The Wooden Bowl

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When [...]

FAMILY…..

I ran into a stranger as he passed by, “Oh excuse me please” was my reply. He said, “Please excuse me too; I wasn’t watching for you. We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said good-bye. But at home a different story is told, How we treat [...]

Mom’s Last Laugh…..

Consumed by my loss, I didn’t notice the hardness of the pew where I sat. I was at the funeral of my dearest friend — my mother. She finally had lost her long battle with cancer. The hurt was so intense, I found it hard to breathe at times. Always supportive, mother clapped loudest at [...]

Story About Jenny

Jenny was so happy about the house they had found. For once in her life ’twas on the right side of town. She unpacked her things with such great ease. As she watched her new curtains blow in the breeze. How wonderful it was to have her own room. School would be starting; she’d have [...]

My mom only had one eye

My mom only had one eye. I hated her… She was such an embarrassment. She cooked for students and teachers to support the family. There was this one day during elementary school where my mom came to say hello to me. I was so embarrassed. How could she do this to me? I ignored her, [...]

Beautiful Inspiring Story: Mother’s Love

 A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen  one evening while she was fixing supper, and  handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on.  After his Mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it,  and this is what it said:                                                         For cutting the grass: $5.00  For [...]