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Inspiriing Story of the Week Manila ~ The Plain Manila Gift

The Plain Manila Gift by Erica Kosal, PhD How can a plain manila envelop contain such an inspiring story? When Erica returned from maternity leave, she was faced with a huge pile of mail. Tension grew as she began to sort through the pile, discarding those letters we commonly call junk mail. But then as the pile dwindled, she spotted a handwritten manila envelope that stood out from all the…

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Inspiring Story of the Week: My Love Affair With Alan Alda

Inspiring Story of the Week: My Love Affair With Alan Alda

Inspiring Story of the Week My Love Affair With Alan Alda by Lois W. Stern Okay, my secret is out at last. I’ve had a long standing love affair with Alan Alda. The truth is, I only followed him from afar at first, initially being smitten by his Hawkeye Pierce performance in the popular television series, M*A*S*H. My secret affair was subtle at first, more like a school girl crush back then. But…

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Inspiring Story of the Week - Ernie and Me

Inspiring Story of the Week – Ernie and Me

INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK Ernie and Me by Eliza Laffin Ernie was standing in the hallway when the door opened. He launched himself into his mother’s arms with a shout, “Mama! Mama! Mama!” and wrapped his arms around her neck. He was three-and-a-half years old. She picked him up and brought him inside, then crouched down and put her hands on his son’s waist. The mother looked at him, his eyes…

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INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK: The Sammy Davis Junior Encounters

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 to “The Rat Pack”:  Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. She and her family were always listening to one of them  on their…

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Inspiring Story of the Week: My Love Affair Witth Alan Alda

Inspiring Story of the Week: My Love Affair Witth Alan Alda

MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH ALAN ALDA An Inspiring Tales2Inspire Story by Lois W. Stern I’m about to reveal a secret I’ve rarely shared with anyone, well that is until I published it in my latest Tales2Inspire Collection. I’ve had a long standing love affair with Alan Alda . . .,  my guess is for over thirty years now. The truth is that I only followed him from afar at first, initially being smitten by…

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Inspiring Story of the Week ~ Random Harvest

Inspiring Story of the Week ~ Random Harvest

Inspiring Story of the Week Random Harvest by Janet M. Rudolph Random Harvest is an inspirational story of healing in the face of trauma. Mine is a story that spans forty years, as well as the thresholds of life and death. It began with an improbable reuniting with an old friend.  This unexpected reunion led to miraculous happenings, communications after death and a pathway to forgiveness. As a…

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Inspiring Story of the Week: Infinite L & G

Inspiring Story of the Week: Infinite L & G

Inspiring Story of the Week Infinite L & G by Shirley Petro-Timura Does every inspiring story have a happy ending?  Sometimes you just know something is amiss. That’s the way I felt when I awakened on that particular morning. But it wasn’t until I sat down at the computer to read my morning email, that I knew I was in trouble. Oh my gosh!  My eyes scanned the screen but they made no sense. No…

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Inspiring Story of the Week: The Visitation

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 divorcced when she was just six years old. Some divorces are amicable. This one was not. While living together, her mother made it clear that her daughter had to choose her over her father. Although father and daughter loved…

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inspiring Story of the Week - Eternally Grateful

inspiring Story of the Week – Eternally Grateful

 INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK ETERNALLY GRATEFUL by JoAnn Jamora Eternally Grateful is an inspiring story to give hope to any parent faced with their child’s serios illness . As my six-year-old son climbed onto our pediatrician’s examining room table, I focused on my breathing. The doctor was normally energetic and upbeat, but today was different. As he pressed on my little boy’s belly, I…

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Inspiring Story of the Week: The Last Laugh

Inspiring Story of the Week: The Last Laugh

Inspiring Story of the Week 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 of her days napping on the sofa. Her strength and vitality were just dripping away. Lung cancer, diagnosed ten…

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Inspiring Story of the Week - A Child of Theirs - A Child of Ours

Inspiring Story of the Week – A Child of Theirs – A Child of Ours

Inspiring Story of the Week A Child of Theirs – A Child of Ours by MJ McGrath Most adoption stories have their own insprirational back stories, but this one has several. Two couples found themselves face to face in a small room for the first time. The young couple was in the process of selecting the adoptive parents for their yet unborn child, while the older couple was seeking to be the…

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INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK: Of Mothers and Other Demons

INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK: Of Mothers and Other Demons

INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK OF MOTHERS AND OTHER DEMONS by Lisa St. John This inspiring story if part monologue, part societal comment. We’re not likely to forget the storms in our past.  But Lisa is ready to focus on the sunshine. Of Mothers and Other Demons is a piece about a haunting past and a hopeful future. The author questions herself as a daughter, mother and now as a grandmother.…

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INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK - Bounty of Riches

INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK – Bounty of Riches

Inspiring Story of the Week Bounty of Riches by Lois W. Stern I hope this story inspires some of you to recognize the possibility of forging a new path when it’s set before you! Readers are often fascinated by the author’s back story. They want to know why the author selected that particular theme for their book, what research they did before writing, what obstacles the met along the way. And…

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Inspiring Story of the Week: Memoirs for My Mother

Inspiring Story of the Week: Memoirs for My Mother

INSPIRING STORY Memoirs for My Mother By Barbara Anne Kirshner This is the inspiring story of a mother and a daughter who had a special bond from the moment the daughter was born. This bond kept them close, able to share confidences and be supportive through all the challenges that life threw in their paths. The daughter counted on those sage words. She often looked on in awe as her mother…

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Inspiring Story of the Week: When One Door Shuts

Inspiring Story of the Week: When One Door Shuts

Inspiring Story When One Door Shuts by Robin Storey This is the Inspiring story of how the best made plans can often go awry. But keep an open mind. Perhaps your life was made for a different journey. When author Robin Storey heard the words ‘You have breast cancer,’ she burst into tears. This wasn’t part of the plan she’d created for herself. She was on a career path to become a successful…

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Inspiring Story of the Week: Bygone Brooklyn

Inspiring Story of the Week: Bygone Brooklyn

INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK Bygone Brooklyn by Janet Rice In this inspring 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 World War II with much fondness. When her Italian immigrant family arrived in this country, they settlled in Brooklyn. She lived in…

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INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK ~ Becoming a Family

INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK ~ Becoming a Family

INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK Becoming a Family by Jeff Guidry (With Lois W. Stern) This is a most inspiring story of how, when one door shuts, a beautiful new door often opens in its place. Saying good-bye to your beloved dog is a hard day to face. So the day Jeff  had to put Jack down was one of the darkest days of his  life. He had arranged with the vet clinic to have Jack spend his final…