"If they obey and serve Him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment."
This a story of Humongous Hollis written by Harrison Woodard, that explains the significance of everything that is being created by Almighty....
Once there was a fish named Hollis. He loved swimming in the warm sea with the rest of the fish in his school. He was very happy.
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And then one day, something amazing happened. He started to grow.
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And he grew.
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And he grew some more.
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Soon, he was humongous!
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Hollis was so big that he frightened the other fish. If Hollis wasn’t careful, he could crush the other fish with his enormous tail. And, the prospect of Hollis eating them for lunch was not an appealing thought at all.
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Then one day the other fish went to the teacher to complain.
“Hollis has to go. He is way too big for our school,” said one fish.
“I keep getting kicked,” said another.
“I am afraid of him,” added a third.
They all agreed. Hollis had to go.
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His teacher was very sad. He loved Hollis, but he knew the fish were right. He went to Hollis and explained the situation.
“Hollis, you are too big for our school,” said the teacher. “I think you need to find some fish your own size.”
“Where will I go?” asked Hollis. “This is the only school I have ever attended.”
“I don’t know,” said the teacher. “But you can’t stay here. You are scaring the other fish and they do not want you around.”
Hollis was very sad. He watched as the school swam away. He was now alone.
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Hollis drifted through the water. He had nowhere to go and nothing to do.
“Why can’t I be normal?” he asked.
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“Hollis, what are you doing?” asked God.
Hollis was startled. God had never spoken to him before.
“I am sad,” said Hollis. “I’m so big that none of the other fish want me around. Why did you make me grow so big?”
“I created you for a very special purpose,” said God. “Swim towards the setting sun and I will tell you what to do.”
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Hollis obeyed. He swam towards the sun. He swam as fast as he could until he could no longer see the sun.
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And then God spoke, “Now, swim towards the North star.”
Hollis swam all night until he could no longer see the star.
And God spoke again, “See the storm clouds in the distance?”
“Yes Lord,” answered Hollis.
“Swim until you are in the middle of the storm,” said God.
Hollis swam until he was in the middle of the raging storm.
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And then God asked, “Do you see the ship?”
Hollis looked up and saw the hull of a ship.
“In a moment, a man will be thrown from that ship,” said God. “He is my servant Jonah. I have a very important mission for him. I want you to swallow him and keep him safe.”
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Up on the boat, all of the people were frightened by the raging storm. They tried to row to safety, but the storm only got worse.
And then the men started saying, “Someone must have angered their god. We should throw lots to see who is responsible for this storm.”
The men cast lots. It was revealed that Jonah was the guilty man.
“What have you done to put us all in such danger?” asked the captain of the ship.
“I was commanded by the one true God to go to the city of Nineveh and preach to the people,” said Jonah. “I did not obey. That is why we are in this storm.”
“Please, pray to your God, so that we all might survive,” begged the Captain.
“Throw me into the sea,” said Jonah, “and your ship will be saved.”
The men grabbed Jonah and tossed him into the ocean. As soon as he hit the water, the storm ended. Everyone on board gave thanks to the one true God.
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Under the boat, Hollis watched as Jonah sank in the sea. He quickly swallowed Jonah with one big gulp.
“Hollis,” said God. “Swim towards the East. When you see land, I will tell you what to do.”
For three days, Hollis swam towards the East. As the sun rose on the third day, Hollis could see land in the distance.
“Hollis,” said God. “When you are close to the shore, I want you to spit Jonah out so that he may complete my mission.”
Hollis did exactly as God commanded and spit Jonah onto the land. Jonah thanked God for sending Hollis and set out for Nineveh to complete God’s mission.
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God asked Hollis, “Do you remember asking why you were so big?”
“Yes,” said Hollis.
“I created you to fulfill this very special purpose,” said God. “Your story will be told throughout history to remind everyone that I have a plan for their life.”
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As he swam away, he met a school of very large fish.
“Are you Hollis?” asked the teacher.
“Yes,” said Hollis.
“God said you would be coming,” said the teacher. “We want you to join our school.”
Hollis was very excited.
From that day on, He was a humongous and happy fish.
THE END
Regards,
Khushi
From Pakistan
This a story of Humongous Hollis written by Harrison Woodard, that explains the significance of everything that is being created by Almighty....
Once there was a fish named Hollis. He loved swimming in the warm sea with the rest of the fish in his school. He was very happy.
####
And then one day, something amazing happened. He started to grow.
####
And he grew.
####
And he grew some more.
####
Soon, he was humongous!
####
Hollis was so big that he frightened the other fish. If Hollis wasn’t careful, he could crush the other fish with his enormous tail. And, the prospect of Hollis eating them for lunch was not an appealing thought at all.
####
Then one day the other fish went to the teacher to complain.
“Hollis has to go. He is way too big for our school,” said one fish.
“I keep getting kicked,” said another.
“I am afraid of him,” added a third.
They all agreed. Hollis had to go.
####
His teacher was very sad. He loved Hollis, but he knew the fish were right. He went to Hollis and explained the situation.
“Hollis, you are too big for our school,” said the teacher. “I think you need to find some fish your own size.”
“Where will I go?” asked Hollis. “This is the only school I have ever attended.”
