Inspirational Stories

Recent Inspirational Stories

Susan Karas

She got a Labradoodle puppy to help assuage her grief. But was it too soon?

by Susan Karas
, Yaphank, New York

An Asian angel embraces a young Asian girl

Her infant daughter was on the other side of the world. Who would watch over her?

by Stacie Chambers
, Davenport, Iowa

Sandi Olson

Struggling to regain her strength after heart surgery, she was greeted by an unlikely figure.

by Sandi Olson
, Santa Cruz, California

Faith is a kind of filter that brings things I can't understand into focus, a beacon that lights my way through darkness.

by Edward Grinnan

Autistic Student giving his inspirational Graduation Speech

Watch the story of Eric Duquette who, with the help of his parents, classmates and teachers, became salutatorian of his graduating class.


A young woman plays her homemade violin.

Be inspired by these young people who make beautiful music with instruments crafted from recycled trash.


Young graduates are so inspiring. They remind me of a lesson I learned from one of my own professors...

by Edward Grinnan

Rick Hamlin

A young man just out of college is inspired on a trip to Assisi, birthplace of St. Francis.

by Rick Hamlin
, New York, New York

A photo of a smiling Nick Vujicic

Nick Vujicic has no arms or legs, but he has plenty of heart. His warmth, humor and positive outlook will uplift you.


What an inspiring treat, what an inspiring story. Isn’t that what a family is? A story?

by Edward Grinnan

When we pray, dream or love, we step outside time. We are with God.

by Edward Grinnan

An artist's rendering of a cat with a chickadee perched on its head

An injured bird and a nearby feline is a recipe for disaster, but the kitty's heavenly nature prevails.

by Kathy Keeley Anderson
, Wautoma, Wisconsin

An artist's rendering of Mary's missing medal

A women with a green thumb finds her missing Queen of the Angels medal in an unlikely place.

by Mary Baland
, Blaine, Washington

Louis Armstrong

An unexpected rendition of her father's favorite song reassures a grieving daughter.

by Cyndy Fye
, Raleigh, North Carolina

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