The night watches can be scary times, especially when we’re awake and alone. I was reading about one way the young men of some Native Americans... [Read more of this post]
This dropped into my inbox this week; and I thought it was a quite wonderful story, though story it probably is. It reminds us that we can never really... [Read more of this post]
How do you deal with temptation? Do you yield to it, or resist it? We’re all tempted at sometime or other, even Jesus was. Here’s a thought-provoking... [Read more of this post]
We have a saying here, “What goes around, comes around”. I expect most parts of the world have something like it. This inspirational and heart-warming... [Read more of this post]
I am always impressed and inspired by tales of convicts who have turned their lives around completely; from lives of criminal activity, violence and drugs;... [Read more of this post]
This story dropped into my inbox recently. It’s a story with a bit of an “ouch” moment at the end; and makes you think about the balance... [Read more of this post]
I wasn’t sure whether to put this poem in as an inspirational piece or a joke at first. Decided on inspirational in the end, because there are a... [Read more of this post]
I came across this story recently, and thought how true it is. Conflict so often begins from a simple misunderstanding; and long-term friendships and... [Read more of this post]
One of my Christmas presents was a book full of inspirational stories and poems. Samantha had scoured the internet for them, and made them up into a lovely... [Read more of this post]
Here is a story that arrived in my inbox recently. I gather it was written someone called Roger Darlington. It is, I think, a salutary reminder to us... [Read more of this post]





Andrew Gosden (now 16) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.