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...]
Story: Blessing of Joy
Here's a true story about a young woman who worked in a baby store. It's a store that sells baby furniture, strollers, high chairs, toys, and clothes for infants and toddlers. This young woman met her future husband while working at the store. … [Read more...]
Parable: New Life
A fellow is driving in his car, and he says to God, "I really don't like my life. My life is terrible I want a new life." God says, Okay, I'll sell you a new life. What do you have that can pay for your new life? "Well, I only have twenty … [Read more...]
Story: Honor Thy Father
A wealthy businessman has two sons. The older son does very well. He makes good money, he has a beautiful home and a beautiful family. The younger son has never been able to make it. He struggles his whole career. His wife and his children look worse … [Read more...]
Parable: The Pencil
The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside just before putting it into the box and said, There are five things you need to know before I send you out into the world, always remember them and never forget them, and you will become the best pencil you … [Read more...]
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...]
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