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Author Archives: loren
Half Steak
The CEO of a large corporation invited a number of guests to a very famous restaurant. All six people ordered the same steak for the dinner. Near the end of the dinner, the CEO told his personal assistant, “I would … Continue reading
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Three Friends
A story is told in Talmud about 3 friends. One day a king sent a messenger to a man to get ready to appear before the king. The man was in fear and unease about the order to appear; so … Continue reading
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Eastland Disaster
It was in July, 1915 when the passenger cruise ship called SS Eastland rolled over while tied to a dock in the Chicago River and brought 844 deaths. In midst of horrible tragedy, there were many heroic things that took … Continue reading
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A Wise Mother
A mother went to her son’s kindergarten parent-teacher conference. The teacher told the mom that her son can’t even sit still for 3 minutes without getting distracted and move around. On the way back home, the mother told her son, … Continue reading
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Beauty Treatment
A wife asked her husband, “How come you don’t ever buy me cosmetic products as a gift?” The husband answered, “Because… buying cosmetic products to a beautiful woman like you is an insult to God-given beauty.” What a wise reply! … Continue reading
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Why We Shout in Anger
A wise teacher who was visiting a river to take bath found a group of family members on the banks shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his disciples smiled and asked, “Why do people in anger shout … Continue reading
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Kim Rhode
In the recent Summer Games (2012), Kim Rhode won the gold medal in skeet shooting making her the first American to win 5 Olympic medals (3 Gold, 1 Silver, and 1 Bronze) in 5 consecutive Olympic games (1996, 2000, 2004, … Continue reading
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Ordinary People with Extraordinary Courage
This photo was taken in Hamburgin 1936, during the celebrations for the launch of a ship. In the crowd, one person refuses to raise his arm to give the Nazi salute. The man was August Landmesser. He has already been … Continue reading
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The Lottery Mentality Christians
So it says that the first modern-day lottery was started in 1964 in the state of New Hampshire. Did you know that the state of Massachusetts, started their lottery in 1972 with 50 cent tickets and a drawing once a … Continue reading
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Carrots, Eggs, or Coffee Beans?
A story from an unknown author… A young woman went to her grandmother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted … Continue reading
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