Should we cherish life’s most valuable moments, in particular, family dinner time?
Little House on the Prairie is, for most of us, an iconic and endearing representation of the simpler side of life. A charming nod to a day gone age of living field to table, fist in the dirt and sewing machine to back. If asked which scenes from Little House ...
The inhumane medical experiment that led to the tragic demise of an entire family
This is the story of a brutal medical experiment, pitting nature against nurture, in the name of exploring gender, that brought a family to a tragic end. David Reimer is said to be one of the most famous patients in the history of world medicine but is also a serious victim ...
When truth and beauty fall to victims of evil and atrocities
It is a story about the tragic life and love of a talented young couple. It was the love for art and the shared spiritual path that brought them together, ironically though, it was the very reason that tore them apart.
Honesty brings an abundance of blessings
As the ancient saying goes, ‘good is rewarded with good, and bad is rewarded with bad’. In compliance with this saying, it follows suit that honesty will bring about countless rewards and blessings. This story is an example of just that. Xu Shaoyu lived at the end of the Qing dynasty, under ...
Don’t fall into the trap of ‘positive thinking’
According to psychiatrists, depressed people are often those who think too much about how to attain success and happiness. People seemingly only rejoice in the success they gain and hardly accept that failure is also a part of life. Trying to be "positive" can make things worse Many self-help gurus recommend that ...
A well-timed compliment can be the most powerful of things
It is said that a compliment, delivered at the most opportune moment, has the power to change a life. This, at least, was true for one little boy from the high mountains of Chicago. Half a century ago, 9-year-old Joel moved, together with his family, from the high mountains of Chicago ...
The inspiring story of Glenn Cunningham – one of the world’s top athletes
In the 1932 Summer Olympics, the whole stadium was made speechless upon the sight of a crippled athlete among the others in the pit. The young man that silenced the crowd was none other than Glen Cunningham. In a little country schoolhouse in Kansas State, USA studied a seven-year-old boy named ...
Would you have problem dining with a woman without the presence of your wife?
When Vice President Mike Pence stated his view of “not dining, drinking alone with a woman or attending an event served with alcohol without the presence of his wife”, he was subjected to considerable mockery and ridicule, mostly from liberals. Various reasons for this ridicule were cited, but let’s take ...
Two women nurture the talent of President Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is an innate genius. But few know that his talent was attributed to his wonderful mothers.
How George Washington’s Iron-Willed Single Mom Taught Him Honor
“She has been the object of both meaningless praise and more often antagonism from writers who dreamed of a different mother for their hero George,” historian Martha Saxton wrote in “The Widow Washington,” a new biography of our first president’s deeply misunderstood mother.
Everything happens for a reason: what are karmic debts and how to solve them?
This story will make us reflect on how even when everything in life seems to happen for a random reason, all things are predestined and often unavoidable. With a compassionate heart, we can benevolently resolve our karmic debts; those that incurred from having committed bad acts or having made others ...
The effect of music on shaping the soul
Music is a reflection on the essence of life, and when carrying the universal values of the universe and of nature, music can become the best treatment for societies "mental diseases."
The ‘primitive’ but healthy lifestyle of the Amish people
In the early 18th century, there was a group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships with Swiss German Anabaptist origins, who migrated to settle in Pennsylvania in the United States. Today they are known as the Amish. They lead a very simple life, wear plain homemade clothes, and are reluctant to adopt ...
The strangest auction in history
The item for auction was nothing special, just an ordinary portrait from an unknown artist, who happened to be a former soldier. Nobody wanted to buy it except an old man... There was once a collector who had great passion for famous paintings. He was willing to work as much as ...
How traditional marriage was ruined by the sex revolution
Marriage is considered as a strong bond between a man and a woman from which, the couple starts a new life—a new family. This concept of a typical family was quite popular in America before the 1950s. But nowadays, looking at the people around you: friends, relatives, colleagues ... you ...
Where Jesus walked… now unearthed
Archeologists have been working virtually non-stop to excavate the city of Bethsaida, the small fishing village mentioned in the New Testament since the late 1980s. The recent discovery of the “Church of the Apostles,” a 1,400-year-old structure that was said to be the home of Peter and Andrew, the first ...
Accounts of abortion survivors send strong message for the pro-life movement
On Feb. 25, 2019, when the U.S. Senate failed to pass the Born-alive bill falling short by 7 votes, abortion rights defenders argued that the practice is rare and only exists in instances of abnormalities. Yet, the accounts of the abortion survivors below would paint a different picture and speak ...
The Healing Power of Ancient Chinese Music
Traditional Chinese medicine operates on the principle that the normal circulation of energy through energy channels in the human body is essential for a healthy life.
The most beautiful love story in American history, the tale of President Washington and his Martha
President George Washington has rightfully gained tremendous honor and respect for his contribution to the establishment of America. When quantifying his success, it would go amiss to neglect the silent support offered to him by his most beloved female companion. In the hearts of Americans the nation over, George Washington is ...
The strange will of a billionaire: The greatest treasure of human life is virtue
About 33 years ago, the wife of a businessman in Washington carelessly dropped a leather bag in a hospital on a cold winter evening. The bag, unfortunately, carried not only $100,000 inside but also very confidential market data ... The businessman hastily rushed to the hospital in the hope of tracing ...
