An elderly man lost his wife after many happy years together. He was depressed and lonely, and his son and daughter-in-law offered to let him move in with them. And he did so. His daughter-in-law would prepare the family meal. She would serve … [Read more...]
Parable: The King is in the Field
The king's usual place is in the capital city, in the royal palace. Anyone wishing to approach the king must go through the appropriate channels in the palace bureaucracy and gain the approval of a succession of secretaries and ministers. One … [Read more...]
Story: The Napkin
Geryl grew up safely in suburbia, but her heart grew in the murky gray areas of the city. A heart like hers is always open. Whenever she meets someone in need, Geryl goes all in to help. She took on the role of benefactor, advisor, and paper … [Read more...]
Q-Card: Vol. 397
Week Ending Friday, October 11, 2024 {quotes} Truth Every truth passes through three stages before it is recognized. In the first, it is ridiculed. In the second, it is opposed. In the third, it is regarded as self-evident. Arthur … [Read more...]
Quote: Heschel, Sabbath
Six days a week, we wrestle with the world, wringing profit from the earth; on the Sabbath, we especially care for the seed of eternity planted in the soul. The world has our hands, but our soul belongs to Someone Else. Abraham Joshua Heschel … [Read more...]
Quote: Bojaxhiu, Love Hunger
The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread. Mother Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu … [Read more...]
Quote: Picasso, Working
Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working. Pablo Picasso … [Read more...]
Quote: Hand of God, Haskins
Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the Hand of God. Minnie Louise Haskins … [Read more...]
Humor: Talking to a Wall
CNN journalist heard about a very old Jewish man who had been going to the Western Wall to pray, twice a day, every day, for a long, long time. So, she went to check it out. She went to the Western Wall and there he was, walking slowly up to the … [Read more...]
Quote: Winds of Change
Mostly the winds of change are blowing you in a better direction. After all, it’s God who makes the wind. Unknown … [Read more...]
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