Prayables

Prayers, Blessings, Inspirational Quotes & more

Story: Act of God

A woman was driving her car when she heard a loud noise from under the vehicle. She quickly pulled into the closest car dealership for help. The service man told her the car wasn't safe to drive and offered to call her a tow truck. When the tow … [Read more...]

Story: His Song, His Story

Daniel was praying the evening prayers at his synagogue in Israel shortly before the Sabbath was to begin that Friday evening. On his way out the door, he noticed a young man, possibly a teenager, eighteen or nineteen years old. Someone he had never … [Read more...]

Parable: The Train

At birth, we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel by our side.  However, at some station our parents will step down from the train, leaving us on this journey alone.  As time goes by, other people will … [Read more...]

Story: Great Morning, So Far

She is so darned good at her job. Kyra works at the Joie Cafe. She's the first smiling face you see when the doors open at 8:00 a.m. Kyra unlocks the door and greets you as you shuffle over to your place in line. The pastries are hot at this hour. … [Read 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...]