Stories of Wisdom

The Coin in the Shoes

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:53:00 GMT

A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students' friend, from his kindness to...

Kiss Someone Before You Go

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:49:00 GMT

The subway train sways back and forth, its wheels screeching more fiendishly than ever against the tracks. Outside the window the freezing cold of winter rules and the dreary bay...

Risking

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 05:20:00 GMT

Two seeds lay side by side in the fertile soil. The first seed said, "I want to grow! I want to send my roots deep into the soil beneath me...

Cat Chasing Its Tail

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 08:22:00 GMT

There is a story told about a cat who discovered that happiness was in his tail. He kept trying over and over to get it, but all he could do...

A Story of Hope

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:16:00 GMT

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid...

Marble Trader

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:23:00 GMT

During the waning years of the Depression in a small southeastern Idaho community, I used to stop by Mr. Miller's roadside stand for farm-fresh produce as the season made it...

A Little Righteousness is Not True Righteousness

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:50:00 GMT

Source: The Art of Peace: Practical Teachings of Mo Zi During the chaotic Warring States Period (475-221BC), when China was...

Cat Up A Tree

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:22:00 GMT

Ever have a cat-up-a-tree? Ever seen a catapult? The following was received from a missionary in Romania. God's care, creativity and timing is awesome! Suddenly a bright idea struck the...

Getting The Full Picture

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:37:00 GMT

Source: The Art of Peace: Practical Teachings of Mo Zi During the chaotic Warring States Period (475-221BC), when China was divided into numerous small states...

Something Impractical

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:11:00 GMT

Source: The Art of Peace: Practical Teachings of Mo Zi During the chaotic Warring States Period (475-221BC), when China was divided into numerous small states...

Unconditional Acceptance

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:13:00 GMT

When Andrew got ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt...

Building Your House

Tue, 18 May 2010 13:04:00 GMT

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house-building business to live a more leisurely life with his wife and enjoy...

Hundred Fold Blessings

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:39:00 GMT

Source: turnbacktogod.com Three young men were once given three kernels of corn apiece by a wise old sage, who admonished them to go out into the world, and use the...

A Simple Gesture

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:43:00 GMT

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed that the boy ahead of him had tripped and dropped all the books he was carrying, along with two...

Which Are You? Carrot, Egg, and Coffee

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:33:00 GMT

A daughter complained to her father about life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to...