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Prayables Parable: The Soapmaker

Because all good stories start with "Once upon a time..." Once upon a time the village elder was walking with a young soap maker. The soap maker asked him: "Why is that we pray and study the Good Book, as people have done for thousands of … [Read more...]

Prayables Parable: The Melody

A long time ago, in a small town in France, there lived a wealthy textile merchant. Phillippe sold cloth to the people in this town, and it was well-known that he had the very finest cloth - silks, velvets, lace, wool, and cotton. He was a respected … [Read more...]

Prayables Parable: Chop Wood

A student approached his teacher and asked, “How do I find pure holiness?” The teacher replied, “Chop wood, carry water.” “And what do I do after I find it?” “Chop wood, carry water.” The moral of the story: Holiness is found and lived, … [Read more...]

Story: Pencil Parable

The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box. There are 5 things you need to know, he told the pencil, before I send you out into the world, always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best pencil … [Read more...]

Q-Card: Vol. 478

Week Ending Friday, May 1, 2026 {quotes} Don't shine so others can see you. Shine so that through you, others can see Him. C.S. Lewis There are only two days a year when nothing can be done. One is called yesterday, and the other is called … [Read more...]

Q-Card: Vol. 477

Week Ending Friday, April 24, 2026 {quotes} We should never allow the things we do not understand to obscure for us the areas of truth where God has provided clear understanding. Derek Prince Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. … [Read more...]

Q-Card: Vol. 474

Week Ending Friday, April 3, 2026 {quotes} The longer you stay on the wrong train, the longer it takes to get home. Japanese Proverb Love is the overflow of joy in God, which meets the needs of others. John Piper To love another person is … [Read more...]

Q-Card: Vol. 471

Week Ending Friday, March 13, 2026 {quotes} Stop using gossip as a bonding tool. It doesn't make others like us more; it makes them trust us less. Glennon Doyle Holiness does not usually arrive with thunder and lightning. The holiest moments … [Read more...]

Q-Card: Vol. 470

Week Ending Friday, March 6, 2026 {quotes} Every day, we are renewed and given a clean slate on which to draw our lives. Our choices yesterday do not determine our choices tomorrow. Menachem Mendel Schneerson If you’re following your calling, … [Read more...]

Q-Card: Vol. 468

Week Ending Friday, February 20, 2026 {quotes} Today is a blank canvas. Create a masterpiece. Will Bowen You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You. Augustine of Hippo Small, good decisions … [Read more...]