A PARABLE: THE WEALTHY FATHER AND HIS DAUGHTER There once was a father of great wealth.  His daughter saw a dress in the window of an upscale fashion center she liked, but did not have the money to make a purchase. Then she said to herself, “My father is wealthy; I will go to him and […]

The Plucking of the Birds             Imagine if you would a little area where all kinds of birds live.  There are toucans, flamingos, peacocks, golden pheasants, and all kinds of colorful macaws.  They all live in harmony except for one season when villagers who live nearby challenge each other to see which villager can pluck […]

Once, there was a young man who sought the sweetest fruit.  He lived in a land that knew that good fruit comes from all kinds of trees.  In their season, each tree bore many types of fruit for all the folks of the land.  He decided he wanted to taste them all.  At a young […]

The Kingdom of Heaven is like a meme first discovered and shared with many friends. The Kingdom of Heaven is like F4 Key after the Blue Screen of Death. The Kingdom of Heaven is like eating a meal at a restaurant, knowing you only have $2 to your name, and the wait staff tells you […]