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Merry Christmas from Waco! Inspirational Story 15

I couldn’t post inspirational type stories this Christmas season without posting (one of the most forwarded stories of all time). it’s nice story that has been made into a movie. MERRY CHRISTMAS! The Christmas Shoes If you’d like to rent the movie, you can get it from the Red Box or any video rental story. Here’s the link: The Christmas Shoes It was only five days before Christmas. The spirit of the season hadn’t yet caught up with me, even though cars packed the parking lot of our Houston area Target Shopping Center. Inside the store, it was worse. Shopping carts and last minute shoppers jammed the aisles. Why did I come today? I wondered. My feet ached almost as much... [Read More]

Merry Christmas from Waco! Inspirational Story 14

I love Christmas, even the commercialization of it all. Not really for the materialistic aspect of it, but rather the great childhood memories it all brings back for me. The Christmas trees for sale in empty corner lots, the Christmas decorations, the music, the hustle and bustle of shoppers, sitting in Santa’s lap at the mall and telling him what I wanted… Just all of it really! Sure it’s commercialized to the hilt, but all those childhood memories, still makes me smile today. Also, I can’t forget the time I spent with family opening up my presents, and the laughter and smiles from EVERYBODY who was opening their presents. Now that I’m a new father, I really... [Read More]

Merry Christmas from Waco! Inspirational Story 13

The story below is a 100% true story. It’s a story detailing the first week of life for a set of twins. One twin was not expected to live. The nurse decided that she needed to break a hospital rule… This article originally appeared the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. This story has also been featured in Reader’s Digest. Don’t forget to embrace the ones you love – often. MERRY CHRISTMAS! A Sister’s Loving Touch - The Rescuing Hug This shows you exactly the healing power of human touch can have Heidi and Paul Jackson’s twin girls, Brielle and Kyrie, were born October 17, 1995, 12 weeks ahead of their due date. Standard hospital practice is to place... [Read More]

Merry Christmas from Waco! Inspirational Story 12

This is a great story that I’ve seen on many websites. Makes you stop and think what you can accomplish. MERRY CHRISTMAS! The Father’s Eyes Bob Richards, the former pole-vault champion, shares a moving story about a skinny young boy who loved football with all his heart. Practice after practice, he eagerly gave everything he had. But being half the size of the other boys, he got absolutely nowhere. At all the games, this hopeful athlete sat on the bench and hardly ever played. This teenager lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. Even though the son was always on the bench, his father was always in the stands cheering. He never missed a game. This... [Read More]

Merry Christmas from Waco! Inspirational Story 11

Here’s a nice story about young man who takes in pride in his work. Merry Christmas! Something For Stevie I try not to be biased, but I had my doubts about hiring Stevie. His placement counselor assured me that he would be a good, reliable busboy. But I had never had a mentally handicapped employee and wasn’t sure I wanted one. I wasn’t sure how my customers would react to Stevie. He was short, a little dumpy with the smooth facial features and thick-tongued speech of Down syndrome. I wasn’t worried about most of my trucker customers because truckers don’t generally care who buses tables as long as the meatloaf platter is good and the pies are homemade. The four-wheeler... [Read More]

Merry Christmas from Waco! Inspirational Story 10

This story is short on paragraphs, but long on message. You know, sometimes, “less is more”. By the way… MERRY CHRISTMAS! The Ice Cream Prayer I don’t know if this is true, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it is. Children can suprise you over and over and over Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said: “God is good. God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And Liberty and justice for all! Amen.” Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby, I heard a woman remark, “That’s what’s... [Read More]

Merry Christmas From Waco! Inspirational Story 9

I know this is a website about real estate and Waco. I’m not taking the time off, I just like getting into the Christmas spirit. I’m the type of person that really enjoys Christmas time.  Don’t get me wrong, I like presents as much as the next person, but what do I really like about this time of year? It seems that people are a little more giving. Not because they feel they have to, but because they want to. It’s the goodwill toward others that I enjoy the most. With so many people giving a little more, I’m amazed at how many “miracles” do happen (during the Christmas season). I’m not talking about a person who all of sudden is cured from a... [Read More]

Larry Stewart – The Original Secret Santa

If you haven’t heard the story of Larry Stewart, then you’ve been missing out. Larry Stewart, regarded by many, as THE “Secret Santa”. This post is a summary of an article that appeared in USA Today. This story is 100% completely true, just Google his name and you’ll come across hundreds of websites and news stories talking about this man, not to mention the Wikipedia page about him. In short, Larry Stewart is an angel to many and his story to most, inspirational. For 27 years, Larry Stewart handed out thousands of dollars each Christmas season. Cash to those that looked like they could use a little extra help. People on the street, in restaurants, stores, bus... [Read More]

Merry Christmas from Waco! Inspirational Story 8

This isn’t as much of an inspirational story as it is a “lesson learned”. But nevertheless, the message is good! By the way… MERRY CHRISTMAS! The Brick and the Jaguar About ten years ago, a young and very successful executive named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his sleek, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only two months old. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no child darted out, but a brick sailed out and — WHUMP! — it smashed into the Jag’s shiny black side door! SCREECH…!!!! Brakes slammed!... [Read More]

Merry Christmas from Waco! Inspirational Story 7

I just got this story emailed to this evening from someone who was reading my blog. It’s a rather short story and I had completely forgotten about it. I’ve seen this a few times over the years, but it’s a good one. Oh by the way… MERRY CHRISTMAS! The Little Brother There was a family that was experiencing a small tragedy. One of their two sons had acquired an illness that required a marrow transplant. Of course, the medical personell had all the family members tested to see who had the proper type of blood. It turned out the older brother of the sick boy was the perfect match. So the father sat the older brother down and told what they needed to do in simplest terms for... [Read More]

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