by maylan schurch | Dec 30, 2025 | Photo Parable
Photo ©2025 by Darren Milam Wednesday and Thursday, December 31, 2025 and January 1, 2026 As most of you read this, it’s December 31st—the very last day of 2025. New Year’s Eve. In just a few hours, we’ll turn the page and step into 2026. This past year, I was...
by maylan schurch | Dec 29, 2025 | Photo Parable
Photo ©2025 by Robert Howson Tuesday, December 30, 2025 Religion goes deep within the psyche of man. According to Philip Yancey, “No society in history has attempted to live without a belief in the sacred, not until the modern West.” (Rumors of Another World) One of...
by maylan schurch | Dec 28, 2025 | Photo Parable
Photo ©2006 and Commentary ©2025 by Chuck Davis Monday, December 29, 2025 The image for today’s photo parable shows the steep path up the final ridge of Pratt Mountain. The photo makes clear that a winter ascent is best accomplished on snowshoes. Seeing a well-defined...
by maylan schurch | Dec 28, 2025 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, December 28, 2025 He tore off the giftwrap with an anticipatory grin, then slumped back on the couch and wailed, “But I already READ this!” I was nonplussed, disconcerted, and vainly searching for the right words...
by maylan schurch | Dec 26, 2025 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary (c)2025 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, December 27, 2025 This week on a visit to our local library, I paused in front of the Friends of the Library shelves, where donated books are offered for sale (paperbacks 50 cents and hardbacks a dollar). What...