“I don’t know,” said the teacher. “But you can’t stay here. You are scaring the other fish and they do not want you around.”
Hollis was very sad. He watched as the school swam away. He was now alone.
####
Hollis drifted through the water. He had nowhere to go and nothing to do.
“Why can’t I be normal?” he asked.
####
“Hollis, what are you doing?” asked God.
Hollis was startled. God had never spoken to him before.
“I am sad,” said Hollis. “I’m so big that none of the other fish want me around. Why did you make me grow so big?”
“I created you for a very special purpose,” said God. “Swim towards the setting sun and I will tell you what to do.”
####
Hollis obeyed. He swam towards the sun. He swam as fast as he could until he could no longer see the sun.
####
And then God spoke, “Now, swim towards the North star.”
Hollis swam all night until he could no longer see the star.
And God spoke again, “See the storm clouds in the distance?”
“Yes Lord,” answered Hollis.
“Swim until you are in the middle of the storm,” said God.
Hollis swam until he was in the middle of the raging storm.
####
And then God asked, “Do you see the ship?”
Hollis looked up and saw the hull of a ship.
“In a moment, a man will be thrown from that ship,” said God. “He is my servant Jonah. I have a very important mission for him. I want you to swallow him and keep him safe.”
####
Up on the boat, all of the people were frightened by the raging storm. They tried to row to safety, but the storm only got worse.
And then the men started saying, “Someone must have angered their god. We should throw lots to see who is responsible for this storm.”
The men cast lots. It was revealed that Jonah was the guilty man.
“What have you done to put us all in such danger?” asked the captain of the ship.
“I was commanded by the one true God to go to the city of Nineveh and preach to the people,” said Jonah. “I did not obey. That is why we are in this storm.”
“Please, pray to your God, so that we all might survive,” begged the Captain.
“Throw me into the sea,” said Jonah, “and your ship will be saved.”
The men grabbed Jonah and tossed him into the ocean. As soon as he hit the water, the storm ended. Everyone on board gave thanks to the one true God.
####
Under the boat, Hollis watched as Jonah sank in the sea. He quickly swallowed Jonah with one big gulp.
“Hollis,” said God. “Swim towards the East. When you see land, I will tell you what to do.”
For three days, Hollis swam towards the East. As the sun rose on the third day, Hollis could see land in the distance.
“Hollis,” said God. “When you are close to the shore, I want you to spit Jonah out so that he may complete my mission.”
Hollis did exactly as God commanded and spit Jonah onto the land. Jonah thanked God for sending Hollis and set out for Nineveh to complete God’s mission.
####
God asked Hollis, “Do you remember asking why you were so big?”
“Yes,” said Hollis.
“I created you to fulfill this very special purpose,” said God. “Your story will be told throughout history to remind everyone that I have a plan for their life.”
####
As he swam away, he met a school of very large fish.
“Are you Hollis?” asked the teacher.
“Yes,” said Hollis.
“God said you would be coming,” said the teacher. “We want you to join our school.”
Hollis was very excited.
From that day on, He was a humongous and happy fish.
THE END
Regards,
Khushi
From Pakistan
Ya you very true .. God has a purpose behind our lifes.. We need to be interrospective and understand wht purpose we here for ..
From India, Mumbai
5From India, Mumbai
Hi Tara,
Thanks for appreciating my lil effort...
I need some encouragement to make my position in the highly crowded CiteHR...
Well, thanks again
Take care,
I will keep posting such materials with all my spirit and am sure that will be liked by you guys...
Regards,
Khushi
From Pakistan
Thanks for appreciating my lil effort...
I need some encouragement to make my position in the highly crowded CiteHR...
Well, thanks again
Take care,
I will keep posting such materials with all my spirit and am sure that will be liked by you guys...
Regards,
Khushi
From Pakistan
Hey Khushi,
Its a beautiful story. :D :D very true indeed. God created each one of us for a unique purpose and we need to do some introspection to find out what that is. Each one of us is special so we really need to stop and count all our blessing and get on with life and the changes that it brings. take care.
Archana ( sushma_26)
From United States, Palo Alto
Its a beautiful story. :D :D very true indeed. God created each one of us for a unique purpose and we need to do some introspection to find out what that is. Each one of us is special so we really need to stop and count all our blessing and get on with life and the changes that it brings. take care.
Archana ( sushma_26)
From United States, Palo Alto
Hello Everyone!
This story is thought provoking.
It does go to show that everyone has a Mission in life and that one must fulfill it before departing from this earth.
Not only that, everything happens for a certain reason only, we have to broaden our horizon to understand it.
It is the about the perception about whether it is an opportunity gained or opportunity lost. Those who are positive about things and go about working diligently are the ones who make the real gains.
Regards,
Shyamali
From India, Nasik
This story is thought provoking.
It does go to show that everyone has a Mission in life and that one must fulfill it before departing from this earth.
Not only that, everything happens for a certain reason only, we have to broaden our horizon to understand it.
It is the about the perception about whether it is an opportunity gained or opportunity lost. Those who are positive about things and go about working diligently are the ones who make the real gains.
Regards,
Shyamali
From India, Nasik
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