The room was chilled, but Jay* was not. Singing a soft tune, his caregiver wiped his feverish brow and helped him pull the blanket aside from his bony frame. When he opened his eyes and saw us standing near his bed, the grimace of pain etched on his face faded into a...

Shelley and I recently spent several weeks in Minnesota for her scheduled return to Mayo Clinic. Long hours at the clinic left her exhausted, so we didn’t venture out much for extracurricular activities. The highlights of our trip were the divine appointments God set...

Our SUV was packed to the brim—all the comforts of home were tucked in tightly to make our three-week stay in a hotel a bit more pleasant. The first thing we loaded were two boxes of Shelley’s latest book, Spotless, to give away during this trip. Pulling out of the...