
For years, Afghanistan s war has been shown through battles and politics, but the real story often hides in the lives of families connected to…
Even here, even in Taliban ruled Afghanistan, even in my secret hidden faith, he was with me. I memorized other passages, too. John 14 where…
A commander, not the same one from my arrest, someone higher, stood nearby with papers. He began to read the charges, his voice carried across…

Thanksgiving weekend, 1984. Six-year-old Ethan Miller disappears inside a casino arcade in Prim, Nevada. He was there one minute playing video games under the neon…
All inquiries had to be conducted via telephone, mailed letters, or personal visits, delaying any cross-referencing with other missing child cases. Over the following days,…
I prayed that somehow, someday we would find each other, that we would not have to be alone anymore. I did not know then that…
The worship music touched something deep inside me. It gave voice to feelings I had but could not express. When the singers sang, “I love…
Everyone turned. The trucks screeched to a halt and more Taliban fighters jumped out. But these were different fighters, different faction, different commander. An older…

Memphis, autumn of 1946. A baby girl was brought to the city hospital for a routine checkup. A nurse recorded the name, the time, the…
Once a colleague noticed her pausing beside an incubator longer than usual. “You all right?” the doctor asked. Sandra smiled faintly. “Just making sure she…
