Inspirational, Motivational, and Heartwarming Stories
Free tickets!! Who wouldn’t want free tickets to a sporting event? An amusement park? A Concert? The following is great “food for thought” for all of us. It was written by a fellow coach. Super Bowl 39 featured a classic first half defensive battle,… Continue Reading “Free Tickets!!”
The world has been brought to a stand-still and millions of people around the world are struggling and need a sense of peace and comfort. This is a prayer that was recently posted by a friend of mine whose friend is a Lutheran pastor.… Continue Reading “A Prayer for the Times”
Have you ever felt like you were not good enough and that your life was filled with poor self-confidence and self-doubt? If so, then I have just the prayer for you…the “Knots Prayer.” It is my hope that this small little prayer can help… Continue Reading “The Knots Prayer”
During the Civil War, a friend of Abraham Lincoln was a visitor in the White House. “One night I was restless and could not sleep… From the private room where the President slept, I heard low tones. Instinctively I wandered in, and there was… Continue Reading “Can Prayer Save America?”
There are literally millions and millions of people around this country and the world, who deal with large amounts of worry, stress, and anxiety every single day. Individuals may pay thousands and thousands of dollars on various therapies, medications, etc. While there are definitely… Continue Reading “Dealing With Anxiety Can Be As Simple As 1, 2, 3!”
I came across this little, fun way to pray many, many years ago that I always thought was a pretty good idea and a terrific way to remember not only who or what to pray for…but HOW to pray. This is beautiful – and it… Continue Reading “The Five Fingers of Prayers”
During World War II, a US Marine was separated from his unit on a Pacific island. The fighting had been intense, and in the smoke and the crossfire, he had lost touch with his comrades. Alone in the jungle, he could hear enemy soldiers… Continue Reading “A Story of the Soldier and a Spider”
The following poem raises some good questions that we can ponder…what if? What If…? God couldn’t take the time to Bless us today because we could not take the time to thank Him yesterday… What If…? God decided to stop leading us tomorrow Because… Continue Reading “What If…?”
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, joy. Grant… Continue Reading “A Prayer for the New Year (The Prayer of St. Francis)”
This is a story that took place in the south and involved a little boy and his mom. It shows us the sad side of war and reactions that a family endured at the loss of their loved one. Get a box of tissues… Continue Reading “Remembering Our Veterans: Praying for Pappy”
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