The baker had a good business, a plump wife, and a big family. He was a happy man. But trouble came to his shop one day in the guise of an old woman.  She entered the shop a few minutes before closing and said:  “I wish to have a dozen cookies.”  She … [Read more...]

Maggie is a wholehearted little girl. Everything she does (and even the things she does not get done) is done with sincerity, enthusiasm, and a whole heart. When Maggie gets an idea in her head, she simply can't not do it. And her ideas...well, … [Read more...]

There was a bird who lived in a desert. This little bird was very sick. He had no feathers, nothing to eat or drink, no shelter, and no nest to live in. The little bird cursed his life day and night. One day a dove passed overhead, and the sick … [Read more...]

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WHAT GOD SAID TO REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. It was nighttime and Dr. King placed the phone down after receiving another death threat. “Listen, (n-word), we’ve taken all we’re gonna from you, before next week you’ll be sorry.” Dr. … [Read more...]

Charles is exactly the type of sort you'd think of when someone asks you to describe a man named Charles. Well groomed. Well mannered. Well heeled. Charles loves good things and values quality. He and his wife were at that stage in life when … [Read more...]

There is a classic story about a social worker who went into the home of a family and was quite taken back by the condition she found there. The family did not really have a sense of neatness. Everything was filthy. There were old newspapers on … [Read more...]

Once, the great religious leader, Zusia, came to his followers. His eyes were red with tears, and his face was pale with fear. "Zusia, what's the matter? You look frightened!" "The other day, I had a vision. In it, I learned the question that … [Read more...]

In Brooklyn, New York, Chush is a school that caters to children with learning disabilities. Some children remain in Chush for their entire school career while others can transfer into conventional schools. At a Chush fund-raising dinner the father … [Read more...]

There was a skeptical man who lived alone near the ocean in a faded little house once painted in peacock blue. This man would wake up in the morning, stretch, (while still lying in his bed, eyes closed) exhale a long dispirited sigh, open one eye, … [Read more...]