Inspired by Facebook Post, Woman Donates Kidney to Stranger

Martha Olsen has been a mail carrier for many years. But her greatest delivery might have been good news to a family in need. An avid marathoner, Olsen ...

The Secret to Team Success is Serving Others

In his book Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek explains the secret to team success. Sinek found himself amazed, even a bit humbled, by the character of the ...

The Miracle of the Mundane

Author Heather Havrilesky writes about finding meaning in the mundaneness of everyday life using Mozart as the example:

Mozart’s father, Leopold, ...

12-Year-Old Fills Neighborhood Potholes Himself

According to his mother Trinell, once Monte Scott sees a need, he usually tries to fix it himself. Which is why he decided to shovel dirt from his backyard ...

Hundreds Form a Human Chain to Move a Small Bookstore

For more than four decades, October Books has been a fixture in Southampton, England. But with each passing year, the store struggled with rent increases ...

94-Year-Old Man Begins Dating, Joins Marching Band

At 94, Frank Walsh had already lived a long, full life. But he wasn’t done dreaming about what could be. After his wife of 62 years passed away, ...

Deputy Literally Goes the Extra Mile to Serve Citizen in Wheelchair

Two sheriff’s deputies thought they were responding to a routine call, but when they arrived, the situation required more than what they’d ...

Self-Proclaimed ‘Old Coots’ Offer Life Advice at Farmers Market

The group of retired friends who meet every Saturday morning at a Salt Lake City deli were growing tired of the same conversation each week. Sure, they ...

The New View of Heaven Is too Small

Theologian J. Todd Billings argues "the new view of heaven is too small." He shares the following observation:

A friend of mine's favorite ...

When We Are Connected to Each Other We Thrive

In his book Being Mortal, Medical Doctor Atul Gawande describes the story of Bill Thomas, a man who in the 1990s started working as the medical director ...