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 […]

While There’s Life There’s Hope | From Traumatic Brain Injury to Graduating Top 10 with Honors | By Sushmita Saha | Inspiring Story #116

A story to pass on hope to parents and children who are going through a tough phase of life…

A Morning Gal | Story of Morning Gratitude | By Annmarie Ragukonis | Inspiring Story #115

Morning Gratitude. With the fast pace, and stresses of life, it’s easy to let our mornings pass by as routine. In this short story, Annmarie takes us into a magical world of morning gratitude. This two-minute read has the power to change the outlook of your entire day

Showing Your Skin | Curiosity Vs Judging Others | By Emily Marszalek | Inspiring Story #114

Instead of judging others who look different to us, Emily’s story invites us to be open minded and express curiosity about the stories …

Faith & Finding a Way | A Doctor’s Journey Through Debilitating Illness | by Dr Manisha Rayavarapu | Inspiring Story #112

On the verge of succeeding as a Doctor, Manisha is diagnosed with a chronic illness.  In the face of insurmountable challenges, read how Manisha finds a way through and discovers a new way of healing others while healing herself. Sitting in a dusty stairwell at the hospital, I stared in disbelief at the bloodwork reports […]

Celebrating Life after Facing Death Twice | by Brad Johnson | Inspiring Story #111

One evening while enjoying a ride, Brad Johnson’s world is torn apart by a serious motorcycle accident. Two weeks after being released from the hospital, and still recovering, a deadly fire rages through his town. Brad is lucky to escape alive, with literally the shirt on his back, and his faithful dog Bella.

Rather than being defined by tragedy, Brad’s story is about his choice to celebrate life by giving back to others.

Village Boy Finds a Way then Pays It Forward | By Nawaz Khan | Inspiring Story #109

A boy from a poor family in a small village travels to the city to get a job to pay for his education. There a strange man approaches with an offer the boy is both afraid to accept, but can’t refuse.

Be inspired by Nawaz’s remarkable story as he works through his fears, embraces opportunities and ultimately passes on the gift he was given to others in his village.