The Honor System

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honor-system parking meter

In some small towns you can still find parking fines on the honor system. I took this photo last week in Delaware….

The Key to Peace

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Key to peace

“The challenge of the Christian life is getting along with people. If we don’t have that, what else is there?” So said…

Mixed Motives

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mixed motives

The robin on the power-line outside my window touts a worm in its beak. It doesn’t eat the worm right away, but…

Lessons from a Bean Sprout

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Bean sprout in hands

Every student in Mr. Palmer’s fourth-grade class nestled a dried bean into a Dixie cup of dirt. Instructions were precise: one inch…

Keep Trying!

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keep trying

Since Divine Mercy Sunday last week, I’ve been buzzing with a desire to receive more mercy, be more forgiving (of myself and others), and…