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A Blessed Person Has These 8 Uplifting Characteristics and Much More

Life’s journey is rich and varied, bringing both beautiful moments and untold hardships. If you can face all of life with a good and sunny heart, if you are proactive, calm, and unafraid, then you are a truly blessed person and many blessings will be freely given to you. 8 characteristics of a blessed person ...

Emma Lu

The heart of a blessed person.

Innate Human Nature Is Good and Powerful

 In this story, we see that the gift of a single orange brought about an extraordinary transformation in a situation that could have had a tragic ending. Kindness brings out the best in all of us and affirms that innate human nature is good. A wanted murderer had been on the run for a whole year and ...

Helen London

Fresh fruit at a fruit market.

Kindness Is a Signpost Left Behind for Oneself

On the road of life, kindness is the compass of the soul, a signpost that guides us so that we will never lose our way. Here are two short stories illustrating the self-rewarding nature of this virtue known as kindness. Burying the bones The Sahara Desert is also known as the “Sea of Death.” In ...

Helen London

Signposts in the wilderness that read: "Lost, Found, and Searching."

Light the Lamp of Gratitude: 2 Inspiring Tales

Gratitude is good for business and its benefits come in all manner of unexpected ways. In the west end of the village where Mr. Chen lives, there is a merchant from Henan who runs a tofu business. The merchant is famous for giving folks who buy his tofu every morning a free bowl of bean ...

Tatiana Denning

A Chinese lamp on a blooming tree.

Feed the Soul: Connection to the Divine

Millennials are turning away from religion in greater numbers than ever. In the United States, over one-third of people between the ages of 18 and 35 have no religious affiliation, according to the latest Gallup Poll. It doesn’t mean they are atheists. They still have a longing for a connection to the divine. When this ...

Mikel Davis

Inside a Catholic church in Normandy, France.

Proposed SpaceX Base Threatens Lands and Livelihoods in Papua

The SpaceX project could affect a small island in Papua. Elon Musk’s proposed SpaceX base in Biak, Papua, could have a negative impact on local livelihoods and the environment, argues Southeast Asia expert Dr. Sophie Chao. In December 2020, the Indonesian government offered the Papuan island of Biak, home to some 100,000 inhabitants, to the centibillionare ...

Troy Oakes

Islanders and their boats in Papua New Guinea.

Hua Tuo: The Wondrous Story of a Divine Healer

During the late Eastern Han Dynasty, there lived a renowned physician named Hua Tuo. Having been taught by divine beings, he was called a divine healer, and he traveled among kingdoms performing many healing miracles. In those days, most people were interested in becoming an official, but Hua Tuo was different. He wanted to help ...

Tatiana Denning

Hua Tuo statue at Huazu Temple.

True Kindness Has Nothing to Do With Others

This story is a close encounter with true kindness. Kindness never reaches the end. Not only is it self-rewarding and self-fulfilling, but the more you give it away, the more you end up having. One day, a boy was walking along the road and met a young woman holding a baby. She initially asked for ...

Helen London

A son sitting on a mother's lap.

Decision Vs Indecision: Revealing Accounts of 2 Very Famous People.

In the year 1797, the historically famous General Napoleon Bonaparte and his newlywed wife visited the Luxembourg National Primary School. The school attached great importance to the famous general’s  visit and honored him with a warm reception. Napoleon was notably impressed by the reception. He presented the principal with a bouquet of roses purchased for ...

Raven Montmorency

A painting of Napolean on a white horse.

Heaven Abhors a Wicked Deed

This is a true story about a wicked deed that happened during the reign of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. In a place around a hundred li (30 miles) away from Tianjin called Tangguantun, a 16-year-old girl was struck by a thunderbolt and killed. There is a reason behind why the girl of such a young age ...

Michael Segarty

A thunderbolt during a storm.