Prayables

Prayers, Blessings, Inspirational Quotes & more

Story: Value of You

VALUE OF YOU A father said to his daughter, “You have graduated with honors. Here is a car I bought many years ago. It is pretty old now. But before I give it to you, take it to the used car lot downtown and tell them I want to sell it and see how … [Read more...]

Parable: Wanting Less

His grandson went abroad for his college studies. While in Europe he purchased a beautiful ceramic nameplate, handpainted with decorative touches surrounding his family name. It was a gift for his beloved grandfather. When he came back to the … [Read more...]

Story: Penny for Your Soul

Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. My friend, Arlene, was nervous about the weekend. The boss was very wealthy, with a fine home on the waterway and cars costing … [Read more...]

Story: Kafka and the Doll

"Everything you love will probably be lost, but in the end, love will return in another way.”  At 40, Franz Kafka (1883-1924), who never married and had no children, was walking through a park one day in Berlin when he met a girl who was crying … [Read more...]

Parable: Planting for the Future

While walking along a road, I saw an old man planting a carob tree. I asked him how long it would take for the tree to bear fruit. The old man told me it would bear fruit in seventy years. “Are you so healthy a man that you expect to live … [Read more...]

Story: Use Your Heart

I'm Sammie. My story begins when I was a young boy in the seventh grade. I was never a good student. I have ADHD, and back then, I couldn't sit for long. I had problems concentrating. I couldn't focus. But I had an understanding teacher who … [Read more...]

Parable: Belief in Miracles

The little boy asks his father, "Dad, does our religion believe in miracles?" His father replied, "Son, we don’t just believe in miracles. We rely on miracles. But we always take action first." … [Read more...]

Story: Bless God

A perplexed man once visited a wise man. “The sages tell us to bless God for the bad just as one blesses God for the good. But how is this humanly possible?” asked the man. “That is a good question. For an answer, you must visit a farmer I … [Read more...]

Story: What’s in a Name?

Eli Beer is the founder of United Hatzalah Israel. It's a fully volunteer Emergency Medical Service that was started in 2006. Traffic in the cities of Israel is heavy and traditional ambulances often can't get to emergencies in time to help. As a … [Read more...]