Short Stories Religion

The stories here will open your eyes and give you valuable insights regarding success, love, money, achievement, overcoming obstacles, relationships, hope, positive thinking, life, happiness, family, leadership, dreams, appreciation, uplifting, adversity, moving on, perseverance, encouraging, faith, and friendship. Some of the stories will make you cry others will make you smile, none will leave you indifferent. You'll find them witty, touching, amusing, and spirit-soothing. We hope you enjoy listening to them as much as we enjoyed compiling them. Are you ready to get empowered?

The Perfect Uplifting Gift for Anyone Needing a Dose of Hope and Comfort Discover a collection of heartwarming short stories designed to brighten even the darkest days. "It's Going to Be a Good Day" offers 25 carefully crafted tales inspired by true events, featuring beautiful full-color illustrations that bring each story to life. These accounts of everyday miracles, unexpected kindness, and gentle wisdom remind us of the beauty that exists all around us. The Ideal Gift for: Anyone searching for a great Feel Good book. Someone on their healing journey A loved one in assisted living Friends...

Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meaning. Life in first-century Palestine was very different from our world today, and many traditional interpretations of Jesus' stories ignore this disparity and have often allowed anti-Semitism and misogyny to color their perspectives. In this wise, entertaining, and educational book, Amy-Jill Levine offers a fresh, timely reinterpretation of Jesus' narratives.

Short Bible Stories for Kids combines timeless biblical wisdom with modern educational insights to create an engaging journey through the most important stories in Scripture.

She broke their rules and left. Now she's back, but someone wants her gone for good. Recently widowed Zipporah Anderson returns to Paradise Valley with her daughter, desperate for the Amish community's forgiveness. Instead, she finds stolen goods planted on her property and whispers that follow her every move. Dairy farmer Samuel Yoder sees through the lies, defending her when the community turns suspicious. As children fall sick and only Zipporah's healing knowledge can save them, her hidden enemy grows desperate to drive her away. When her English past demands her return, will Zipporah ...

The Bible is a big book and reading it can seem a bit daunting, especially if you’re not sure where to start. It’s also a very important book. Is has had a huge impact on the world - socially, morally, politically - and even on the language we use. This book is structured around 12 phrases that come from the Bible and uses them to explain the whole story - from the first book (Genesis) to the last book (Revelation). If you want to find out what the Bible is all about, and why it has changed the world, this book is for you.

It is the same old story of the struggle between the old and the new. This tale, portrayed in the dark detail of the eighth-century, tells of old foresters, who desire to cling to the past, and a bright, young Christian who comes to teach them about the birth of Christ.

Bible Stores includes 33 of the best known stories from The Holy Bible.

This collection of 21 short, soul-soothing Zen stories is designed to help you quiet your mind, let go of unnecessary worries, and reconnect with the simplicity of the present moment. Each story is quick and easy to listen to, yet filled with timeless wisdom that gently shifts your perspective—offering clarity where there was confusion, peace where there was tension.

She stepped in to help him with orphaned twins. But he's about to lose them forever... Deborah Lantz arrives at Abel King's snowbound farm when six-month-old twins desperately need care. Her heart condition has convinced her that marriage and children are not for her—until two babies change everything. Their parents are gone, their Amish uncle overwhelmed, and winter threatens their survival. Abel carries crushing guilt over his estranged sister Rebecca's death. Now her twins depend on him while English relatives circle like vultures, demanding custody through courts that favor wealth ...

After three devastating losses, Naomi Stoltzfus stopped hoping for a baby. Then Christmas Eve brought one to her door. The newborn left on their porch during a blizzard isn't theirs by law. But from the moment Naomi holds her, Faith belongs to their hearts. Keeping her means navigating English courts and a foster system that could take her away at any moment. As winter deepens, every feeding, every smile carves Faith deeper into their souls. Then the authorities find Faith's birth mother. Will she want her baby back? Can Naomi and Benjamin risk loving completely when they've already lost so...

Does being born a boy genius mean questioning life and living more or less? One does NOT have to be a Person of Faith to understand, want, hope for, A POSITIVE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE. To want put good out into the World and HOPE that good comes in return. There need be NO RELIGIOUS TIE to that desire/belief and trying to bring positivity in all aspects of life. A tale told via Journal Entries written style/format (vs other of my books narrative styling). Note from the author... This book contains not one line of dialogue until final chapter (even then, it comes as vocal monologue quotations). ...

Falling for her late husband's brother wasn't the plan. Naomi thought asking for help meant one harvest, one winter, then Isaiah would leave like before. She never expected the restless youth who'd abandoned them to become the steadfast man weathering Pine Creek's harshest storms at her side. Isaiah Yoder came home to Pine Creek to make peace with his brother. Instead, he found Elijah's grave and a pregnant widow hiding letters that could rewrite his family's bitter history. Naomi faces an impossible choice. Share the painful truth before it's too late, or stay silent and watch Isaiah blame...

Raise kids who are kind, brave, and rooted in faith—with stories that shape their hearts and imaginations. A 2021 study published in Frontiers in Psychology found that children exposed to stories of moral heroism—particularly those involving courage, compassion, and perseverance—show significant growth in empathy, moral reasoning, and character development. The saints are not just historical figures—they are developmental role models. What if your child’s bedtime story could shape their soul?

Tolstoy brings to these brief tales the same psychological depth and spiritual insight found in his larger works. In fact, his short stories are an excellent place to begin reading this great author. In them, you will find the same challenging themes of morality, forgiveness, redemption and more.

From Hawaii at the turn of the twentieth century to the post - Civil War frontier, from smoggy Los Angeles to the woods of Idaho, these gripping stories trace the perils and occasional triumphs of lawmen and women who put themselves in harm's way to face down the bad guys.

She never expected him to return. He never forgot the promise they made. Widow Leah Stoltzfus quilts alone in Lancaster County, her heart locked away since her husband Micah's death. When Jed Beachy returns after eight years away, his father's failing hands forcing him home, their childhood friendship awakens feelings she thought long gone. He left without goodbye. She learned to live without him. But their paths cross again and again, each encounter deepening what should be left buried. The community remembers. Family disapproves. And now, Leah must choose: the safety of solitude or the ...

She came to watch her late sister's children. She never expected to fall for their father. Lydia Troyer's plan was simple: help her brother-in-law care for his three children until harvest, then return to her midwifery practice. Sarah's eager help, Emma's bright laughter, and Jacob's shy smiles weren't part of the plan. Neither was the way Samuel's presence stirs feelings that terrify her. Samuel Zook thought his sister-in-law would just help until he could manage alone. But when urgent letters from Ohio demand Lydia's return and his scheming cousin Deborah seizes her chance to claim his ...

This collection of stories will captivate your child's imagination and teach them valuable life lessons about faith, love, and forgiveness.

Her hands heal everyone but herself. Now, a stranger's desperate need is breaking through her walls. Independent midwife Leah Beiler has devoted two years to proving herself worthy of her grandmother's healing legacy. When an Ohio newcomer arrives with mysteriously dying cattle, her herbal knowledge is his last hope for survival. David Hochstetler came to Lancaster for a fresh start. His cattle's illness threatens everything he has left. The community's healer holds salvation, yet working with her risks both their reputations when whispers spread. As summer fever strikes the district's ...