A young Christian university student was home for the summer. She had gone to visit some friends one evening and the time passed quickly as each shared their various experiences of the past year. She ended up staying longer than she had planned and had to walk home alone. She wasn’t afraid because it was a small town and she lived only a few blocks away. As she walked along under the tall elm trees, she asked God to keep her safe from harm and danger. When she reached the alley, which was a shortcut to her house, she decided...

I ran into a stranger as he passed by, “Oh, excuse me please,” was my reply. He said, “Please excuse me too; I just wasn’t watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way, and we said good-bye. But at home, a different story is told, How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later that day, cooking the evening meal, My son stood beside me, very still. When I turned, I nearly knocked him down. “Move out of the way,” I said with a frown. He walked away, his little heart...