Positive News
When we open newspapers or watch the news on television it is easy to feel overwhelmed and discouraged by the amount of negative news that is the media’s focus.
And yet, throughout the world, there are many “points of light” – people and organizations who labour hard and tirelessly to make this world one that is brighter, more equitable, and responsive to the needs of the most vulnerable among us. These are the types of inspiring stories this new section will include – they can’t help but bless!
The man who moved a mountain
“True love lived always includes your neighbor. It can never be selfish or exclusive.” Evan Mehlenbacher He was among India’s poorest of poor. He decided, if those in power would not help his people, he would. This is a man who believed in the Do-It-Yourself...
A Preschool inside a Nursing Home? A Win-Win for All!
"Compassion… the capacity for feeling what it's like to live inside somebody else’s skin. It is the knowledge that there never can really be any peace and joy for me until there is peace and joy finally for you too." ~ Frederick Buechner Who would have ever thought...
Elderly Blind Man and His Armless Friend Plant Over 10,000 Trees in China
from an article by Jenny Zhang, syndicated from mymodernmet.com, Apr 27, 2015 Looking at the lush, green, tree-filled stretch of land north of the Yeli Village in Sunzhuang Township, Jingxing County, Hebei, China, it's hard to imagine that just 12 years ago, those...
Nepal enters new era of peaceful worship and celebration
Based on an article by FARAH AKBAR - nbcnews.com/ ““Humankind is making amazing discoveries concerning our partners from the animal kingdom. More and more specialists believe animals have a conscience like we do and daily we are discovering their amazing abilities –...
An End to Great Barrier Reef Dumping Is Imminent
“We bless Mother Earth in its infinite abundance and stunning beauty, the wealth of its fauna and flora, the infinite subtlety of its growth and survival mechanisms and its mission of supporting the human race.We bless it in its ability to protect itself against the...
Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS)
More than 20,000 men, women, and children are estimated to have lost their lives in the past two decades, while trying to cross the Mediterranean in search of a better life. So far in 2015, 1,826 migrants are thought to have died while crossing the Mediterranean...
Pay-As-You-Feel Cafe Feeds Thousands on Food Waste
based on an article by Cat Johnson, syndicated from shareable.net, May 03, 2015 “I bless this day for the food which blesses my table three times a day … And I say yes, yes, yes for the innumerable opportunities to bless, knowing that each sincere blessing returns to...
One man saves his island by planting a forest – all by himself, with his bare hands!
“When we recognize the virtues, the talent, the beauty of Mother Earth, something is born in us, some kind of connection – love is born. We want to be connected. That is the meaning of love, to be at one … You would do anything for the benefit of the Earth, and the...
Blessing by Providing Better healthcare – aboard a ship!
“Every human being has the right to look human. To be treated as human. To have a place at the table of the human race,” states Dr. Gary Parker, Chief Medical Officer of Africa Mercy. “And when you have been deprived that seat, and it’s offered to you again . . . to...
Columbia – a role model for peace and reconciliation
“I decided to forgive him,” says former child soldier Colombia’s talks to end a six-decade-long civil war (in which an estimated 220,000 have been killed and thousands more abducted) .offer valuable lessons. One big one is how to create an atmosphere that can soften...
The world’s best currency
“I am the world’s richest man because I get paid in hugs and smiles, the most valuable currency that exists. I love my children and I love my job,” says Charles Fletcher, founder of SpiritHorse, an international network of equine therapy centers that offers free...
The world’s most vulnerable people honored
by the awarding of the Templeton Prize 2015 to Jean Vanier “The words we all need to hear all our lives: ‘I love you … as you are.’” The Templeton Foundation recently awarded the 2015 Templeton Prize to Jean Vanier for his discovery of the central role of vulnerable...
Why Love is the best ‘revenge’
“We are choosing love, not for an outcome but for the actual creation of a different reality, where cynicism cannot overshadow the real connection of Love. The norm is fear and separation, but Love is the greater reality. I don’t have to judge those who fear, I can...
Art, Beauty and Healing
“Indeed, the subtle touches of beauty are what enable most people to survive. Yet beauty is so quietly woven through our ordinary days that we hardly notice it. Everywhere there is tenderness, care and kindness, there is beauty.” John O’Donahue For thirty years, Lily...
Berlin to Build a Mosque, Synagogue, and Church – All Under the Same Roof
This text is an excerpt from an article by Tom Lawson which was published in Yes Magazine on June 8, 2014. In view of the growing anti-moslem and anti-Semitic feelings in parts of Europe, it is appropriate to us to show that the common values of these three religions...
She has helped Thousands of Homeless Pregnant Women Rebuild Their Lives
Niko Pitney, Sr Editor, The Huffington Post, 12/19/2014 Martha Ryan's clients are society's most vulnerable women. They are pregnant and they are homeless. Virtually all were born into poverty, and many are battling addiction or are victims of domestic violence. And...
The Tiniest of Tiny Homes: An Austin University Dean is Living Inside a Dumpster
by MICHELLE BURWELL, syndicated from truthatlas.com, Nov 14, 2014 “The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.” Socrates How much stuff do we really need to live happy, healthy lives? “What this...