Category: Inspirational Stories

On paper it didn’t seem promising. But that’s because life is a game and until you play it, you can never know the true outcome. Born to two teenage parents, in basic poverty, the start for Hiawatha Street seemed destined for little more than his environment would allow, trouble, and a life without hope. But … Continue reading “Choices”

“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” – Abraham Lincoln The odds are calculated at 67-million-to-one. Those are the odds of hitting two hole-in-ones in the same round on a golf course. But Travis Yoder did it.  April 11th 2010, a day Travis will never forget during a golf tournament … Continue reading “I owe to my Angel Mother”

Three days is nothing. Nothing, except when the future of your family and a piece of your heart hang in the balance. Karla Kay McCombs stood there, peering through the glass, searching for an answer. Only three days which seemed like an eternity. Karla didn’t know which one, she only knew if things went as … Continue reading “The K is for Kindness”

Most times when you read this blog you should get a sense that you are on a journey, as I take you through a life, a struggle, a challenge, or a world-changing gift you are sharing… and usually the ending of the story brings you full circle in this life. Yet today, because of the … Continue reading “The Warrior”

Dana Bailey was just as tough as the boys in her neighborhood, but when it came time to gain membership to one of the clubhouses she just helped build with her buddies – she was the one asked to bring the cookies. Instead of looking at is as a slight – the fact that she … Continue reading “The Best Hand Ever”

What a nice gesture on the morning of Matt’s wedding day. A single red rose with an anonymous note. The message was pure and simple, but it was one which would help two people survive the test of time… especially when thirty years later the river came rushing in. When the water started rising it … Continue reading “Love Runs Through It”

  Do you want to know a secret? For a long time Jim White kept his locked inside, even from those who know him best, not out of shame, just because there seemed to be no reason to share… he had long ago overcome. His life is in a good place of faith and of … Continue reading “A Sense of Peace”

Change. There you have it. Encompassed in one word is the magical mystery which permeates our existence. Change will come, it will happen, the question is when. Do you make it happen, or does some higher power guide your path? The only sure answer is change is inevitable, growth is optional. Life is not stagnant, … Continue reading “Change…”

If life’s got you backed up, find a way to move forward. As long as you’re breathing then life and some higher power is not done with you yet, which means you’ve got work to finish. You’ve got a job to do. That work is to give it all you’ve got. Everything you have and … Continue reading “No Matter What”

If anyone knows where Dave Cameron is, tell him he owes Jamie Blumberg 40-bucks! But also tell him thanks for the story, because it might have just changed Jamie’s life. At 12-years-old and growing up on Long Island, why wouldn’t you take part in a rock fight outside school? I mean what else are early … Continue reading “Never Lose Sight”