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...]
Story: Mayor’s Choice
Joseph was the wealthiest man in the town of Cheyenne, and he was a loner. He had no family, he had no friends. Though he lived in the biggest house, and his fortune was well known, whenever anyone asked him to support a local cause or to give to … [Read more...]
Parable: 5 Minutes
The religious scholar's daily schedule, which did not change in over forty years, was formidable. Besides reading and answering hundreds of letters a day, reviewing and editing publications, fulfilling appointments well into the evening, and … [Read more...]
Story: The List
Ilan Selig was a young soldier who lost his life defending his country. His remains were shipped to the heartbroken parents, who buried his body and began their period of mourning. Ilan's fourth-grade teacher was one of the many people who came to … [Read more...]
Story: Making up for Lost Time
The baby was born into a wealthy family, but he did not meet their expectations. Their baby boy was born with irreversible birth defects. It was going to be a long haul for him, and his parents did not feel up to the challenge. The newborn … [Read more...]
Feature: What Would You Do?
A company was hiring a new employee. A part of the selection process was to answer the following question in writing: You are driving your car in a dangerous storm at night. You are passing in front of a bus stop, and you see three people waiting … [Read more...]
Parable: Minute Microcosm
A concerned father was worried that his son was wasting his youth. He took him for a walk. It was a bright, windless day, and they came upon a lake. “Look how the entire landscape—the sky, the sun, and the mountains—is reflected in the water,” he … [Read more...]
Story: Handwriting on the Wall
A weary mother returned from the store, Lugging groceries through the kitchen door. Awaiting her arrival was her eight-year-old son, Eager to relate what his younger brother had done. "While I was out playing and Dad was on a call, T.J. took … [Read more...]
Parable: Minute in the Middle
When her employer approached her, she had taken a break from her work and was reading from the book of Psalms. “Why are you reading suddenly in the middle of work?” he asked. “If it doesn’t bother anyone that in the middle of praying I can … [Read more...]
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