Category: parable

The old woman sat on the antique rattan rocking chair.  Her eyeglasses were perched precariously on her nose as she concentrated on her sewing chores.  A gentle breeze swept the … Read More

Sometimes our desires to become independent and more self-reliant are so strong that we begin to act negatively toward any kind of authority over us.  Elder James E. Talmage (an … Read More

The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box. “There are five things you need to know” he told the pencil, “before I send you … Read More

In the Parable of the Ten Virgins, Jesus tells a story about a party of virgins, perhaps bridesmaids or torchbearers for a procession, chosen to participate in a wedding. Each of the ten virgins is … Read More

a modern parable based on the parable of the sowers Behold at the time of harvest the ears of corn did bring forth kernels, which were dried and prepared for the … Read More

There once was a fool, who one day walked down to the banks of a large pond. When he looked into the water, he saw what appeared to be gold … Read More

Sometimes I feel like a pumpkin.Please don’t think it’s odd.I’m growing in a pumpkin patchthat’s planted there by God. God picks me from the pumpkin patchand washes off the dirt;scoops … Read More

One day a farmer went out to plant some seeds. He threw seeds all over the place. Some of the seeds fell on a path and were eaten up by … Read More