Spiritual Musings

ABOUT THE BOOK - SPIRITUAL MUSINGS This book is a compilation of same anecdotes collected from various countries and various languages. It is intended not for a mere time pass reading, but for worth reading. Every story is unique in its theme. There is a sense of morality and gentle humour pervading as the warp and the weft throughout the stories. This compendium consists of intelligent anecdotes of a higher order giving ample material for an inquisitive reader. The aim of this book is a spiritual awakening and moral enlightening among the readers strengthening one's moral fibre. I hope this book will give enough material for public speakers, religious preachers, teachers, students and all types of readers. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Born in 1947 at Chelad as son of Rev. Fr. N.V. Skaria Cor-Episcopa and Elamma, Nedumthallil. Education:  M.A. English at Bhopal University, M.A. Sociology at Kerala University, M. Ed at ICFAI University. 20 books published in various categories like Puzzles, Quizzes, Essays, Short Stories, Anecdotes, Humour.... both in English and Malayalam. Worked as Lecturer at Indira Gandhi College and M.A. College, Kothamangalam. Presently working in the English Department at Yeldo Mar Baseliose College, Kothamangalam. Regular writer in Main-stream publications. CONTENTS Preface. Foreword. 1 Can't You Endure Him One Night? 2 Home Is the Heaven 3 Repented, But Not 4 Looking For My Father's Asses 5 A Lesson on Enevolence. 6 Sharing the Trouble 7 Keep the Tempers under Control 8 Warm Your Cool Friend Up 9 Who Is Crazy Husband Or Wife? 10 Fifteen Minutes A Day 11 How to Change the World 12 Take It for Yourself 13 The Shortest Way 14 Little Tilings Are Not Little Thing 15 These Are the Jewels 16 Good Luck or Bad Luck? 17 Habits Are Cables 18 The Most Beautiful Of All 19 The Greatest Of All Seven Things 20 Litde Sins and Big Ones 21 Who Pushed Me Into The Pool? 22 Pronounce My Sentence of Death 23 Drive Out the Darkness 24 One Who Has Never Stolen 25 Be Tactful In Words 26 Is This Not Love? 27 All Trials Are For Good 28 We Shall Starve To Death. 29 Sorry For the Anger 30 Nonsensical Patience 31 Where to Hide God? 32 Under The Spell of Temptation 33 The Good in the Worse 34 Women God Wisely Planned 35 Strong As Steel but Tender as A Flower 36 One Night I Had A Dream 37 For A Better Output 38 This Is True Love 39 Self-test-This Way Too 40 Three Men-each Carrying Two Bags 41 Who Is That Stupid Man? 42 First Gain the Confidence 43 Gathering Wisdom Is Not Enough 44 Are You Still Carrying Her? 45 How Much Land Is Enough. 46 Greedy Timothy and a Golden Fish 47 For A Better Future 48 Be Religious 49 The Worth of Patience 50 Were IA TV Set. 51 The Brave Deserves the Fair 52 Give Me Your Hand, Please. 53 Yes, It Is Brotherhood 54 The Trees, the Roots and the Soil 55 Greedy Starves Himself to Death. 56 Most Beautiful Hands 57 Be Always the Third 58 God Is Really Great 59 See That He Is Your Brother 60 Carrying A Sack of Acorns 61 That Is the One I Want 62 The Two Qualifications 63 As You Find Yourself Now 64 Destiny in A Tossed Coin 65 What Is Destiny After All? 66 A Role Model 67 The Wise Consul. 68 More Bundles of Wheat 69 Which One-secondary Or Essential? 70 The Ass and the Mule 71 Use Your Hands for the Good of Others 72 I Hate You! I Love You! 73 The Moon Keeps Shining. 74 Where Dwelleth God. 75 Little, But Humble Offerings 76 Keep Your Temper under Control 77 The Real Meaning of Prayer 78 Watering the Grapevines 79 The Prayer Answered. 80 That Is Your Own Wings 81 The Good Side Of 'difference' 82 At Least He Is Sincere 83 Never Tell A Lie. 84 Swing the Heart's Door Open 85 Palling Tears and Diamonds 86 Are You Heavy _ Laden? 87 Two Simple Questions 88 This Is True Love 89 Mistaken Judgement 90 Does Love Need A Reason? 91 Family Means 92 The Black Balloon 93 L00k For the Silver Lining 94 Two Ways to Look At 95 Writing In Sand or On Stone 96 Chip Away the Wasteful 97 That Was the End of Her 98 It Has Been Conditioned 99 The King Wearing the Overcoat 100 Thus It Became A Habit 101 Let Not Grow the Passions 102 Waiting For Free Meals