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...]
Story: PIEty
Prayables Story: Your Three Names
The ancient sages taught that a person has at least three names during a lifetime. The name you parents gave you. Parents choose names for a variety of reasons. They may name you after a special relative or they may simply choose a name they … [Read more...]
Story: Lord, I have Time
by Michael Quoist I went out, Lord. Men were coming and going, walking and running. Everything was rushing: cars, trucks, the street, and the whole town. Men were rushing not to waste time. They were rushing after time, to gain … [Read more...]
Prayables Story: Thankful Every Morning
The 92 year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with her hair fashionably coiffed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. Her husband of … [Read more...]
Prayables Story: Elephants in Prayer
Deena Metzger studied elephants. Elephants have enormous intelligence, an ability to communicate across vast distances, and a complexity of their kinship networks and mourning rituals that is hard to fathom. Deena Metzger wanted to hold council … [Read more...]
Prayables Story: Praise God
An ancient sage once said that one is not allowed to praise God’s greatness, because all the adjectives you would use to describe God’s greatness and kindness, dwarf in comparison to His true greatness and kindness. Therefore rather than ‘insulting’ … [Read more...]