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Archives for January 2025

The Field Mice and the Antelope Fable & Reflection Questions

By Jared Dees

I first came across the metaphor of the field mice and the antelope in an old book by James Carville and Paul Begala. They shared a story about Newt Gingrich using the field mice and antelope analogy to apply to politics. Tim Ferriss recently re-shared this story as well on his website. I’ll be honest,…

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January 28, 2025 Filed Under: Children's Stories, Fiction

The Lion’s Share: Fable Summary & Questions for Kids

By Jared Dees

Have you ever heard the expression, “the lion’s share,” as in “the lion’s share of the work” or “the lion’s share of the money”? It is an idiomatic phrase that originates in one of Aesop’s fables. Read The Lion’s Share Fable here. Although we might hear the phrase often to describe a large responsibility, the…

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January 28, 2025 Filed Under: Children's Stories, Fiction

The Tale of the Two Wolves: A Story for Kids

By Jared Dees

The Parable of the Two Wolves is often attributed to the Cherokee American Indians. It has been featured in various movies and TV shows. Here is a short kid-version of the story for kids. The Tale of the Two Wolves A grandfather sat his grandson down for a short, life lesson: There are two wolves….

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January 23, 2025 Filed Under: Children's Stories, Fiction

My 2024 Annual Project Report

By Jared Dees

Here is a look back at 2024 and the lessons I learned as full-time author and creator. This is the seventh annual project report (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023). Here is the month-by-month breakdown of the time I spent as a creator: My Top 25 Projects Total Time: 904:52 Hours My 2024 Vision & Goals I started…

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January 16, 2025 Filed Under: Learning Log, Monthly Reports

The Parable of the Long Spoons: Summary, Meaning, and Questions

By Jared Dees

The Parable of the Long Spoons is a story about heaven and hell. Although it does not appear in the Bible, it has been used by many preachers and teachers to teach about the importance of humility and love. This story teaches a lesson about the need to be selfless and generous in order to…

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January 14, 2025 Filed Under: Children's Stories, Fiction

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Jared Dees is passionate about sharing practical resources to teach faith. He is best known for his website The Religion Teacher and is the author of many books including 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator, Christ in the Classroom, and Beatitales: 80 Fables about the Beatitudes for Children. See all of Jared's Books →

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