Category: Inspirational Stories
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True Love – The Story of a Blind Girl
There was a blind girl who hated herself just because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She said that if she could only see the world, she would marry her boyfriend. One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her and then she could…
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The Tea Set
There once was a young girl who got married. On the day of her wedding, her mother gave her a tea set. The daughter loved the tea set and put it up on a shelf so that it would not get broken. Shortly after the wedding, her mother died. The tea set was all the…
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Keeping Promises
A long time ago there were two young men. One was the son of a king; the other was the son of a shepherd. The shepherd’s son, David, worked for the king as a musician, for he could play music to soothe the king’s headaches. The king’s son, Jonathan, and David became best friends. They…
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Lao-tzu Quotes
Lao-tzu was a philosopher of ancient China, best known as the author of the Tao Te Ching. His association with the Tào Té Chīng has led him to be traditionally considered the founder of philosophical Taoism. Read below the inspiring Quotes of Lao-tzu. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Water…
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A Child’s Angel
A baby asked God, “Tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?” “Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you.” The child further inquired, “But tell me, here in heaven I don’t have to do anything…
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Sleeping Through The Storm
Read below the story highlighting the importance of “Preparedness” or “Readiness”. Once, a young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked him about his qualifications, the young man replied, “I can sleep when the wind blows.” The farmer found this response puzzling but was intrigued by the young man’s confidence…
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Flying First Class
On a flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged, well-off white South African Lady has found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin crew attendant over to complain about her seating. “What seems to be the problem Madam?” asked the attendant. “Can’t you see?” she said, “You’ve sat me next to a black.…
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Keep Your Eyes Open
Read below a moral story. It was a very cold winter night! A sparrow had spent two nights out with only the meager shelter of a tree. He decided that he couldn’t survive a third night, so he left the tree to find a better shelter. As he flew he got colder and colder, until…
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Is Your Hut Burning?
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to…
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He Needed Me
A nurse escorted a tired, anxious young man to the bedside of an elderly man. “Your son is here,” she whispered to the patient. She had to repeat the words several times before the patient’s eyes opened. He was heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack and he dimly saw the young…
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The House Of 1000 Mirrors
Read below a moral story. In a distant village long ago, there was a special House of 1000 Mirrors. A cheerful little dog heard about it and decided to pay a visit. With excitement, he bounded up the stairs and reached the doorway of the house. Eagerly, he peered inside, his ears perked up and…
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The Sands of Forgiveness
A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. At some point in the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand: TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.…