Pastor Charles Swindoll tells of a gentleman he knew who served on one of Walt Disney’s original advisory boards. He once told him how persistent Disney was…
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Author Leo Buscaglia tells an inspiring story about his mother and their “misery dinner.” Leo’s father came home one night from work, and he told the family…
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When Sujo John and his wife moved to the United States from India in February 2001, things were looking great. He lived in New York City, and got a well-paying job…
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Steve Green, the famous Christian music artist, once told about getting to know some of the work crews in the large auditoriums where his concerts were held…
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After he served as President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia. Jefferson trusted that students would take their studies seriously…
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A story is told of an owner of a small foreign car who had begun to irritate his friends by bragging incessantly about his gas mileage. So his friends decided on a way to get some humor out of his boasting…
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On November 29, 1991, fierce winds from a freak dust storm triggered a massive freeway pileup along Interstate 5 near Coalinga, California. At least 17 people died…
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At age 16, Andor Foldes was already a skilled Hungarian pianist. But he was experiencing a troubled year…
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As a minister was addressing a group of men one day, he took a large piece of paper and made a black dot in the center of it…
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It was the week before his freshman year would begin, and Bruce Goodrich was being initiated into the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University. One night, Bruce was forced to run until he dropped…
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