Inspirational Stories

Hope accomplishes nothing on its own; it is a longing for reality not evident. Our minds perceive the possibilities ; our hearts may develop a longing for the things wished for, but there may be no positive action …just a desire. So many times we tend to think of hope and faith as one. This is not the case. Hope can exist without faith. Faith can not exist with hope. Faith is defined as “the assured expectation of things hoped for; the evident demonstration of reality, though not beheld.” Think about it: hope is static, requiring no effort; faith motivates, moving us to take ... Read Full Story

  I want to write about one of the bravest people I know and one of the people I admire most in my life. Her name is Marsha. She is my sister. Not by blood but by heart.   Her youngest brother and I were college dorm mates and we became fast friends.   I was far away from my home island living in Utah.   Because of costs I could not travel home for the holidays and vacations. So his family kind of adopted me in many ways. It has been one of the great blessings of my life. This is how I ... Read Full Story

Her posting fascinated and moved me. She wrote: Why had her statement made me so angry? It was meant to offer sympathy, a gesture of kindness, she thought; but I was seething. This is the second time this week I have been told, by word or insinuation, how misguided I am in considering my situation a blessing. I was so angry; a rage, rather than hurt, welled in my heart. How dare this woman whom I had never seen walk up to me with her lovely accent and say to me, with a sad look in her eyes “I FEEL FOR YOU.” When I ... Read Full Story

The Pink Lady The Painted Lady was awaiting us. She is a pink flamingo made of wire and twinkle lites. A neighbor presented her to us before we had unpacked and I was thrilled. She, like many of the women here, has lived at several doll houses. She happy has long as the residence are alive and around. But when they disappear for one or another reason, she moves on to the dolls house with the lights on. She might be a little flighty but you can't help loving her. She just makes you want to stay at home. So I think that is ... Read Full Story

December 27, 2007 is a day of infamy for my family. Weston Brewer, my grandson was accidentally shot through the head; our family experienced an incredible miracle in his recovery. This letter written about six months later expresses my joy and wonder: Weston, today, you head HOME! What a long way you’ve come since January when we all headed to Atlanta with our hearts full of hope, but with you not really aware that you “were”. Medically, we were told that you might begin to respond, that you might eventually recognize us, that you might even, one day, speak to us. Oh, how I ... Read Full Story