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Parable: 198 Year Old Man

Abraham, sitting at his tent door, welcomes a traveler bowed with age. After feeding the man, Abraham asks him to bless the "Most High God". The man refuses, revealing that he worships a different god. Enraged, Abraham casts the man out into … [Read more...]

Parable: The Train Ticket

The late Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes was on a train one day when the railroad ticket-checker began walking down the car, checking tickets. As the ticket-checker approached, he watched Holmes search his wallet, unable to find his … [Read more...]

Humor or Parable? You Be the Judge

William was a business owner who travelled out of town for a customer meeting. He brought along Harry, his best salesman. They had a productive visit, and the night before they were scheduled to leave, William had a heart attack while having dinner … [Read more...]

Parable: Be Prepared

This is a story about a woman who was preparing to ask her boss for a raise. She practiced how she would do it. Her husband knew this was a big step for his wife to take, so he planned something special. When the woman got home, she saw that … [Read more...]

Parable: Diamonds in the Streets

There once was a man who heard about a place where diamonds grew in the streets. He wasn't a rich man, but he wasn't poor either, he just wanted more. The man left his home and traveled far away to this magical diamond-filled place where he would … [Read more...]

Parable: Pigeon and the Peacock

This is a story about a pigeon who wanted more. The pigeon said to the swan, "You’re the most beautiful bird I’ve ever seen. I wish to look like you." The swan, "I used to think so myself, but then I saw the parrot with his gorgeous, bold, … [Read more...]

Parable: Schlmiel to Schlmazal

There was a man in town, they called him Schlmeil, which means one having no luck. He wasn’t a real bright guy to begin with, and he never seemed to be able to do anything right. Yet, despite all that, he won the big lottery. When the … [Read more...]

Parable: God First

Imagine a bowl that holds two cups. Inside it are twenty-five walnuts and two cups of rice. The walnuts represent what God wants you to do. The rice represents the things you want to do. If you pour the rice in first, the walnuts won’t fit. But if … [Read more...]

Parable: The Other Boot

The old man used to tell this story from the war. One night, while a young soldier was praying before bedtime, another soldier told him to stop making noise and threw one of his boots at him. The next morning, the soldier who had been praying … [Read more...]

Parable: In the Womb

This story begins with two babies who are in their mother's womb. They're having a conversation, and one says to the other, "Tell me, do you believe that there's another life after this world?" The other one says, "Of course I do. I believe … [Read more...]