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The Goatherd and the Wild Goats

The Goatherd and the Wild Goats

by | Jan 20, 2019 | folktales, inspiration

One cold stormy day a Goatherd drove his Goats for shelter into a cave, where a number of Wild Goats had also found their way. The Shepherd wanted to make the Wild Goats part of his flock; so he fed them well. But to his own flock, he gave only just enough food to...
Fable: The Astrologer

Fable: The Astrologer

by | Jan 11, 2019 | folktales, inspiration

A man who lived a long time ago believed that he could read the future in the stars. He called himself an Astrologer, and spent his time at night gazing at the sky. One evening he was walking along the open road outside the village. His eyes were fixed on the stars....
The Ass and the Load of Salt

The Ass and the Load of Salt

by | Jan 5, 2019 | folktales, inspiration

A Merchant, driving his Ass homeward from the seashore with a heavy load of salt, came to a river crossed by a shallow ford. They had crossed this river many times before without accident, but this time the Ass slipped and fell when halfway over. And when the Merchant...
Poem: “Found,” by Frederick Buechner

Poem: “Found,” by Frederick Buechner

by | Jan 1, 2019 | inspiration, poem

Maybe it’s all utterly meaningless. Maybe it’s all unutterably meaningful. If you want to know which, pay attention to what it means to be truly human in a world that half the time we’re in love with and half the time scares the hell out of us… The unexpected sound of...
Poem: “Honey,” by Connie Wanek

Poem: “Honey,” by Connie Wanek

by | Dec 29, 2018 | inspiration, poem

Luxury itself, thick as a Persian carpet, honey fills the jar with the concentrated sweetness of countless thefts, the blossoms bereft, the hive destitute. Though my debts are heavy honey would pay them all. Honey heals, honey mends. A spoon takes more than it can...