Prayables

Prayers, Blessings, Inspirational Quotes & more

Parable: Two Soldiers

It was after an invasion into enemy territory. The soldiers were arguing with each other. They needed to go into an abandoned building to make sure the enemy was really gone, and no booby traps were waiting for them. The young unmarried soldier … [Read more...]

Sunday Sermon: The Adam Story

We're sharing an excerpt from author Mitch Albom's acclaimed book, "Have a Little Faith, a True Story." ~This is a sermon from Rabbi Albert Lewis, whose daughter Rinah had recently passed away at the age of four. "If you ask me, and you should, … [Read more...]

Parable: Age is…

"Hey, Old Man!" The young punk greeted his neighbor on the occasion of his 75th birthday. "Old Man?!!" He responded, "I'm just a man with the energy of three 25-year-olds inside!" Age is just a number.   … [Read more...]

Story: As Days Go By

The man hears a guy talking about how the average person lives to the age of seventy-five. 900 months, 3,900 weeks, and roughly 27,300 days on God's green earth. This man just celebrated his 68th birthday and worries about how he will spend the … [Read more...]

Story: The Alphabet Prayer

A little shepherd boy was watching his sheep one Sunday morning and heard the church bells ringing. As he watched the people walk along the pasture where he was, he thought to himself, "I would like to communicate with God! But what can I say to … [Read more...]

Parable: A Primer on Listening

A little girl came home from school with a drawing she’d made in class.  She danced into the kitchen where her mother was preparing dinner. “Mom, guess what?” she squealed, waving the drawing. Her mother never looked up. “What?” she said, … [Read more...]

Story: Sister Placida

Michael Gerson's Story. A memory from the AIDS crisis. It was 2005, the year that global AIDS deaths peaked at 2.3 million. At the end of a dirt road in Kericho, Kenya, I visited Sister Placida, an energetic nun caring for a few dozen equally … [Read more...]

Blog: Mid-Week

I hope your heart reflects the sunshine of today, leaving you feeling light and happy, with more than enough to sustain you. If that's not the case, take a deep breath and give it some thought. Wednesdays can often feel hectic as you come to grips … [Read more...]

Parable: The King is in the Field

The king's usual place is in the capital city, in the royal palace. Anyone wishing to approach the king must go through the appropriate channels in the palace bureaucracy and gain the approval of a succession of secretaries and ministers. One … [Read more...]