Tag: 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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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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Flying
Once upon a time there was a little boy who was raised in an orphanage. The little boy had always wished that he could fly like a bird. It was very difficult for him to understand why he could not fly. There were birds at the zoo that were much bigger than he, and they…
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An Eagle and Chicks
Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle’s nest rested. The eagle’s nest contained four large eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked the mountain causing one of the eggs to roll down the mountain, to a chicken farm, located in the valley bellow. The chickens knew that they must protect…
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The Builder
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the pay cheque, but he needed to retire. They could get by. The contractor was sorry to see his…