Dollar Tree Kid | How a Little Love & a Little Change Go a Long Way | by Alicia Spain | Inspiring Story #126

A young boy showed up at Dollar Tree wanting to buy a few gifts for his mother. Only he was short on money…

Prayer of the Almond Tree | By Karletta Marie | Inspiring Story #145

While war rages, a walk in the almond orchards inspires a call for change, and a gathering of new ways filled with hope and peace.

Refugee and Beyond | From 3rd Generation Refugee to World Traveler by Missa Zahran | Inspiring Story #138

Born third generation refugee from Palestine, Missa faces restrictions to rights and freedoms many take for granted. This is her story of achieving what some call “an impossible dream.” Find out how she did it …

Getting Through Bad Days with Harley the Healing Cat by Sarah Abyss | Inspiring Story #135

On bad days Sarah struggles to do everyday things many take for granted. In this story, Sarah shares how healing can be found in the most surprising places.

Important Things You Need to Say by Danielle Hayden | Inspiring Story #132

Danielle had something important to say to her stepfather. When he passed away, unsaid words remained in her heart. Not wishing this regret fall upon another, Danielle is inspired to create something special to guide others in saying what they need to say.

Run with Roshni – When Break-Up Leads to Breakthrough | Inspiring Story #129

Roshni, a strong Gorkha, Indian woman, is left devastated after a break-up. She can’t think, eat or sleep until, one morning, she is called to rise with the sun and run…

New Life. New Me. By Linda Strader | Inspiring Story #127

A beautiful (and entertaining) story inspired by Linda Strader’s latest book “Uprooted, a New Life in the Arizona Sun – prequel to her memoir “Summers of Fire”

Letting Love In with Sheri Salata | Story about Opening Ourselves to Love | Inspiring Story #120

 A beautiful piece about letting love into our life … this story is an extract from Sheri Salata’s memoir “The Beautiful No: And Other Tales of Trial, Transcendence, and Transformation”Love. Specifically, sexy, romantic, passionate, real soul-to-soul love. This is tough. Embarrassing. And tinged with what feels like genuine shame. Love is my unsolved mystery—one of the great […]

Pennies from Heaven | Nothing Can Separate Us | By Brenda Kay Ledford | Inspiring Story #125

No matter how deep our losses might be, nothing can separate us from the love of our loved ones…  A special story dedicated to all those who have lost loved ones over the past eighteen months. I’m counting pennies in the music room that was Mother’s sickroom.  I gaze through the window at the Blue […]

What is Love? | By Jesse, Aged 8 | Inspiring Story #124

What is Love?

Our Shortest Story. From Our Youngest Contributor.

The Good Things Jar | Create a Jar of Bottled Hope | By Keri Harty | Inspiring Story #117

Keri Harty’s “Good Things Jar” is like a jar of bottled hope.  The little messages remind her and her family that we can still expect good things to come our way, even during the most difficult times.My family keeps a “Good Things Jar” on our kitchen table.  I have small cut pieces of paper and a […]

Your Season to Shine by Karletta Marie | Short Story of Hope | Inspiring Story #118

 If your season is not now, trust that it’s on the way. Keep hoping, keep expecting…I’ve walked this path more than 100 times, winding into mountains, through the orange of autumn, around grey winter skies, under storms,  drenched skin, shivers down my spine. “How long will this grey season last?” I’d ask Thorny Bush as I […]