My First Hug by Elana Rabinowitz | Everyone is Worthy of Love | Inspiring Story #66

Everyone is worthy of love. How you treat another person can impact their life forever.

When River Angels Appear by Barb Geiger | Inspiring Story #56

Barb Geiger and her husband Gene set off on an epic five-month service adventure, paddling down the Mississippi in a twenty-foot kayak they built themselves.

Along the way they encounter countless everyday heroes and river angles who offer compassion, care and opportunity to others. Be inspired by just one of their many encounters …

I Won My Dream Job at 59 Years Old by Barrie Tabor | Inspiring Story #55

At only 59 Years of Age Barrie Goes For Her Dream Job as a Flight Attendant.  A short story about not giving up on your dreams.Since I was about ten years old, I’ve had the dream of becoming a flight attendant. As I got older, I chose to put that dream on hold.  I wanted to […]

Spellbound by the Circus Spotlight by Mara | Inspiring Story #50

Determined to fulfill her life-long dream to shine in the spotlight, Mara quits her job and runs away with the circus, where she learns the ultimate lesson in vulnerability Secretly I always wanted to be on stage and shine in the spotlight. When I was twenty-six years old,  I quit my security job in Switzerland, to run […]

Lady Who Saved Many Lives | Real-Life Hero Story, Kenya | Inspiring Story #32

Real life hero story.  In one night Mary went from being a shy, unknown volunteer in her community to the “The Lady That Saved Many Lives”When the police car arrived at the clinic with the first survivor, a one-month old baby boy, I had no idea what would lay ahead for myself and the clinic […]

Storms and Rainbows | My Triumph Over Domestic Abuse by Kathy Butler | Inspiring Story #47

Kathy’s childhood was filled with horrors. As an adult she endures a bad marriage, emotional abuse and domestic violence. Her life seems to be filled with darkness until she remembers who she really is …

Bring Sheets From Home by Ya-el Halevi | Inspiring Story #43

When her young son is diagnosed with cancer, Ya-el prepares him for the fight of his life. Little did she know that a trip to Walmart would birth an innovative idea that would bring joy to thousands battling childhood cancer across the globe …Upon hearing the words: “Your son has cancer”. My world shattered. My husband […]

Please Don’t Blame The Girl by Naorin Amina of Bangladesh | Inspiring Story #40

A young woman, at sixteen years old, finds the courage to speak-out about a taboo subject in her community, In breaking her silence, she starts a growing movement in Bangladesh …

You Can, Without a Man with Jessi Sexton | Inspiring Story #39

One year after discovering her husband’s cheating messages, Jessi turns her fears of being a single mom into her own single mom success story.

The 16th Annual Great Mother’s Day Adventure by Terri Stovall | Inspiring Story #37

A Mother’s Day Story.  A special tribute from a daughter for her mother …I was going about my ‘busy business’ when Mama called.  She was in unusually good spirits. “I think we should go on an adventure,” she suggested. An adventure? My life was a whirlwind. Family obligations were important, and I went, if only for a couple […]

Machete Man by Malcolm Campbell | Seeing Beyond the Face of an Attacker | Inspiring Story #96

In desperate times people can be driven to take desperate measures…In this story, Malcolm, an elite security officer challenges us to look beyond outward appearances to see the son, the father and the human story behind the crime. Travelling on the train seemed to be a new experience for me. I somehow looked at people […]

Images Etched In My Mind by Lynda Elliott |Inspiring Story #29

Refugee Stories From Lynda Elliot, Founder of the Refugee Buddy Network If this whole experience has taught me one thing, it is this: The only thing that matters is love. The greatest gift we have as humans is our ability to empathize and connect with others. It is that part of us that knows we […]