journey into inspiration
Rugby helps women tackle their weaknesses and discover their strengths. Playing rugby also helped one young woman in England beat leukemia. Five years ago, when she was 9 years old,14-year-old Georgia Tayler was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Playing rugby helped her beat leukemia. Tayler spent almost two years in a wheelchair while undergoing chemotherapy, according… Continue reading playing rugby helped her beat leukemia
Cherie Aimee is no longer afraid of death, knowing “now the soul never dies.” One day she knew she was dying. She could not explain to anyone how she knew, but she felt calm that the end was near. When she died, she discovered her true purpose. Cherie Aimée, died in her husband’s arms. She… Continue reading she discovered her true purpose when she died
She chose to share her story to let others know “something can only hold you back if you let it.” She may not be able to turn flips or seemingly float in midair, but one young woman does not let challenges stop her; instead she uses challenges for motivation not discouragement. Katelyn Heck began anchoring… Continue reading she uses challenges for motivation not discouragement
Just about everywhere you turn, you see a story about a celebrity wedding, marriage or divorce. But what about a marriage of two ordinary people? A marriage that has endured all of the things life can throw at you? This is the real-life story of a couple in West Virginia. This is a story of… Continue reading this is a story of a marriage
God’s peace was the reason she persevered in finding a way to be of use to others again. She was crushed in a head-on car accident when she was in her mid- 50s. Two years later her life changed even more when the tragedy led her to a new life. God’s peace helped her find… Continue reading tragedy led to new life
Even though seizures temporarily take away his memory, and she is the last thing he remembers, she defines what love is. Tracey and Lolita Repp have shared a 28-year love story as husband and wife. He has been a police officer and FBI agent, As a teacher, he was runner-up for Kansas teacher of… Continue reading she defines what love is
For one police officer in Connecticut, childhood instability led to serving others. The first 15 years of her life have fueled the last 15 years, giving her strength and courage in her job as a police officer for the Hartford police department. “God picked me because he knew I could handle it,” 36-year-old Noelia Stoor… Continue reading childhood instability led to serving others
One young woman is turning her mother’s death from breast cancer into a trip of love across the United States. “Being grateful every day is an attitude one can choose to embrace,” says 29-year-old Mary Latham of New York, who adds that her trip of love across the United States is also a trip of… Continue reading a trip of love across the United States
His friend saw swimming as a force to change the world. His friend also believed swimming could be a driving agent of social progress. Then his friend died. Andre Salles-Cunha of QuickSilver Swimming in Florida lost his friend Shawn Delifus, who was only 30 when he died in April, 2016. He said Delifus saw swimming… Continue reading swimming as a force to change the world
A wedding dress and a baby’s funeral – what could they have in common? In the United Kingdom, the dress honors thousands of stillborn children and those who die shortly after birth. Cherished Gowns UK transforms wedding dresses into clothing for babies to wear at their funerals. One woman, Yvonne Trimble, decided to donate… Continue reading a wedding dress and a baby’s funeral
Inspiring others through pain, she lives life to the fullest. For 12 years, a young British woman has had to live with an incurable condition that showed up after a mosquito bit her when she was 13. Now 25, she is telling her story to inspire others. Angharad Williams of Newport, South Wales, has lymphoedema, an incurable… Continue reading inspiring others through pain
Tasha submitted her story as part of our Overcoming Adversity Contest by Tasha Roza, Tracy, California It started when she was 7. That’s when her life took a dark turn. It started when I was 7 years old. My parents split up, and I moved with my mother and her new boyfriend. Soon after… Continue reading it started when she was 7