THE CARPENTER An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house-building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by. The...
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The Cracked Pot – E-Mail Ministry
The following is an E-Mail Ministry message. <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< THE CRACKED POT A Water Bearer in India had two large pots; each hung on each end of a pole, which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack...
The 11th – 20th Commandments
THE 11th – 20th COMMANDMENTS 11th. Thou shalt not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities. 12th. Thou shalt not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass. 13th. Thou shalt not cross bridges before you come to them, for...
Success
SUCCESS An American businessman was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it...
Shake It Off
SHAKE IT OFF A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule ‘braying’ – or … whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the...