Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

You Can Change The World

By Paul on August 01, 2012 / 8,444 views

I changed the world today. It happened while I was driving home after going to the store with my son. I was just about to pull onto the side road that leads to my house when my handicapped son laughed in the back seat. I glanced in the rearview mirror to see his smiling face and then made the turn a little bit faster than normal. As soon as I did I saw a big dog walking down the road in my lane. Not having time...

The "Teresa Project" My Birthday Wish

By Harold Scott on July 29, 2012 / 1,994 views

Send a Birthday Card to the "Teresa Project" and Fulfill Brother's Wish My sister, Teresa has lived with cerebral palsy her entire life, and, was also diagnosed with lupus some years ago. She is mostly wheelchair bound these days, but continues to enjoy watching and feeding the hummingbirds, growing flowers, playing with her dog, and doing some painting. I have tried to imagine my life as hers, in that she...

God Loves You

By Joe on July 25, 2012 / 11,776 views

There are stories that find their way into your heart and stay there forever. This is one that found its way into mine. There was once an elderly woman who lived in a violent, drug-ravaged, crumbling neighborhood in an old city. Her children had died before her. Time had left its mark on her too. She was no longer pretty in the eyes of the world. She had become wrinkled, stooped, thin and hollow-eyed. Her...

One Miracle After Another

By LoriAnne on July 21, 2012 / 2,229 views

Morning filled with one Miracle after another. I just got back from a Book Authors conference in Philly and this was my experience trying to get home after massive air delays! My Flight got cancelled on Wed. night and I was just going to sleep on the floor at the Marriott. A very young African girl came strolling by with her 9 mo old baby and asked me why I was sleeping on the floor. I told her about my...

Be A Donor

By Joe on July 17, 2012 / 8,360 views

My children gave me a new wallet as a Father's Day present this year. It was the perfect gift choice considering the moldy, worn, lump of leather I had been using was well past its prime. I took the opportunity as well to toss out any cards, notes, or scraps of paper in it that were no longer needed. As I emptied out the old wallet I was amazed at how much it held. Gingerly I went through its contents piece by...

Plant Week Surprise

By Katherine on July 13, 2012 / 9,714 views

During Plant Week, my Kindergarten students learn all about the importance of plants in our lives, the different kinds of plants in our area, and (their favorite) how plants grow. Each student got their very own little terra cotta planter and were shown how to fill them with dirt, plant seeds, and water them. So we did our activity in the classroom, they filled them up with dirt, they had so much putting the...

One Page At A Time

By Joe on July 10, 2012 / 10,311 views

I have the bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book to see how it ends while I am still in the middle of it. This habit annoyed first my Mom, then my friends, and finally even my own daughter. Often my impatience wouldn't be confined just to the books I read but also to what they were reading as well. Finally one day my daughter told me in exasperation, "Dad please just read a book one page at a time...

Bringing Out The Best In Us

By Joe on July 03, 2012 / 2,102 views

My community and state are still recovering from the catastrophe that struck recently. A wall of storms with hurricane force winds struck late on a Friday evening knocking down trees, blocking roads, damaging homes, and destroying power lines. Hundreds of thousands of people suddenly found themselves in the dark without water, electricity, air conditioning, telephones, internet, and television. They found themselves...

"Do-er" Or A "Let-it-be"

By Ileana Ensinia on June 29, 2012 / 10,699 views

Today more than ever, I have come to realize how short life can be. And the two types of people in the world. The ones who take action and make things happen, and those who go with the flow and leave it up to destiny and the universe to give them what they want. So it made me question? Which one are you? Do you take control, or do you let it fall in place? I have come realize that, money is not important. You can...

The No Name Resting Place

By Anna Ray-Jones on June 29, 2012 / 11,773 views

The No-Name Resting Place by Anna Ray-Jones Word Count: 1,281 My father and I had been enemies since my feet first hit the floor. And I was not the only one in the family that made him mad. He never got along with my Mom or my older brother either. When he and Mom would argue, they made the house a scary place. They would quarrel for hours over the stupidest things and even take their fights from...

Better People

By Joe on June 26, 2012 / 1,966 views

Mother Teresa of Calcutta was often quoted as saying: "I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish He didn't trust me so much." Over the years I have found myself often feeling the same way. I have had a blessed life, but it has never been an easy one. In my 45 years I have had to deal with sickness, injuries, accidents, and pain. I have had to deal with years of poverty and financial struggles....

The Difference Between Rich And Poor

By Mike on June 20, 2012 / 6,968 views

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the...

God Loves You Unconditionally

By Joseph on June 19, 2012 / 4,485 views

When I was a boy I never liked going to church that much. I enjoyed the Sunday potluck dinners we sometimes had after it. They were a feast of country cooking. I enjoyed the Sunday school classes too. I got to see my friends there. It was the church services themselves that I couldn't relate too. They were full of symbolism and rituals that my young mind couldn't yet understand. The sermons and Bible readings were...

Thought My Ring Was Lost Forever

By Dar on June 14, 2012 / 10,422 views

I have a very pretty ring that belong to my late mother. The last time i remember having it on is when i was leaving work a day had passed till i realized it was gone. I went to go put it on and could not find it anywhere! i tore my bedroom apart removed the bed furniture searched every piece of clothing of mine and my husbands at least 3 times. laundry room under are heaters both cars 6 times was up 3 hours a night...

The Answer

By Paul on June 12, 2012 / 12,771 views

Fifteen years ago I found myself working in a local lumber mill. The hours were long. The work was dangerous. And the pay was low. Everyday was a struggle physically. The heat was oppressive in the Summer and the cold was constant in the Winter. My back would burn with pain from the constant bending, lifting, and carrying. My feet would ache from standing the entire day. The skin around my fingernails would split...

Kitty Alarm Clock

By Katherine on June 04, 2012 / 11,382 views

I'm not sure if someone was looking out for me, but my job was saved. Every morning during the week, my alarm is set for 8:00am, which gives me just enough time to get to work at 9:00am. This one particular morning, it was crucial that everyone in the office was there by 9:00am for an important meeting. Many employees do not come in until 10:00am and work later. Of course this would be the day that my alarm...

The Essential Stuff In Life

By Bryan on May 29, 2012 / 13,501 views

When Spring cleaning season arrived this year I decided that it was time to get rid of more than just a Winter's worth of dust and dirt. I decided that it was the time to get rid of years worth of accumulated stuff as well. This stuff was lining my walls, filling my selves, and crowding my closets. This stuff was cluttering my home and my mind and not bringing me one bit of happiness. I couldn't even remember how I...