Isn't it a wonder...if your jacket has a hole in the pocket, coins will fall out. If you carry water in a pitcher that's cracked, the water will spill. Yet, your body has all sorts of openings and fissures - and your soul remains intact. Praise to … [Read more...]
Prayables Story: Why Pray?
A young man went to his pastor. "Why do we pray so much?” he asked. "It doesn’t seem to work. We always sin again.” In response, the pastor asked him to turn around and look through the door behind him. There was a toddler learning to … [Read more...]
Story: Forgiveness
One night, in a prayer service, a young woman felt the tug of God at her heart. She responded to God's call and asked God for forgiveness of her past. The young woman had a very rough past, involving alcohol, drugs, and prostitution. But the change … [Read more...]
Prayables Story: Temple Bells
The temple was built on an island and it had a thousand bells. Bells big and small, fashioned by the finest craftsmen in the world. When the wind blew or a storm raged, all the bells would peal out in a symphony that would send the heart of the … [Read more...]
Prayables Story: Two Drops of Oil
A merchant sent his son to learn the secret of happiness from the wisest of men. The young man wandered through the desert for forty days until he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain. There lived the sage that the young man was … [Read more...]
Story: Meaning of Darkness
"Our sages tell us that everything physical is but a reflection of the spiritual." Today we witness the eclipse of the sun. For a few moments, the world will be darker than it should be. The world will be dark when it shouldn't be. Our sages … [Read more...]
Humor: Acts 2:38
An elderly woman had just returned to her home from church. She truly felt the presence of the Holy Spirit around her as she entered the front door of her home. Upon entering the house, she was immediately startled by an intruder. As she caught … [Read more...]
Story: Feathers
A woman whose tongue was sharp and unkind was accused of starting a rumor. She was brought before the village chief protesting, “What I said was in jest … it's merely humor!" "My words were carried forth by others. I am not to blame.” But the … [Read more...]
Prayables Story: 100 Barrels
There once lived a wise and pious teacher in the town of Cordruth. Some thought her a prophet, for she seemed to have a special connection to the Holy One. One fine day, the teacher gathered her students and announced: “Come, I will show you … [Read more...]
Prayables Story: The Chair is Not Empty
A man's daughter had asked the local minister to come and pray with her father. When the minister arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows. An empty chair sat beside his bed. The minister assumed that the old … [Read more...]
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