I ran into a stranger as he passed by, "Oh, excuse me, please," was my reply. He said, "Please excuse me too; I wasn't watching for you." We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way, and we said goodbye. But at home, a … [Read more...]
The Wallet: A Tale About Honesty
Read This Story from its original source! … [Read more...]
Story: VIP Drive By
So, the Pope is super early for his flight. He asks his driver on his way to the airport if he could drive around for a while because they have time to kill and he hasn't driven a car since becoming the pope. Naturally, he's a bit … [Read more...]
Story: The Next King
An aging king woke up one day acutely aware of his own mortality. He had no son, and his was a culture where only a male heir could take his place. He decided that he would adopt a son who then could take his place. He insisted that such an adopted … [Read more...]
Story: Yardwork From a Holy Perspective
Overheard in a conversation between God and St. Francis God: Francis, you know all about gardens and nature; what in the world is going on down there in the U.S.? What happened to the dandelions, violets, thistles and the stuff I started eons ago? … [Read more...]
Story: Don’t We All?
I was parked in front of the mall, wiping off my car. I had just come from the car wash and was waiting for my wife to get out of work. Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bum. From the looks of him, he had no … [Read more...]
Story: Diamond Island
Shmuel was one of many tailors in the town of Shpeltz. His business was failing. Truth be told, he wasn't very good at his craft. His stitches were uneven, unfinished, or he would use thread that didn't match. His business sense was more lacking … [Read more...]
Story: A Pair to be Used
As the revered Mahatma Gandhi stepped aboard a train one day, one of his shoes slipped off and landed on the track. He was unable to retrieve it as the train was moving. Gandhi calmly took off his other shoe to the amazement of his … [Read more...]
Story: Silver Soul
Malachi 3:3 says: He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver. This verse puzzled some women in the Townline Bible study, and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women, Clare Saffetz, offered … [Read more...]
Story: A Life With No Left Turns
By Michael Gartner My father never drove a car. Well, that’s not quite right. I should say I never saw him drive a car. He quit driving in 1927 when he was 25 years old, and the last car he drove was a 1926 Whippet. “In those days,” he told me … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- …
- 41
- Next Page »