Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

A Little Extra

By Tanya on October 14, 2021 / 2,735 views

By Tanya on October 14, 2021 / 2,735 views

A few days ago I sold something on marketplace for $15. I informed the lady buying it that I am close to going into labour and if something happens before she comes to collect it I'll try to let her know. She showed up in the morning, gave me this envelope and said there was a little extra in there for baby. She then wished me the best of luck. What a beautiful gesture, it made my...

Angel Francis

By Pauline on October 14, 2021 / 2,713 views

Today we received kindness from a total stranger. Our son has an intellectual disability but has been catching the bus home from work for a long time with no (well, not many) issues. Not today. Today he had a fall and smashed his face up pretty well. A lady saw him in our neighbourhood and took him to the local doctor who said to take him to emergency. So she drove another 15 min to the...

Shortbreads

By Louise on October 14, 2021 / 2,089 views

By Louise on October 14, 2021 / 2,089 views

I just answered a knock at my front door, and discovered that my new neighbour had left a (delicious) tray of shortbreads. She was just running off, but came back to tell me that if there was anything I need, to just let her know (there was this nice note with the biscuits as well). I am a senior, and still well able to manage, but I thought that this gesture was just so nice and...

A Kind Gesture When I Needed It

By Jen on October 14, 2021 / 2,203 views

My husband has been working 12 hour shifts, 7 days a week, for over a month. On October 2nd, my 15 year old had a syncope episode, and hit her head on the ground when she fainted. She has been recovering from a concussion ever since. Thankfully, nothing more serious is going on with her. I’ve been battling an issue with my foot, and have been wearing a boot since July. It has gotten so bad,...

Barefoot In The Grass

By Joseph J. Mazzella on October 09, 2021 / 3,005 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on October 09, 2021 / 3,005 views

It was officially the last day of Summer but it felt more like Fall. The air was finally cooling down. The first leaves were changing colors on the trees and some were even dropping to the ground. The hummingbirds had flown south for the Winter and I was seeing fewer bees and butterflies. The sky above me was turning gray and sprinkles of rain were falling down. The wind was blowing and I could smell that a...

A Series Of Events

By Joseph J. Mazzella on October 05, 2021 / 3,426 views

“This used car is beginning to be a pain,” I thought to myself. First the battery had died in the first few months that I had it. Then a recall notice had arrived in the mail shortly afterwards. This meant driving it to a dealership 25 miles from my home and sitting for 2 hours while they replaced the faulty parts on it. I had driven it in 2 weeks earlier only to hear that the right...

Appreciation Beyond Words

By Gabrielle on October 05, 2021 / 2,856 views

By Gabrielle on October 05, 2021 / 2,856 views

I cannot begin to express how truly grateful I am to live in a neighborhood with such supportive and compassionate people. Stonegate neighbors came together at the request of a sweet neighbor of mine to offer their assistance, tools, and whatever else we needed to carry out a surprise yardwork day for me. Due to very personal circumstances, its has been a struggle to perform yard upkeep and maintenance on a...

Thank You For Protecting My Freedom

By Lisa on September 29, 2021 / 2,527 views

By Lisa on September 29, 2021 / 2,527 views

Today, we received thee most amazing envelope in the mail. It was an envelope full of letters from Tayder! He has been writing a little each night and mailed them out as a group to each of us. The trainees haven’t been able to get to the store, so he was running low on stamps. I noticed quite a bit of writing on the outside of the envelope, and I didn’t put two and two together right...

One Good Word

By Joseph J. Mazzella on September 27, 2021 / 4,258 views

I loved my first grade teacher. Her name was Mrs. Gross but there was nothing gross about her. She had a such a sweet smile and kind way about her. I wasn’t sure what her age was at the time but she already looked very grand-motherly. She was soft spoken and had a very gentle sense of humor. Unlike some teachers she never yelled at or criticized her students. To me it felt like having a second...

A HUGE Act Of Kindness

By A Friend on September 27, 2021 / 2,757 views

By A Friend on September 27, 2021 / 2,757 views

I experienced a HUGE act of kindness from a stranger this week and I can’t stop thinking about how lucky I am. I gave away a heap of baby clothes and a box of baby toys that had been sitting around and hadn't been opened from our last move 3 years ago and I didn't want to open it before I gave it away incase my two little ones saw it and decided to raid it since they’ve got more...

A Brighter Day

By Bishop Family Farm on September 27, 2021 / 2,919 views

By Bishop Family Farm on September 27, 2021 / 2,919 views

Sad night last night but brighter day. The ewe (female sheep) on the left lambed a stillborn and we were unable to resuscitate it. She cried most of the night longing for her lamb after we removed it. The ewe on the right lambed twins last week, though they were very small. It seems that today she has given one of her twins to the grieving mother to raise as her own. The Lord...

Lint Filter Surprise

By Tracey on September 23, 2021 / 2,505 views

I just went to buy a Samsung washer and dryer from a guy and he was asking $500 I told him I just had a kid and if he could take $400 I’d be really grateful. I got home hooked everything up and everything worked great, I opened up the dryer to check the lint filter and I was shocked my $400 was sitting in there. I got a message from him saying "check the dryer, a gift for the...

A Possum In The Daylight

By Joseph J. Mazzella on September 22, 2021 / 4,185 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on September 22, 2021 / 4,185 views

Some people say life is full of coincidences. Some people say life is full of synchronicity. I say life is full of God: guiding us, connecting us, watching over us, and protecting us. Looking back over my own life I have seen countless instances of God’s love and protection. One such moment happened when I was still a struggling, substitute, school teacher. At that time, over 30 years ago my...

Received This Letter From My 8-y-ear-old Son's Teacher

By A Friend on September 16, 2021 / 2,872 views

By A Friend on September 16, 2021 / 2,872 views

I received this letter from my 8-year-old son's teacher. He has ASD and ADHD. Two years ago he was suspended because he couldn't regulate his behavior. He's now in a new school and special ed program. This just melted my...

Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Doing Poorly

By A Friend on September 16, 2021 / 4,607 views

By A Friend on September 16, 2021 / 4,607 views

One of my college professors used to say "anything worth doing is worth doing poorly." I didn't understand that for years because I didn't do anything poorly, I couldn't do anything poorly, I had to do everything perfectly. But brushing your teeth for 30 seconds is better than not brushing them at all when that 2 minutes seems exhausting. Doing ten minutes of yoga is...

They Put A Smile On My Face Every Day

By Narelle on September 15, 2021 / 2,423 views

By Narelle on September 15, 2021 / 2,423 views

Six months ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Luckily for me I caught it early and will be just fine. I have to take a tablet a day now to help make sure it doesn't return and I struggle everyday with taking it but I woke this morning to find a little helping hand in the pill box left by my beautiful children. They put a smile on my face every...

The Road Not Taken

By Joseph J. Mazzella on September 13, 2021 / 3,973 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on September 13, 2021 / 3,973 views

The new, “used” car that I bought just three months ago wouldn’t start the other day. The factory battery that came along with it decided that it had worked long enough and chose to take an early, permanent retirement. My kindhearted neighbor gave me a jump but the battery stubbornly wouldn’t hold the charge. After getting one more jump then I headed to the local auto parts store to buy...