The Man Who Fixed The Clock
A retired watchmaker fixes the courthouse clock silent for twenty-three years, and a long-hidden letter from his late wife helps him find his way back to living.
54 stories
Healing & Hope
Comfort for hard seasons: illness, loss and finding the way back.
Len Tuttle's Postcards to Route 4
After a long hospital stay, a retired rural mail carrier rebuilds his shaky handwriting one postcard at a time, writing to every family on his old route.
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About our healing & hope stories
Stories of comfort and hope for hard seasons: illness, loss, grief and finding the way back. If you or someone you love is going through something difficult, we hope these remind you that you’re not alone.
Readers often share God Created the Teacher, a tribute to the patience and heart of teachers. Maria’s Inspirational Journey follows a girl from a poor village who walked miles to school, won a scholarship and went home to help other children. The Boss’s Secret is about a kindness that was hidden for years, and Self-Esteem Is Not Just for Kids is a reminder that it’s never too late to see your own worth.
You’ll find stories about recovery, caring for a spouse or parent, losing someone you love and slowly finding joy again. They’re short enough to read in a hospital waiting room and kind enough to send to a friend who’s hurting. Our Stories for hard days collection gathers the ones readers say helped them most.