Centuries ago, the citizens of Tallinn wanted to build the most magnificent church with a spire so tall it could be seen from far out at sea, attracting merchants and sailors to their trading post. However, a dark rumor or curse loomed over the … [Read more...]
Poetry: Digital Detox
Thank You, God for helping me to disconnect if only for a short time. No television or computer. No social media or texting. Rather, fresh air and pungent smells, Pointed sounds and colorful sights, Surprising tastes and varied … [Read more...]
Parable: Seeing the Good in Others
There once was a woman who had a ritual of having a cup of tea and looking out her kitchen window. Each morning she would see her neighbor hanging her laundry to dry on the clothes line in her yard. They were always dirty, spotty, dusty. She thought … [Read more...]
Parable: Potential of Money
"Money could buy you a house, but it can't buy you a home. Money can buy you a bed, but it can't buy you rest. Money could buy you food, but it can't buy you an appetite. Money can buy you information, but it can't buy you wisdom. Money can buy you … [Read more...]
Parable: Gifts of Friendships
There was once a king who knew and respected an advisor from his court. There was jealousy among the king's inner circle, and this respected advisor was wrongfully accused of betraying the king. Though shocked and dismayed at the revelation he … [Read more...]
Story: Going Beyond What is Right
This is a true story. A young man was parking his car in a parking lot and hit the car next to him. There was damage on the car he hit, so he looked for paper to write this note: “I’m sorry, I hit your car, and I will pay for the … [Read more...]
Parable: Two Women, One Baby
Two women came to the king to have an argument settled. “Please, my lord,” one of them began, “this woman and I live in the same house. I gave birth to a baby while she was with me in the house. Three days later this woman also had a baby. We were … [Read more...]
Story: The Little White Chapel
by Dawn Rambin I love to go on road trips. It doesn’t matter where. One Sunday afternoon, my best friend Evelyn and I decided to drive from our hometown of Phoenix, Arizona, to a gem and mineral show a couple of hours away. Evelyn was … [Read more...]
Parable: The Letter
The wise man received a letter from a woman who wrote about her feelings of despair and hopelessness regarding her cursed life. He responded with this: In our world, everything is composed of both good and bad, and we must choose which aspects to … [Read more...]
Parable: Remember the Pause
The teacher asked his students, “Where is God?” They answered, "Everywhere." “No. God is wherever you let Him in. And we let God in through the pause." READ MORE Parables from Prayables … [Read more...]
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