The Personal Parable Challenge

At Time Our For Women one of the women spoke about Personal Parables.  She made it a point to try and find PP in her life and learn and grow from them.  So the challenge this week is to find at least ONE Personal Parable and write it in parable form.  What is parable form?

 

 

A parable can be loosely described as a short, fictional narrative that draws the reader into an insight concerning some aspect of faith and life. Parables often work best when they challenge commonly held attitudes and unmask the poverty of some widely held value. Parables are generally structured in a very simple and stark way, with a narrative that avoids any unnecessary detail that may detract from the central, evocative message.–Peter Rollins

 

It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.
–Henry David Thoreau 

This is a lovely paradoxical way of drawing attention to a very important distinction between different ways of perceiving something. Thoreau points out that one may look at something and still not see it.

I found this handy link that might help you on your PPQ*:  http://www.howtowriteaparable.com/

*Personal Parable Quest