Netting Inspirational Stories
My research into stories in the past few years have uncovered a number of stories that go well beyond a clever plot to amuse my listeners. Call it a message, or perhaps a hint of direction. They could even suggest a moral. The name of this elusive quality is not all that important. It is more important that the stories I tell possess it. They are inspirational stories.
Inspirational stories give listeners something to chew on. They can mull it over long after they heard the story. It gives them something that points them a bit closer to their “true north.”
Check out my website and the page entitled, “Listen.” Click any one of the story samples and you are likely to find a message worth your time. I find that inspirational stories stick in the memory long after they’re told. The fact is, inspirational stories actually inspire everybody, even the storyteller!
As we travel along the highway of life in this fast moving, complex world, we can all use a little “inner” direction. We can be confounded and dizzy by all its twists and turns. Inspirational stories help keep us on the road. Think of them as a personal GPS. There is a wealth of inspirational stories available on all of my recordings. Check them out!
March 7th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Something that is memorable long after the gift is given. A memorable story is that kind of gift. And it is suitable for children of all ages. A CD full of stories will provide hours of pleasure. Think of the glimpse it can give into cultures and customs from countries around the world.
March 14th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
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April 14th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 5:36 pm
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April 24th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Creation stories form the majority of this category, along with other stories help explain the world.
Folktales, on the other hand, are generated from daily village life. Naturally, stories of the folk world are couched in rural settings. Fairy tales also live in the world of folktales. The questioning minds of preliterate villagers found apt expression through stories of magic and mystery.
May 1st, 2009 at 8:27 pm
I wish I had found this site sooner.
May 21st, 2009 at 6:40 pm
com you will find a rich source of priceless humor!
When I am out and about, I tune into conversations around me. They are filled with catastrophes and disasters. The conversants generally cannot see the life lesson they offer. It is my job as a storyteller to sort out the meaning from all the information I hear. Also, I need to inject a bit of humor to make the tale palatable.
May 25th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
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June 11th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Very cool.
June 22nd, 2009 at 7:01 pm
Helpful blog info.
June 27th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
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July 3rd, 2009 at 8:29 pm
Great stuff. Great information.
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Fables in Four Minutes is a collection of ten stories, each one representing a different storytelling genre. For listeners who want to take a virtual trip around the world, World Full of Stories makes a unique present. My latest project is Parking in Manhattan, and it contains a compendium of urban folktales that will tickle the funny bone. If you wish to make a purchase of one or more CDs, the directions on the “Recordings” page will assist you.
Hunting for a unique gift children will enjoy and appreciate? A unique gift children will never get tired of? A unique gift children can share with their parents and friends? Give them the gift of story.
July 25th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Glad I found this.
July 29th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
The meaning is hidden in the actions of the characters. It is up to the listener to decipher the message. And there may be a different message for each listener. This kind of story is generally attractive to a wider audience. The subtler lessons tend to come from longer tales.
July 31st, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Priceless humor their brush.
What makes priceless humor? The answer is simple. Priceless humor involves situations which most of us have experienced. The lost keys. The comic situation.
August 11th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
My firsthand experience of a given culture heightens my appreciation of their stories. I have visited countries in Europe, Central and South America, throughout Canada, the United States, and Southeast Asia. The differences as well as the similarities of the various countries impress me deeply.
All cultures regard certain notions as sacred. The demonic can also be found.
August 22nd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Groovy blog.
September 3rd, 2009 at 3:36 pm
From the CD Parking in Manhattan, “Service with a Smile” brings a great message to the listener. Long after they are told, inspirational stories stay in the memory. I am even inspired by the inspirational stories I tell!
We live in a complex, fast moving world. As we head on down the highway of life, we can all use a little direction to guide us. Inspirational stories help keep us on the road.
September 15th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Liked your blog a ton.
September 24th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
The struggles of life have been with us for centuries as well. Conflict. Famine. Thorny relationships. All of which beg for some direction, some assistance.
September 27th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Good stuff.
September 29th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Great stuff.
October 5th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Community giving is part of community living. Messages that made me who I am today.
I find myself using stories I heard long ago when I perform today. They have an ageless quality. The messages of long ago still have merit in the world today.
October 6th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Keep posting. I will be sure to remember this place.
October 7th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
jaystetzer. com. Go to the “Listen” page on the site and you will surely discover a number of stories with relevant messages. “The Egg Seller” and “Herschel and the Wedding” from the World Full of Stories CD are good examples of inspirational stories. “Service with a Smile” on my Parking in Manhattan CD offers the listener a great hidden lesson.
October 24th, 2009 at 12:56 am
All of which beg for some direction, some assistance. Some kind of resolution.
At the same time, nobody likes to be preached to. We desire to sweeten our bitter medicines. That is where laughter comes in.
November 11th, 2009 at 5:23 am
The differences as well as the similarities of the various countries impress me deeply.
All cultures regard certain notions as sacred. The demonic can also be found. These notions appear regularly in their stories. Their stories grow out of this mythical soil.
November 26th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Cool. Awesome blog.
December 16th, 2009 at 5:35 am
Cautionary tales abound, all of them containing messages to avert disaster. Do not go into the deep, dark woods! Keep away from wild animals! Do not talk to strangers! On the other hand, reward and happy endings comprise many folktales. Good is eternally pitted against evil. The Golden Rule reigns supreme. Regardless of genre, any worthy world story can be applied to contemporary life.
December 20th, 2009 at 5:36 am
However, it was only when I found myself using the word in my description of my own stories that I needed to define it. Actually, it was a listener who called my material “nifty stories,” and that comment sent me to the books. The Merriam/Webster Dictionary definition states: “very good, very attractive,” etymology unknown, originally used in 1865. The standard reference Compact Oxford Dictionary states: “particularly good, effective, or stylish. ”
What was my listener describing when he called my stories “nifty?” The stories I choose to tell are, indeed, particularly good and rather effective at making a point, a lesson, a message, a bit of perspective.
December 30th, 2009 at 6:04 am
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December 31st, 2009 at 6:06 am
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January 7th, 2010 at 6:33 am
I keep lots of memories from the days when I was a young parent. Some of them are downright exasperating! One of them involves purchasing gifts for my children. Gifts for the holidays. Gifts for birthdays. Gifts rewarding good behavior.
January 9th, 2010 at 6:35 am
The differences as well as the similarities of the various countries impress me deeply.
You can find in every culture notions which they hold as sacred. You can also find things demonic. Their stories regularly exhibit these notions. They make up the mythical soil out of which the stories grow.