A young man was at a gas station paying for his fill-up when he noticed a woman who was obviously distraught. "Can I help?" He asked the woman. She tearfully replied, "My car broke down, and it's my daughter's birthday party. I have to get back … [Read more...]
Parable: Doing the Right Thing
One day, some years back, a teacher took his class of teenagers to an amusement park as an end-of-the-year party. They all went to the arcade room, and he watched one of his students standing in line to buy tokens. The man in front of the student … [Read more...]
Parable: Tested and Passed
Chase was a "bad" kid. He skipped school and got into trouble. He was wild, a risk-taker who would do crazy things on a dare. Above all, he was a poor student, and his grades reflected it. It was the spring of his junior year in high school, and … [Read more...]
Parable: How Much Do You Make?
Two men were chatting at a cocktail party. The first man asks, "What do you do for a living?" "I'm a school teacher." Says the second man. "A school teacher?!!" The first man replied with surprise. "It's such a low-paying field. If you don't … [Read more...]
Story: Everything is for the Best
The king went hunting with his favorite advisor, who always said, "Everything is for the best." On that fateful day, the advisor to the king took a shot at some game and accidentally blew off the king's finger. Naturally, the king was furious, … [Read more...]
Parable: To Be Possible
The topic for the day in the children's schoolroom was aspirations. "Class, I'd like you to write down what you would like to be when you're a grown-up." The children shared their responses with the teacher. A doctor. A firefighter. An NBA … [Read more...]
Parable: Compliments, Who Needs Them?
Ted and Betsy have four children. The oldest is Keelie. She's a whiz kid, the smartest in her class. Her teachers praise her, and her friends admire her. Benjamin is a couple of years younger than Keelie. He is an athlete. His talent has been … [Read more...]
Parable: Two Soldiers
It was after an invasion into enemy territory. The soldiers were arguing with each other. They needed to go into an abandoned building to make sure the enemy was really gone, and no booby traps were waiting for them. The young unmarried soldier … [Read more...]
Parable: Age is…
"Hey, Old Man!" The young punk greeted his neighbor on the occasion of his 75th birthday. "Old Man?!!" He responded, "I'm just a man with the energy of three 25-year-olds inside!" Age is just a number. … [Read more...]
Story: As Days Go By
The man hears a guy talking about how the average person lives to the age of seventy-five. 900 months, 3,900 weeks, and roughly 27,300 days on God's green earth. This man just celebrated his 68th birthday and worries about how he will spend the … [Read more...]
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