Rejection, failure, misfortune, and humiliation. These experiences can either destroy us or cause us to grow and rise above. I chose to rise.
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.
Dare to Bare Your Soul … When you share your heart, dare to bare your soul;when you go naked with all your truth.The pain, well it can break you apart and in suffering shame your fragility is magnificently exposed.But take heart brave soul, for we hear your words and feel the cuts of your shattered self. We […]
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 …
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.
Your legacy can be so much more than money, or property left in a will…
“How can we change the broader culture so that we continue to broadcast and be outraged and saddened by acts of cruelty, violence, and dispossession; and yet at the same time begin to equally broadcast and honor tender and inspiring survival stories, as well as people’s acts of care and protection?” ~ Retelling the Stories of […]
When Fathima, a Muslim from South Africa, travels to India, she fears how she’ll be received in an area with supposed Muslim-Hindu tensions. What she discovers in reality surprises her, and something as simple as a stranger knocking on her door leads to a realization that will change her perspective forever…”Child, have you eaten?” […]
Sometimes, we need a little help to get our stories untangled and sorted out… I unzipped my suitcase and pulled out a bath bag and my jewelry pouch. This time my little treasures hadn’t traveled so well. I’d forgotten to tie the knot on the pouch. I placed the tangled mess on the dresser. Under the […]
“Without hope we have nothing”In this beautiful story, Keri Harty shares her family secret for getting through a difficult season in your life … even if it goes longer than you expected. I found this note in my safety jacket. Tonight, is the first time I’ve worn it since the date on the paper. I leave […]
Live the Life You Love – The First StepI sat in a comfortable chair under the shade of a Royal Poinciana, closed my eyes, breathed deeply, connecting to a higher force – the Spirit within me and around me, the one I call God (perhaps you call this divine force something else). I imagined how […]
These church doors transport me to another world, long long ago … It was in this very church that my great great great grandparents, Ann Aust and William Williams married. Their union way back in 1838 eventually resulted in my birth. As I look at the register I see they couldn’t write – signing their names […]
