had a tiny taste of this with a friend…and it was hard. If I’m honest, it was hurtful to see this friend push away from me. Every message that went unanswered stung a little. But more […]
Questions to Ask Before Defending Your Beliefs
Of all the lunches my freshman year of college, one stands out to this day. After attending religion class, my classmates and I went for a meal at the student union. Over our cheap sushi and soda, the conversation turned to the differing beliefs at the table, and before long there was tension in the […]
Tourist
When I was little, I joined a local children’s choir. We learned a great variety of music—and on occasion, we sang patriotic songs together. One of my favorites was “God Bless America” by the great Irving Berlin. Around this same time, my family took a trip to England. But I was little and didn’t fully […]
The Recital
A few weeks before the recital, I got sick. “Bronchitis,” the doctor told me in between my coughing fits. And despite all efforts to rest my voice, I was still coughing when the big day arrived. “How am I going to sing, when I can’t even talk without coughing?” I worried. But Psalm 59:16 changed […]