
ODB: Focus on God
At least he passed, Jess thought, holding the test paper. He’d been helping his son with math, but with house chores and extra work from his boss lately, studying together had been tough.

ODB: Following Jesus in Humility
Near our home is a famous garden where we often take walks with a young boy our family cares for.

ODB: Abounding Love
At the last night of summer camp, my teenage self felt conspicuous as I stood alone in a group of campers.

ODB: Focused on God
My coworker made a quick call to discuss an issue. She asked how I was doing, and I admitted that I had a really painful sinus infection, and the medicine wasn’t working.

ODB: In God’s Presence
In 1692, Brother Lawrence’s work The Practice of the Presence of God was first published.

ODB: Standing Strong in Christ
Recently, my mom gave me a play-by-play of a surprising confrontation she saw on a live webcam feed from a watering hole in Africa.

ODB: Sent with Care
I recently learned that the name “CARE” package came from the acronym for “Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe,” a group that sent boxes of food to help Europeans displaced during World War II.

ODB: Hope in Faith
Kristin’s son had died from cancer when he was just seven. Now, three years later, her older son was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

ODB: Mercy and Our Mess
During Sunday school, my patience with three-year-old Peter was wearing thin.
