Stories

Some of these stories may be true, some are obviously great parables that help teach us ways we know we should live, or encourage us to strive to be all that God wants us to be. I am especially partial to "The Pianist" because it so accurately portrays how I feel about my own life and the use of the gifts God has given me. I bring my tiny little offering forward and give it to God for His use, and with His accompaniment, my gift is transformed. I can do things. I can even do good things. But, I can do nothing GREAT apart from Him.

LAMB WITH A BROKEN LEG


A woman visiting in Switzerland came to a sheepfold on one of her daily walks. Venturing in, she saw the shepherd seated on the ground with his flock around him. Nearby, on a pile of straw lay a single sheep…

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JUST ASKIN'

Me : God, can I ask you a question?  

God : Sure.  

Me : Promise you won't get mad.  

God: I promise.  

Me : Why did you let so much stuff happen to me today?  

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GOD'S EXISTENCE

Conversation about God's Existencewith Professor 

Professor : You are a Christian, arent you, son ? 

Student : Yes, sir. 

Professor: So, you believe in GOD ? 

Student : Absolutely, sir. 

Professor : Is GOD good…

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PAMS STORY (TIM TEBOW)

In a recent email, I read about a woman named Pam, who knows the pain of considering abortion. More than 24 years ago, she and her husband Bob were serving as missionaries to the Philippines and praying for a fifth…

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BECAUSE OF LOVE (HORSE STORY)

A brother and sister had made their usual hurried, obligatory pre-Christmas visit to the little farm where their elderly parents with their small herd of horses dwelt. The farm was where they had grown up and had been named Lone…

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LIFE GIVING WATER

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The creeks and streams were long gone back into the earth…

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THE WALL

BY GLORIA JAY EVANS
I don't know when I first began to build the wall. I suppose it was when it occurred to me that I could keep people out of my life by building a simple wall. The wall…

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SOLE TO SOUL

My alarm went off -- it was Sunday again; 
I was tired -- it was my one day to sleep in. 
But the guilt I'd have felt the rest of the day 
Would have been too much, so I'd go…

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THE ROAD TO LIFE

At first, I saw God as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong, so as to know whether I merited heaven or hell when I die. He was out there sort of like a president…

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THE INTERVIEW WITH GOD

I dreamed I had an interview with God. Come in, God said. So, you would like to interview Me? 
If you have the time, I said. God smiled and said, My time is eternity and is enough to do everything…

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THE GEESE AND THE SNOWSTORM

There was once a man who did not believe in either the virgin birth of Christ or the spiritual meaning behind it, and was skeptical even about God. He and his family lived in a farm community. His wife was…

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THE PEARL NECKLACE

The cheerful little girl with bouncy golden curls was almost five. Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw them, a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box. Oh please, Mommy. Can I have them…

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THE BUTTERFLY

A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making…

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TALKING TO JESUS

A man's daughter asked the local priest to come and pray with her father. When the priest arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows and an empty chair beside his bed…

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WHY GO TO CHURCH?

A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of the newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard…

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WHAT ARE YOU STILL CARRYING?

What Are You Still Carrying by Alan Smith -  
Two monks on a pilgrimage came to the fork of a river. There they saw a girl dressed in all her finery, obviously not knowing what to do since the river…

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THE TROUBLE TREE

I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had just finished a rough first day on the job, a flat tire made him lose an hour of work & his electric drill quit, his…

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THROWING DARTS LATELY?

A young lady named Sally, relates an experience she had in a Seminary Class, given by her teacher, Dr. Smith. She says Dr. Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons.  

One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary…

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THE TEA CUP

A husband and wife, who loved to shop in antique stores, planned one very special trip to England to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.  They both liked antiques and pottery...especially tea cups. 

While browsing in a small shop one…

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THE PIANIST

Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took the small boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the aisle to greet her…

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