Parables Humor, Challenge, and Teach
18 September 2016 Proper 21C There once was a turtle that lived near a hare. The hare made fun of the turtle for going so slowly all the time. One day, the hare had a marvelous idea. He was going to challenge the turtle to a race! Then he could really make fun of the turtle for losing. There was no way the hare with all his speed wouldn't win! When the hare saw the turtle the next day he challenged the turtle to a race and surprisingly the turtle accepted. They set the agreed upon start and finish and got themselves ready. At the starting sound, off they went along the path. The hare bounded ahead and soon became so far ahead he couldn't even see the turtle behind him anymore. After a little while, he thought to himself, I am so far ahead, I have time to take a little nap. I'll wake up and still have plenty of time to finish. So he found a nice spot and sat down for a nap. The turtle however, had been steadily walki...