The Inspiring Story Behind Auntie Anne’s Pretzels

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According to the reporting by Epoch Times, Auntie Anne’s international soft pretzel chain founder, Anne Beiler, says that her now ubiquitous pretzel shops, are a “21st-century miracle.”

Auntie Anne’s pretzel shops can be found in almost every mall or shopping center in America and in other countries worldwide. The Auntie Anne’s founder said that her business was, “miraculous not for its speed of growth, nor its popular pretzel recipe, but for how it gave hope to others.”

Read the inspiring story here: The Moving Story Behind the Creation of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels

Unstoppable McKinnon Galloway

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McKinnon Galloway

This is This is McKinnon Galloway. She has an inspiring message after having had numerous brain surgeries; a Grand Mal seizure; a diagnosis of epilepsy; barely able to see, speak or walk; completely deaf; and after suffering a stroke as well, she battled back. When she was 29, she said, “29 completely broke me.”

After all she endured, she offered these thoughts:

“If you’re struggling with something, stop saying I can’t do this, and say, I’ll figure it out. Because once you do that, YOU’RE UNSTOPPABLE.”

Watch her X post here: McKinnon Galloway

South Dakota: Volunteers restore old bicycles to inspire a new generation of young riders

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Volunteers refurbish bikes to give away.

Love this idea, love this story.

As one of those interviewed says, remember your first bike as a kid; remember the freedom of riding. That’s what the inspiration is behind this volunteer effort to get bikes into the hands of kids in the Rapid City, South Dakota area.

Great idea. Anyone out there going to replicate it? Click on either of the images to go to the story, or, here’s a link to the TV news station’s story: Volunteers restore old bikes

Dr. Javnyuy Joybert Decided to Become His Own CIO (Chief Inspiration Officer)

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“Inspired by God”

Dr. Javnyuy Joybert, CIO (Chief Inspiration Officer)
Javnyuy Joybert fought depression after graduating from high school with no clear goals, no clear path forward. He and his mother couldn’t afford college. But within this search to move forward, Javnyuy found a “spark” as he called it. He decided to become his own CIO — Chief Inspiration Officer.

Javnyuy started working odd jobs to earn money. He worked in construction, at a car wash, being a motorcycle courier, working in bakeries, bar tending — in short, anything and everything he could get work at. He earned enough to apply to a university. He went on to go to college, to earn a doctorate degree in business administration, entrepreneurship and investments; and he suggests that hiring yourself as your own CIO is something everyone needs to do.

He says he was “inspired by god” to pursue a positive future.

Read the full story here: Dr. Javnyuy Joybert, CIO

Durham police sergeant shares mission to serve and inspire in his hometown

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Police Sgt. Jesse Green has served his hometown of Durham for nearly 20 years. (Spectrum News 1/Sarah Rudlang)

DURHAM, N.C. – Durham Police Sgt. Jesse Green has been protecting and serving his hometown of Durham since 2005, joining the force after being inspired by his brother, who is a police chief, and cousin, who served the department for several years.

According to Spectrum News 1, which reported this story, Sgt. Green said, “I did a couple of ride-alongs with my cousin here and there, was no turning back after that,” he said.

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The “Jesus Revolution”

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Released on Feb. 24, 2023, the film, “Jesus Revolution,” has very quietly slipped into movie theaters throughout the US. It’s not a documentary, but it’s based on the true story of the 1970s events in which Greg Laurie and a sea of young people descend on sunny Southern California to redefine truth through all means of liberation. Inadvertently, Laurie meets a charismatic street preacher and a pastor who open the doors to a church to a stream of wandering youth. What unfolds is a counterculture movement that becomes the greatest spiritual awakening in American history.

Where to see it:

Take a look here: Jesus Revolution to find it in theaters near you.

Allison Rizzolo, Saved by a Blood Transfusion, Hopes to Inspire Others

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Allison Rizzolo

From TV station KVUE in Austin, Texas comes the story of Allison Rizzolo, who was in a bad crash and needed a blood transfusion from a donor. Now she donates blood and hopes to inspire others to give.

Allison was in a road rage incident while on her way to work. She said a car sped up to get in front of her, cut her off, and hit the brakes. Allison’s car crashed into the back of the car, and her car flipped five times. She says she is lucky to be alive after losing half her blood volume in the aftermath of the accident.

“I just lost blood so quickly and so fast. I was, fortunately, able to get to be transported to the hospital very quickly, and they were able to give me that transfusion and enable me to survive,” she said.

Now she hopes to inspire others to be blood donors, knowing it can be life-saving. It was for her.

Read the whole story at KVUE.

Little Leaguer Hit By Pitch Consoles Pitcher

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Well, it doesn’t get much more inspiring than this. If you pay attention to news or sports, you probably have seen this moment, when Texas East Little League pitcher Kaiden Shelton becomes visibly upset after hitting Oklahoma Little League batter Isaiah Jarvis in the head. In a lesson many can learn from, Isaiah shows incredible sportsmanship by walking to the pitcher’s mound from first base to console Kaiden.

Isaiah noticed Kaiden was upset by the errant pitch and was crying. Isaiah walked over and started talking to Kaiden and embracing him trying to let him know he was OK. Others, including Kaiden’s coach came to the mound to show support and the coach, who was miked up for the game could be heard saying, “Look at me. You’re alright …” Kaiden can be heard sobbing.

We’re inspired by Isaiah’s sportsmanship, and his actions in trying to comfort Kaiden. That’s why we’re memorializing this little story.

As far as the game went, Texas East ultimately won, 9-4. But that’s not the important part of this game. It’s the display of sportsmanship by Isaiah. Way to go, Isaiah.