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Parable: Sand and Stone

They tell a story about two friends who were walking through the desert. At some point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the … [Read more...]

Parable: 5 Minutes

The religious scholar's daily schedule, which did not change in over forty years, was formidable. Besides reading and answering hundreds of letters a day, reviewing and editing publications, fulfilling appointments well into the evening, and … [Read more...]

Parable: Minute Microcosm

A concerned father was worried that his son was wasting his youth. He took him for a walk. It was a bright, windless day, and they came upon a lake. “Look how the entire landscape—the sky, the sun, and the mountains—is reflected in the water,” he … [Read more...]

Parable: Minute in the Middle

When her employer approached her, she had taken a break from her work and was reading from the book of Psalms. “Why are you reading suddenly in the middle of work?” he asked. “If it doesn’t bother anyone that in the middle of praying I can … [Read more...]

Parable: Fish Story

The fisherman took the fish off the line and left it flapping on the concrete. A young child and his father walked by.  "Look, Daddy, the fish is so happy,  it’s dancing!" Little did the young child realize the fish was gasping for air. … [Read more...]

Parable: Believe in God?

Tom Morrow's Argument Tom Morrow was known to be a contrarian. If someone says it's black, Tom would say it's white.  One day this surly young man challenged a priest about God's existence. "There is war, and hunger, and sickness. I struggle … [Read more...]

Parable: Before I Came to Prison

Three men were sitting in a jail cell. The first man says, "I was a carpenter before I came to prison." The second man says, "I was a baker before I came to prison." The third man says, "I am what I always was. Before I came to prison I was a … [Read more...]

Blessing: Incomparable

When you compare yourself with others you’re comparing their shiny outside with your well-worn inside. May you be blessed with incomparable self-confidence and self-satisfaction. … [Read more...]