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Parables, Analogies and Stories that Teach

3 Bananas in the Morning - (Life Lessons)

A Box Full of Kisses - (Love, Judgment)

A Pond Full of Milk - (Laziness, Work)

Are You an Eagle or a Hog? (Choices, Thoughts)

Attitude is Everything (Attitude, Thought Power)

Baptism Analogy (Using Magnets - Baptism)

Barbers Do Not Exist (God, Faith)

Beautiful Gift (Trust, Blessings)

Blurred Vision - Dirty Windows Parable (Judgment, Gossip)

Book of Mormon Parable - (Faith, Scriptures)

Can You Hear the Music (Spirit, Attitude, Thoughts)

Cast Your Bread (Kindness, Service)

Changing The World (Choices, Power of One)

Creative Thinking (Learning, Education, Thought Power)

Decide To Decide (Thought Power, Choices, Responsibility)

Don't Count Your Chickens Before They are Hatched (Life Lessons, Teaching)

Don't We All (Kindness, Love)

Eyes of My Father (Love, Life Lessons)

Gospel Perspective Analogy - Carlos E. Asay (God, Plan of Salvation)

Grandma's Cake - Parable about Trials (Trials, Wisdom)

Growing Award Winning Corn (Friendship, Charity)

Know Your Value (Self Worth)

Lance Wickman shares a military experience  (Parable about Digging Foxholes) (Preparedness, Procrastination)

Let's All Finish This Together (Kindness, Friendship)

Paid in Full (Kindness, Love)

Parable of the Glass of Water (Judging, Gossip)

Parable of the Keys - Michael Wilcox (Jesus Christ, Atonement)

Parable of the Lowly Brown Caterpillar (Confidence, Faith)

Parable of the Rose and the Thorns - Ralph Gardiner (Kindness, Love)

Parable of the Retake (Honesty, Education)

Parable of the Unhappy Man (Happiness, Joy)

Put the Rock Down (Trials, Faith)

Putting on the whole armor of God  (teaching idea)(Scriptures, Prayer)

Quick Decisions - Parable about the Fish and the Dynamite (Choices, Humor)

So-Called Private Choices (Choices, Adversity)

Spiritual Eclipse (Analogy by Gary L. Stevenson)(Trials, Jesus Christ)

Taking Medicine and the Holy Ghost Parable (Holy Ghost, Adversity)

The Art Collector and His Son - Parable of Priorities (Priorities, Jesus Christ)

The Best Christmas Eve (Christmas, Kindness)

The Bucket and the Dipper (Kindness, Love)

The Butterfly and the Cocoon - Parable about Challenges (Trials, Wisdom)

The Choice (Choices, Habits)

The Drug Store (Kindness, Life Lessons)

The Eagle and the Wolf (Adversity, Character)

The Earrings (Parable by Viktor Makarov)(Marriage, Family)

The Elephant and the Ants (Kindness)

The Fence - Parable about Anger Managment (Anger, Character)

The Foolish Donkey (Work, Life Lessons)

The Frog in a Milk Pail (Perseverance, Character)

The Frog in Need of Water (Mercy, Wisdom)

The Gardener and the Currant Bush - Hugh B. Brown (Adversity, Humility)

The Gardener and the Currant Bush - Hugh B. Brown (Video of the Story)(Adversity, Humility)

The King and His Shoe (Wisdom, Priorities)

The Music of the Bells (Kindness, Wisdom)

The Old Woman and the Precious Stone (Kindness, Priorities)

The Parable of Club 99 (Kindness, Gratitude)

The Parable of Sand and Stone (Forgiveness, Kindness)

The Parable of the Ant and the Dove (Adversity, Kindness)

The Parable of the Builder (Agency, Character)

The Parable of the Cracked Pot (Perseverance, Love, Kindness)

The Parable of the Crystal Ball (Wisdom, Worldliness)

The Parable of the Dying Wish (Worldliness, Humor)

The Parable of the Echo (Adversity, Wisdom)

The Parable of the Farmer and the Stork (Forgiveness, Atonement)

The Parable of the Forgiving Landlord (Forgiveness, Atonement)

The Parable of the Four Wives (Adversity, Priorities)

The Parable of the Golden Gate Bridge (Motivation, Patience)

The Parable of the Greedy Lion (Values, Life Lessons)

The Parable of the Last Horseman (Love, Kindness)

The Parable of the Light Bulb (Determination, Adversity)

The Parable of the Lion & the Poor Slave (Kindness, Life Lessons)

The Parable of the Old Joke (Wisdom, Life Lessons)

The Parable of the One Armed Judo Master (Motivation, Patience)

The Parable of the Pear Tree (Teaching, Adversity)

The Parable of the Personal Angel (Teaching, Motherhood)

The Parable of the Prayers (Prayer, Selfishness)

The Parable of the Praying Teacher (Prayer, Success)

The Parable of the Pencil (Work, Wisdom)

The Parable of the Rose Within (Love, Kindness)

The Parable of the Shut Mouth (Marriage, Thought Control)

The Parable of the Smallest Puppy (Love, Kindness)

The Parable of the Starfish (The One, Kindness)

The Parable of the Struggles of our Life (Life Lessons, Adversity)

The Parable of the Three Cows (Friendship, Wisdom)

The Parable of the Three Old Men (Love, Sucess)

The Parable of the Tortoise and the Hare (Priorities, Life Lessons)

The Parable of the Two Babies (Motherhood, Premortal Life)

The Parable of the Two Friends & The Bear (Friendship, Kindness)

The Parable of the Value of Love (Love, Kindness)

The Parable of the Wisest King (Love, Kindness)

The Parable of the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Judging, Wisdom)

The Parable of the Wooden Bowl (Love, Kindness)

The Path I Follow - Leo Tolstoy (Choices, Agency)

The Rich Family in Our Church (Sacrifice, Blessings)

The Salesman (Communication, Work)

The Sense of a Goose (Teamwork, Kindness, Leadership)

The Teachings of Jesus (Jesus, Church)

The Treasure  (Parable of A Little Girl and A Pearl Necklace) (Priorities, Worldliness)

The Trouble Tree - Parable about Worries (Adversity, Life Lessons)

The Unhappy Pig (Love, Kindness)

The Obstacle In Our Path (Work, Adversity, Kindness)

The Window (Happiness, Selfishness)

Time Management (Priorities, Time)

To Fool a Wiseman - (Wisdom)

Tragedy at Rayad (Great Teaching Parable by Ardeth G. Kapp(Teaching, Obedience)

Where Will This Lead?(Wisdom, Life Lessons)

Which Wolf Will You Choose? (Choices, Agency)

Who is the Rich Man? (Worldliness, Priorities)

Wrong Roads and Revelation (Choices, Holy Ghost)

"You'll Grow Into It" - Joseph B. Wirthlin experience (Adversity, Life Lessons)