INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK: MANY LANDS, MANY LIFE LESSONS
Inspiring Story of the Week
Many Lands, Many Life Lessons
by Rita Wiesen
I was born in Kyiv, which then was part of the Soviet Union, but now the capital
of Ukraine. Life under the Communist government was very difficult. There was
no freedom of […]
Inspiring Story of the Week – A MAGICAL CHRISTMAS
Inspiring Story of the Week: THE VISITATION
INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK
THE VISITATION
by Adrienne Drake, MD
The Visitation is the inspiring story of how a single event changed one woman’s life.
Adrienne’s parents divorced when she was just six years old. Some divorces are amicable. This one was not. […]
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INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK: FROM MACHIQUES TO DETROIT
INSPIRING STORY
FROM MACHIQUES TO DETROIT
BY JORGE BARBOZA
What’s the longest road trip you have ever taken? Imagine traveling all the way from the unknown town of Machiques, Venezuela to Detroit. From Machiques to Detroit is the unbelievable story of the 1947 road trip […]
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Inspiring Story of the Week: THE LAST LAUGH
THE LAST LAUGH
by Ronnie Padwa-Pelie
A devoted daughter shares the inspiring story of how she gave her mother a good laugh
during one of their last days together.
Ronnie felt sad as she watched her mother’s decline. This once lively woman now spent most […]
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INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK: THE SAMMY DAVIS JUNIOR ENCOUNTERS
INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK
THE SAMMY DAVIS JUNIOR ENCOUNTERS
by Marianne M. Masopust
This is the inspiring story of how a young girl, living a sheltered life in her all white suburban community, becomes an activist for equal rights.
Marianne grew up listening […]
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Inspiring Story of the Week: HONDURAN ODYSSEY
INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK
THE HONDURAN ODYSSEY
by Adrienne Drake, MD
This inspiring story began when Adrienne was a medical resident at the Mayo Clinic. At 31 years of age, she felt called to lead a medical mission. That is when she […]
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INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK: A BLESSNG IN DISGUISE
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
by Laura Coy
With so many teachers leaving their beloved careers, Laura shares her story of making that hard decision to say ‘enough is enough’. Read her inspiring story of how it turned out to be a […]
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Inspiring Story of the Week: BYGONE BROOKLYN
INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK
Bygone Brooklyn
by Janet Rice
In this inspiring story, one author recalls fond memories of her Brooklyn childhood.
Brooklyn in the 1950’s was a quilt of many ethnic and religious groups. In this story, Janet recalls those days following […]
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Inspiring Story of the Week: A WOMAN OF VALOR
INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK
A WOMAN OF VALOR
by Nancy Butler
Nancy’s inspiring story is one filled with admiration for a woman named Bunny.
It would be an understatement to say that life had not been easy for Bunny. She had definitely had […]