Captain Sir Thomas Moore (known as Captain Tom) became an international symbol of kindness, courage, and sacrifice during the dark days of 2020 and beyond. Born on April 30, 1920, Captain Tom wanted to continue a lifetime of giving at the age of 99. He decided to raise money for Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) ...
Making the decision to live, in itself, can be an act of courage. There are many dimensions to this concept. “Courage is not the absence of fear. Courageous people do feel fear, but they are able to manage and overcome their fear so that it does not stop them from taking action.” (skillsyouneed.com) How different ...
Faith can work miracles. Many years ago, a container ship was crossing the Atlantic Ocean and a black service boy accidentally fell into the choppy ocean water while working on the deck. He shouted for help in the strong wind and relentless waves, but no one heard him. He watched the ship moving further and ...
To save her father, a young girl courageously wrote a petition to the Emperor 2,000 years ago. Ban Gu (A.D. 32-92), a Chinese historian and politician, wrote a poem in her praise. The courageous daughter was Chunyu Tiying of the Han Dynasty. Tiying‘s father, Chunyu Yi, rose from a humble beginning in Shandong Province, China, ...