Excerpt from Yale Class Day Remarks, May 21, 2017: Theo Epstein I'm going to tell you just one baseball story. It's a bit long, but don't worry you'll like the ending… unless you happen to be from Cleveland, in which case I am truly sorry! The … [Read more...]
Story: Grandma’s Wisdom
A young boy is telling his Grandma how "everything" is going wrong. School, family problems, health problems, etc... Meanwhile, Grandma is baking a cake. She asks her grandson if he would like a snack, which, of course, he … [Read more...]
Story: The Company You Keep
Most people are so out of touch with life in this world that they think it's crazy to speak of life on the Other Side. But it isn't. There's life in this world and the next. According to ancient tradition, while Heaven is more pure, life in this … [Read more...]
Story: It Came to Pass
By Wendy Yost It came to pass. Included over 400 times in the King James BibleSeveral years ago, these four, short words came to mean a great deal to me and they've held that meaning ever since. I was in the midst of, what seemed at the time, a … [Read more...]
Story: In God We Trust
Some time ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. My friend, Arlene, was nervous about the weekend. The boss was very wealthy, with a fine home on the water-way, and cars costing more … [Read more...]
Story: King’s 4 Wives
Once upon a time there was a rich King who had four wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to the finest of delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best. He also loved the 3rd wife very much and … [Read more...]
Prayables Story: Feed Each Other With Faith
A wise man had a conversation with the Lord about Heaven and Hell. "I will show you Hell", said the Lord and led the wise man into a room in the middle of which was a very big, round table. The people sitting at it were famished and desperate. In … [Read more...]
Prayables Story: Whole World by Story People
Story: Waiting for a Friend
Have you ever waited for a friend? As you wait, your focus is on the people walking by who are not your friend. A man walks by. You look up. Not him. A couple walks in. You look up. Not your … [Read more...]
Prayables Story: Understand Me
Once there was a man by the name of Abbas the Great, Shah of Persia. He would frequently disguise himself in order to mingle with ordinary people. Whenever he visited the public baths, he would spend time with the old man who stoked the fires. … [Read more...]