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Your Inspirational Stories
These stories were written by people like you. Read how their lives were changed for the better by adopting positive values. Be inspired by them.
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Grey is a figment
What I’ve learned from my wife would astound you! It’s theoretically simplistic, emotionally hygienic, morally sincere, and spiritually uplifting. She never went to college and reading books is not her passion.
Her repertoire doesn’t consist of greed, disrespect, or ego.
Bridget can’t stand up. She can’t walk - not even a baby step. She can’t even hold a baby in her arms. She has MS. The ... MORE
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UNITY
A Village of One- Rise!
Some days, I feel like a Village of One. There are many times in our life when we will have to choose between doing the safe and easy thing- or the harder, better thing. That sounds simple enough in theory, but as Martin Luther King Jr. said: "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."... MORE
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UNITY
Serving the Underserved
My story is about an individual who truly represents servant leadership and community betterment. As a college student, I was fortunate to be hired as an intern for an international community development organization. I was a part of small group that traveled to the Dominican Republic and worked with local service providers to create more reliable and affordable infrastructure for schools. The ... MORE
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UNITY
A Gift to all - but the gift was in the giving
In 1994, the year after my father-in-law died, I planned a surprise for my husband on our anniversary. I wrote all of his east coast relatives and asked if we could celebrate the Orthodox Christmas together. The older generation of my husband’s family were raised Serbian Orthodox, and we'd chosen that date for our wedding. There were questions: “What do you mean ‘together?&#... MORE
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UNITY
Golden Rule
Three years ago I was invited to join a group of individuals that were of diverse faiths. These wonderful people each have different beliefs and worship individually according to their faiths traditions. One thing that they all share is their faith's version of the Golden Rule. This is the one thing that each faith group has in common. From this one strong principle we have been able to build b... MORE
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UNITY