Learning from One Another – Hindu Celebration

by | 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...

In His Footsteps

by | 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...

Receiving

by | 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...

Self-teachers

by | 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...

Broken?

by | Dec 25, 2025 | Photo Parable

Photo and Commentary (c)2025 by Maylan Schurch Friday, December 26, 2025 If you’re a regular student of these Daily Photo Parables, you might remember that a few weeks ago I posted a photo I’d snapped in a thrift store, which featured an ancient adding...