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I handed the clerk in the County Elections Office my driver’s license. She began typing on her keyboard to ensure I was registered to...

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Tears In Good Faith

Len Bernat

She sat looking at the words. All her life, she had been told that God loves everyone and that everyone will end up in...

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The Missing Piece

Len Bernat

Kathy and I had been pen pals for over a year. I always enjoyed receiving her letters - she could write about school, her...

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A Divine Gift – The Sacred Seat

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The renovations to the old church were now complete - updated heat and air conditioning, new sound system, better lighting, a new organ, and...

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Tried and Tested

Len Bernat

I checked in with the State Patrol officer – showing him my learner’s permit as my friend showed him his valid driver’s license. With...

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The Bench – Part 2

Len Bernat

Mary sat on the bench her father had given them on their wedding day. When Tom retired from the Marine Corps and they had...

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No Holding Him Back

Len Bernat

I loved visiting Ms. Sara. She was an independent woman long before the “Age of Aquarius”, bra-burning, and the National Organization of Women. She...

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Spill The Beans

Len Bernat

“Well…” The combination of the cold and the wind sends chills to my very bones. He only lives a mile from our house and on...

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Moving Day

Len Bernat

My time in this small town was coming to an end. I had been led here by an urging I could not explain but...

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