For those interested, I have a Children's book with 45 stories just like these that you can purchase on Amazon.com, and Books A Million.com.  The title of the book is:  Children's Parables,  author: Karen Frantz, Publisher:  Westbow Press   Thanks,  I will be posting more stories here too. 
Enjoy them with your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, or your children's church.
Happy Story time!!

Karen Frantz