Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

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Adding Color To A Smile

By Jefin Jaison on August 05, 2014 / 8,656 views

My childhood smelled a lot like Crayons. I cannot recollect when but it was Mom who first gifted me my first box of Crayon pencils, and that was one spectacular box of ten. I was totally frenzied about sketching back then, red and yellow used to be my beloved and I hated grey for some superficial reason. I used to draw outlines with pencil first and then color the insides with crayons, having a bad day was when i...

My Inheritance

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 05, 2014 / 8,591 views

I turned on the television as I made my breakfast this morning. The commentator was going on and on about a family's bitter fight over a dead celebrity's estate. I shook my head and turned off the TV. I went back to my breakfast and ate in silence. I thought of my own inheritance. Mom, Dad, and Nana are all in Heaven now. They didn't leave me any mansions, millions, stock, bonds, planes, or yachts. What they left me...

One + Love = Family

By Jodi-Ann E.M. Morgan on August 05, 2014 / 3,916 views

Take a look at the picture. It may seem like there are two different tattoos but in fact it is actually one. It just depends on the angle at which you look at it. If you look at it standing at the person’s shoulder you would see it says “family”. If you look at it standing near the person’s hand when the arm is extended you would read “one love”. I thought it was pretty cool when I first saw it. Another...

The Wealthy Homeless Man

By Sheryl Lin Hayes on August 04, 2014 / 2,869 views

The Wealthy Homeless Man I passed this man a thousand times And a thousand times I felt such guilt Entering a house with all the trimmings While he enters the box house he built A humble man he is, named Steve Who appears to be mid-thirty Who thinks light of his dry blistery skin and his attire that’s filthy and dirty He’s more concerned about...

She Laughed

By Mary Ramsis on August 04, 2014 / 6,931 views

She laughed and laughed. She kept on laughing for a very long time. Her laugh made her whole body shake. Each time they started to think she will stop laughing, she just took a deep breath then continued laughing even louder than before. Her laugh made some of them smile, others started to laugh, just by seeing her laughing so genuinely and without even knowing the reason behind her expression of happiness. Seeing...

The Truth Behind Doilies

By Mary Nella McLaughlin on August 02, 2014 / 2,119 views

An older Scottish woman lay dying in her bedroom as she called her husband to her side. "Dear, there is a tin box on the dresser drawers. The contents are for you." Taking down the box, the elderly man opens it to find two doilies and a stack of cash. "What are these doilies about?" "Well, when we first married my mother told me the key to a happy marriage was to knit doilies whenever I felt unhappy,...

The God Of Hot Dogs

By Mary Nella McLaughlin on August 02, 2014 / 1,824 views

The most extraordinary prayer service I ever attended was at a church in one Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhood. The elderly saints in the church met once a week to pray on their knees for their pastor, and their neighborhood. They prayed late into the night and sang the old spirituals. At the end of the service, they gave testimony to God’s faithfulness in their lives. One testimony I have never...

Be In Good Cheer & Enjoy The Present

By Tammy Patterson on August 01, 2014 / 7,185 views

I was job searching with my neighbor. It was a new friendship. She had been through a personal tragedy that lead to a nervous breakdown which had altered her mental state a little. While out she was so cheerful taking time to speak to people, just being kind and upbeat. I'm thinking to myself, her situation is worse than mine and she is behaving like she has zero problems. I was stressed and beginning to become...

People Come And People Go

By Mary Ramsis on July 31, 2014 / 8,670 views

People come and people go Some like leaves that winds blow Others know their way and flow Some have days to spend on earth Others have plans they follow since birth Some are guided by the earthly seduction Others work hard on the evil’s destruction Those living with no plan will perish Others follow a promise and flourish With no plan yourself is your master and your lord You’re driven by your...

Believing In Life

By Mary Ramsis on July 30, 2014 / 10,244 views

Believing in life… He was driving on a highway. Thinking of nothing, just driving. Then he started daydreaming, started to watch his life as if watching a movie in front of him. He saw himself as a child playing with his two brothers. He was always smiling, happy and excited to see more and to experience more. He saw himself turning into an adolescent, searching for independence and freedom, searching for love...

Your Light

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 29, 2014 / 6,701 views

The heat of the July afternoon had finally passed as I took my dogs out for their last walk of the day. The cooler air of the Summer evening felt so refreshing on my face. I breathed it in deep and gazed up at the magnificent full moon sitting alone, smiling down on me from the still blue sky. It was a moment of pure peace that was only made more perfect when I saw my old friends the fireflies in my backyard, doing...

The Road To Finding Myself

By Desyrette on July 27, 2014 / 1,726 views

A lot of times, i have thought of several ways to express my self, understand myself, feel accomplish with my inner self, love myself, have self confidence, use myself to touch lives in a positive way , I thought i could do this on my own but i came to realize that there is no other door to be knocked on but Gods. I was raised by a single parent ( my mom) to whom i owe much love and respect to. She tried her best in...

Car Empty On Gas, Driver Full On Faith

By Mary Nella McLaughlin on July 25, 2014 / 13,868 views

I noticed a man walking away from a car parked along the side of the freeway. He seemed a bit distraught. It took me awhile but I managed to make my way back to the exit where it happened. I couldn’t find him on the road into town and gave up the search. Just as I was getting back on the freeway, he walked right by me. I rolled down my window and yelled over to him. “Excuse me, did you just have car problem...

For The Love Of Folly

By SirWilho Aka Bill Stolberg on July 25, 2014 / 1,637 views

"Deeeelish, MMMM, Delisssssshhhhh," says Mel in his appraisal of the chocolate bar I brought to him the day before. A normal day would have prompted me to smile or even chuckle to myself since its kinda cute or quaint when he says that, (that being said if a man should use such words for description). Today was different. I was mad, irate and irritable and had just told Mel the story about how I left...

Grand Adventure

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 24, 2014 / 6,618 views

You can see a lot of life in a small town grocery store. All you have to do is stand back, open your eyes, and watch it go by in all of its wonderful diversity. Just the other day I saw a young couple holding hands while they walked down the aisles. I saw two little girls begging their Mom for the more sugary cereal instead of the plain one to no avail. And I saw a serene, smiling, old man with more cans of dog food...

Death Took Him

By Sunshine on July 22, 2014 / 11,233 views

Few years back, I had thought I found everything I wanted in life; I had a healthy family, a good job and the perfect guy, we had been dating for 2 years already, I was head over heels in love with him and nothing else mattered… One Sunday, we were back from a long road trip in the mountains, I was sleeping in the car, he was driving, singing out loud as usual trying to wake me up, when suddenly I heard a huge...

The Power Of The Spirit

By Anea Johnson on July 19, 2014 / 8,016 views

It was a cloudy Friday afternoon in Roswell, a suburb north of Atlanta. I had just picked up my three children ages 5, 7, and 11 from their summer camp program and we were headed over to my mothers house for our usually "Friday night take out dinners." I always take Riverside Dr to get to my mothers house because the traffic on Holcomb Bridge Rd. is a beast after 5PM. But I actually like taking Riverside Dr. because...