Archive for September 2016
The Black Balloon
Black Balloon Let me tell you this story: There was a man who made his living selling balloons at streets. He had all colors of balloons Including Red, Yellow, Green. Whenever business was slow, he would release a helium filled balloons into the air and when the children saw it go up, they all wanted…
Read MoreYou Took My Place
You Took My Place There is a story about a man who visited a church. He parked his car and started toward the front entrance. Another car pulled up nearby, and the irritated driver said to him, “I always park there. You took my place!” The visitor went inside and found that Sunday school was…
Read MoreAn Ant in the Balcony
One Sunday morning a wealthy man sat in his balcony enjoying sunshine and his coffee when a little ant on the small wall caught his eye which was going from one side to the other side of the balcony carrying a big leaf several times too large for its size. The man watched…
Read MoreYou Took My Place
You Took My Place There is a story about a man who visited a church. He parked his car and started toward the front entrance. Another car pulled up nearby, and the irritated driver said to him, “I always park there. You took my place!” The visitor went inside and found that Sunday school was…
Read MoreYou Took My Place
You Took My Place There is a story about a man who visited a church. He parked his car and started toward the front entrance. Another car pulled up nearby, and the irritated driver said to him, “I always park there. You took my place!” The visitor went inside and found that Sunday school was…
Read MoreAn Ant in the Balcony
An Ant in the Balcony One Sunday morning a wealthy man sat in his balcony enjoying sunshine and his coffee when a little ant on the small wall caught his eye which was going from one side to the other side of the balcony carrying a big leaf several times too large for its size. The…
Read MoreA Way to Accomplish Pursuit of Happiness
Way to Accomplish Pursuit of Happiness Once a group of 500 people was attending a seminar. Suddenly the speaker stopped and decided to do a group activity. He started giving each person a balloon. Each person was then asked to write their name on it using a marker pen. Then all the balloons…
Read MoreThe Funny CLown
The Funny Clown There is a famous story about a man who, desperately ill, goes to see a psychologist. He tells the doctor that he has lost his desire to live and is seriously considering suicide. The therapist listens attentively and then tells the patient that what he needs is a good belly laugh; he…
Read More26th Sunday C
26th Sunday C The parable in today’s gospel is about a rich man and Lazarus. When these two died, the rich man went to hell; Lazarus to heaven. ****** The rich man does nothing intrinsically evil. He lives like a rich man that he is, wears fine clothes, and throws a sumptuous feast each day.…
Read MoreAre you a potato, an egg or coffee bean?
Are You a Potato, an Egg, or a Coffee Bean? Once a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon…
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