Several years ago, I returned to Puerto Rico, the island where I was born and spent part of my childhood. As I prepared to fly back to the mainland, I experienced a moment at the airport in San Juan that has stayed with me ever since. Passengers were boarding the aircraft, placing their carry-on luggage in the overhead bins, and settling into their seats. I had taken a seat near the front of the plane when I noticed a uniformed airline employee boarding behind us. He was clea

“The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ…” Romans 8:16-17 (NIV) Have you ever had a phone ruined by water? It's frustrating, inconvenient, and—if you've ever had to replace one—you know it's expensive. The summer before my daughter Victoria left for her freshman year of college, her phone met that unfortunate fate. Water had completely destroyed it. It wouldn't pow

It was one of those quiet autumn afternoons when everything felt just right. Our family was gathered in the living room enjoying the cool breeze drifting through the open French doors. Dana, our three daughters, and I sat together on the carpet, savoring a peaceful family moment. Then, without warning, something invaded the room.A smell. Not just any smell—a foul, penetrating odor that seemed capable of clearing an entire neighborhood. Dana and I looked at each other simultan