They're not quite the tongue-twisters of the seashells by the seashore or Peter Piper and his pickled peppers. But the repetition of sounds will delight your ears and help you to think more deeply about what Jesus was really teaching through His stories.

Life is filled with reflections of our daily life. In the dry and cold moments of winter, we know spring is just around the corner, melting and thawing the snow for each new season of growth. Yet, those thawing moments feel so far away in the midst of trial and pain.