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On Faith and Values: Snap Out of It!

On Faith and Values: Snap Out of It!


In years past, my wife would frequently mow our lawn, and I would frequently arrive home and not notice.
By Tom Allen

On Faith and Values: Get a room!


A hotel misadventure is cause for reflection.
By Tom Allen
On Faith and Values: Get a room!

On faith and values: Breaking into my own house


I lost a bit of faith in our neighborhood watch program one night a while back, and I say this despite the fact that I’m an alleged block captain of said watch.
By Tom Allen
On faith and values: Breaking into my own house

On Faith and Values: The coming of the light


Light, to me, is the very essence of Christmas, and what I’d like my focus to be in this season.
By Tom Allen
On Faith and Values: The coming of the light

On Faith and Values: Getting lost in translation


For a few years, our oldest daughter taught high school Spanish in South Carolina and spent several of her summers in a Central American country honing her Spanish skills while doing work she loved.
By Tom Allen
On Faith and Values: Getting lost in translation
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