My Christmas Gift To You

By Jenny C.C on December 24, 2015 / 4,640 views

This happened last night; December 22,2015... I'm 17 and from Canada; so I went out for dinner with my cousin after picking up my sisters Christmas gift and while I was sitting there eating an old mans credit card kept on getting declined at the front and he wasn't able to pay and he was all alone so I went up to the cash and said I'll pay for your meal as a Christmas gift to you and he said...

Flip Or Philanthropy?

By Lenny Bazemore on December 24, 2015 / 3,997 views

They were my neighbors but so much more. Bill and Janice Henning were like my second parents. I was just five-years old when I met their son Curt. He was my very first friend and we are still close to this day. So when he asked me to buy the house he grew up in, the house across the street from where my Mother still lives, it was tough to say no. I had a beautiful childhood—filled with family,...

Conquer Your Negative Thoughts

By Analie, Den Den, Ayonon on December 24, 2015 / 5,742 views

There's no reason we could let ourselves unworthy. God's always watching how we generate little blessings to the best and proper ways. There once a story of my life. I'm such a person born with a negative mind. How I wish I could live same with others happy lifestyle. When I was a little I'd never felt the true happiness of life. I don't even know how to value myself. I'd...

The Best Christmas Gift

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 22, 2015 / 4,204 views

The best Christmas gift I ever got was both early and late. My first born child came into this world on December 16th, nine days before Christmas. He was supposed to be a Thanksgiving baby, however, so when my wife went into labor 3 weeks late he had to be delivered by an emergency Caesarean section. My first word when I saw him wasn't even a word but a sigh of relief, love, and joy. My early Christmas...

A Reminder

By Cade on December 22, 2015 / 5,354 views

After a long day at work I made a trip up to the local Walgreens in my neighborhood. As I got out of my car I noticed a guy with worn clothing, slouched over and he was taking the last drags off of his cigarette. I stopped off and asked if there was anything I could get him. Shocked he looked up and said "a roast beef sandwich if they have one?" They had everything but roast...

Giving Back

By Kay on December 22, 2015 / 2,224 views

My Mom came from a family of 14 children. Christmastime wasn't always the best. However, there was a man, who went out of his way, to make the day special. Over the years my Mom talked about how this guy would come out on Christmas and bring candy to her and her brothers and sisters. Mom never forgot his kindness. I believe because of the kindness shown to her at Christmastime Mom made it a...

Words Written On Sand And Stone

By C M Reddy on December 22, 2015 / 4,924 views

The story that is being narrated here, I have read from a website. It is interesting because the ways how we have to remember the deeds of other people in our life. One day two friends were walking through the desert. Somewhere in the middle of the journey, both got into serious argument, the result of which one of them could not resist his anger and slapped the other in the face. Really he was hurt...

Four Marks

By William Engel on December 22, 2015 / 3,722 views

I was living in Florida, staring into the mirror like I do every morning. I was looking at the four distinct marks in my shoulder, the marks of fingernails recently being pressed into my skin. These marks, what happened to create them, still make me stare a few seconds longer when I look out over an ocean, or into a fire. I loved these marks, I wish they were scars. I was in a large group of people...

Good Ol' Fashion Charity

By Jen on December 22, 2015 / 1,790 views

Surrounded by all the negativity in society these days, a single working mom's hope of a good man walking into her life and shaking her to her core is needless to say...non-existent. So, instead of waiting for one, I put all my energy into creating a good life for my son through working hard at the office and working hard at home to show him he is loved and what life is supposed to be growing up with...

Stop Treating Yourself Like An After Thought

By KR on December 22, 2015 / 10,945 views

By KR on December 22, 2015 / 10,945 views

My friend's mom has eaten healthy all her life. Never ever consumed alcohol or any "bad" food, exercised every day, very limber, very active, took all supplements suggested by her doctor, never went in the sun without sunscreen and when she did it was for as short a period as possible- so pretty much she protected her health with the utmost that anyone could. She is now 76 and has skin cancer,...

One Christmas Eve

By Kay on December 20, 2015 / 3,565 views

It was Christmas Eve. The house was decorated and the gifts were wrapped. Now we were all hustling around getting ready to go to the Christmas Eve service at church. The TV was on when I heard the news reporter announce that Dr. Norman V. Peale had died. I stopped and stared at the TV. I knew Dr. Peale was in his 90's and had lived a long time, but I was still feeling sad to hear the...

Christmas Miracle

By Rachelle Odle on December 20, 2015 / 3,240 views

Since the beginning of December a man has been collecting our can. One day I left a note and he wrote back saying he was unemployed and that his kids wouldn't have Christmas. Today I wrote back and asked the kids age, he responded with 5 and 13. I had received a gift card from my DHS worker and went out and bought his kids a couple of gifts so they could have Christmas. He came and got the gifts in tears...

A Person Of Substance

By Life Lessons on December 20, 2015 / 3,675 views

I am a person of substance. Don't judge me by my looks or my clothes. I am more than what meets the eye. Define me by the tough battles I fight each day. Define me by my courage to face them as I rise above no matter how difficult. My life is not glorious and I don’t have medals to flaunt but my biggest trophy is my heart full of love and compassion. I value love, friendships, honesty and trust. I am...

A Thought/ Reflection During This Holiday Season

By Antonietta Gutierrez on December 20, 2015 / 7,772 views

When I think about the holidays, I think of all the joy and happiness that comes with it. By that I don't mean gifts, or SALE or Santa Claus. I think of family, friendship, love and all that I'm grateful for. The truth is, society today is brainwashed by media, celebrities, the internet and most IMPORTANTLY MONEY. Majority have built this pre-conception that having more means you are worth more. But...

Where's Baby Jesus?

By Kay on December 17, 2015 / 4,113 views

It was the day after Christmas at St Peter and St Paul's church in Borden, Kent, England. Father John, the vicar, was looking at the nativity scene outside when he noticed the baby Jesus was missing from the figures. Immediately, Father John's thoughts turned to calling in the local policeman but as he was about to do so, he saw little Nathan with a red wagon, and in the wagon was the figure...

Let's Deal

By Makayla Banton on December 17, 2015 / 4,304 views

I started high school in September 2010. I knew it was going to be the longest four years of my life. The things I heard about high school were that the Juniors and Seniors would stuff the lower classmen into lockers, steal their lunch money, and taunt them all the time. I remember thinking to myself that I wanted to be noticed and popular. But of course, I became popular for the wrong reasons. I got sucked...

The Importance Of BEING YOURSELF

By The Importance Of BEING YOURSELF on December 17, 2015 / 6,180 views

Looking back at my past, there are many things I wish I could have rewritten or done better. But the one thing I always regretting not doing, was simply being who I truly am. Being in middle school and in the phase where your changing, dealing with boys, hormones, school etc. made life seem hard. Looking back I laugh knowing I've come along way to be where I am today and all that sweat, tears...