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The Bundle of Sticks

By Aesop AN OLD man on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice. He asked his servants to bring in a bundle of sticks, and said to his eldest son: “Break it.” … Continue reading

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A Spiritual Note From A Jewish Friend

There was once a story about a wagon driver who fell asleep while leading his horses. His horses went on their own and landed in a deep pit. Suddenly the wagon driver woke up and saw that he was now … Continue reading

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Always Be Ready!

“No one knows the day or hour. The angels in heaven don’t know, and the Son himself doesn’t know. Only the Father knows. When the Son of Man appears, things will be just as they were when Noah lived. People … Continue reading

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Parable of the Sower

He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, “Behold, a farmer went out to sow.  As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.  Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn’t … Continue reading

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