BUTTERFLY STORY A man found the 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 the little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it...
Stories
Donuts
DONUTS There was a boy by the name of Steve who was attending school in Utah. Brother Christianson taught at this particular school. He had an open-door policy and would take in any student that had been thrown out of another class as long as they would abide by...
The Integrity of Ugly
THE INTEGRITY OF “UGLY” Everyone in the apartment complex that I that lived in knew who Ugly was. Ugly was the resident tomcat. Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating garbage, and, shall we say, love. The combination of these things combined with a life spent outside...
Uncommon Courtesy (Adapted)
UNCOMMON COURTESY (Adapted) I ran into a stranger, as he passed by. “Oh, excuse me please,” was my reply. He said, “Oh, please, excuse me too; I wasn’t even watching; I didn’t see you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way, and we...
Psalm 23
PSALM 23 The Lord is my Shepherd… THAT’S RELATIONSHIP! I shall not want… THAT’S SUPPLY! He maketh me to lie down in green pastures… THAT’S REST! He leadeth me beside still waters… THAT’S REFRESHMENT! He restoreth my soul… THAT’S HEALING! He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness… THAT’S...