A man used to call every night to God with the same prayer, “Do me at least one favour, I have been asking my whole life. As far as I can see,…
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A lesser known story from the Ramayana
After a long journey, Sri Ramchandra and the army of monkeys reached the southern coast and beheld the expanse of water separating them from Lanka. The search for Sita was over; Rama…
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Hatred to love
A long time ago in China, a girl named Li-Li got married and went to live with her husband and mother-in-law. In a very short time, Li-Li found that she couldn’t get…
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This too shall pass
One day, King Solomon decided to humble Benaiah ben Yehoyada, his most trusted minister. He said to him, “Benaiah, there is a certain ring that I want you to bring to me.…
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How to carry your burden
A monarch of long ago had twin sons. There was some confusion about which one was born first. As they grew to young manhood, the king sought a fair way to designate…
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One small stone, unforgotten
To some people, a cemetery can be a frightening, sad place, full of unfinished business and painful memories. But, not to me. When I was a young child growing up in rural…
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A room for two
One stormy night, an elderly man and his wife entered the lobby of a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, the couple approached the front desk hoping…
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The tablecloth
Once a terrible rainstorm hit the area of Brooklyn and lasted for two days. The pastor went over to his church and found that the roof had leaked, causing a large area…
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Relationships matter
Babe Ruth had hit 714 home-runs during his baseball career and was playing one of his last major league games. The aging star was playing for the Boston Braves against the Cincinnati…
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God’s own
A little boy about 10 years old was standing in front of a shoe store window, barefooted, peering through the window, and shivering with cold. A lady approached the boy and said,…