Displaying 1 - 5 of 5
-
… A retelling of a story from Cherokee tradition. When the earth was first made, it was very dark, and the animals were afraid. One day Bear …Story | May 13, 2015 | For Multigenerational | From MiraclesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Awe, Challenge, Community, Courage, Creativity, Failure, Indigenous American, Interdependence, Limitations, Summer Solstice, Teamwork -
… A shepherd boy, watching a flock of sheep near his village, grew … companionship by playing a trick on the villagers. One morning he … on the hillside a wolf came out of the woods. The boy shouted in …Story | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We ChooseTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Acceptance, Animals, Blame, Choice, Community, Conscience, Dignity, Doubt, Ethics, Failure, Paganism -
… Benedictine monastery in Wisconsin. The night before I left Chicago to … for the journey, I made a series of decisions about what kinds of clothes I would need while on …Story | February 7, 2013 | For Adults | From What Moves UsTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Acceptance, Belief, Brokenness, Community, Compassion, Conflict, Contemplation, Courage, Direct Experience, Failure -
… By Elie Wiesel, from The Gates of the Forest. When the … custom to go into a certain part of the forest to meditate. There he …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of LifeTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Challenge, Conflict, Courage, Failure, Faith, God, Grace, Judaism, Leadership, Limitations
-
… Based on a tale told in the 1700s by the Jewish teacher, … Jacob ben Wolf Kranz, Maggid of Dubno. Other versions can be … by Peninah Schram, The Maggid of Dubno and His Parables by Benno …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide UsTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Beauty, Choice, Creativity, Direct Experience, Discernment, Failure, Judaism, Limitations, Love, Redemption, Transformation, Wonder