What My Kids Taught Me This Past Christmas
When Claudia couldn’t afford to buy her kids Christmas presents, she was crestfallen. But how her kids responded to the news taught her a valuable lesson.
Tagged: gratitude
When We Help Other People, We’re Helping Ourselves
A short and sweet story about how Heather’s decision to say “Yes” to an act of kindness was a gift to herself as well as to the strangers who helped her.
How I Learned to Give Thanks (Instead of Just Saying It)
Karin was taught to say thank you to be polite, but it took some deep healing and self-discovery before she could give thanks and feel it with all her heart.
My Son’s Dwarfism Taught Me Gratitude
Due to life-threatening dwarfism, doctors said Samuel wouldn’t survive birth. Now, he’s not only alive but teaching his parents valuable life lessons!
Wet Feet: A Heart-Warming Thanksgiving Story
An unexpected chance to extend a random act of kindness taught David what Thanksgiving is really about.
Call This a Love Letter, Call It Our Story (A Poem)
“Call this a love letter, call it
Our Story,
unlike anyone else’s, but with threads
and adornments from the Great
Ones—the star-crossed fables, the fairy tales”
We Paid For a Stranger’s Dinner. Here’s What Happened Next.
One night, Cindy and her husband saw a man eating dinner alone and anonymously paid for his bill. Months later, their act of kindness returned to them.
How I Changed a Young Man’s Life for About $13.20
While traveling in India, Nihar met a poor, hard-working young man with a dream. This is Nihar’s story of making that dream come true.
The Nurses Who Gave Me Hope
When her mother fell ill, Helen found hope in a kind nurse named Bridget. This is Helen’s grateful tribute to all the nurses who change lives.
The Doctors Said I’d Be in a Wheelchair for Life. This Is How I Healed Myself.
Jennifer was told she’d be in a wheelchair within a year and then continue to deteriorate. This is how she healed herself, physically and emotionally.
