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Parable: Legend of Olaf

Centuries ago, the citizens of Tallinn wanted to build the most magnificent church with a spire so tall it could be seen from far out at sea, attracting merchants and sailors to their trading post. However, a dark rumor or curse loomed over the … [Read more...]

Blog: Parable of the Mustard Seed

Hello, Friends. Yesterday, after the farm tour, I was on my way to ring the dinner bell when a dear soul stopped me. She wanted to tell me how beautiful she found the farm and how encouraged she was by the stories I’d shared. She said she heard … [Read more...]

Parable: The Foolish Old Man Who Removed the Mountains

There was an old man who lived long ago in China and was known as the Foolish Old Man of North Mountain. His house faced south, and beyond his doorway stood the two great peaks, Taihang and Wangwu, obstructing his view and blocking his way to … [Read more...]

Parable: Seeing the Good in Others

There once was a woman who had a ritual of having a cup of tea and looking out her kitchen window. Each morning she would see her neighbor hanging her laundry to dry on the clothes line in her yard. They were always dirty, spotty, dusty. She thought … [Read more...]

Parable: The Balloon Blessings

A teacher who took her students out and released 20 balloons, each with a student's name on it. "You've got sixty seconds to find the balloon with your name on it." She said The children hurried to find the one balloon with their name on it, … [Read more...]

Parable: The Table

We have a farm. And on that farm, we host weekly farm-to-table dinners. Glorious, luxurious, delicious, seasonal dinners. These dinners are an important source of income for our farm. We feed the guests, and they help us feed our family. We have … [Read more...]

Parable: Potential of Money

"Money could buy you a house, but it can't buy you a home. Money can buy you a bed, but it can't buy you rest. Money could buy you food, but it can't buy you an appetite. Money can buy you information, but it can't buy you wisdom. Money can buy you … [Read more...]

Parable: Gifts of Friendships

There was once a king who knew and respected an advisor from his court. There was jealousy among the king's inner circle, and this respected advisor was wrongfully accused of betraying the king. Though shocked and dismayed at the revelation he … [Read more...]

Parable: Two Women, One Baby

Two women came to the king to have an argument settled. “Please, my lord,” one of them began, “this woman and I live in the same house. I gave birth to a baby while she was with me in the house. Three days later this woman also had a baby. We were … [Read more...]

Parable: The Letter

The wise man received a letter from a woman who wrote about her feelings of despair and hopelessness regarding her cursed life. He responded with this: In our world, everything is composed of both good and bad, and we must choose which aspects to … [Read more...]