Inspirational Ideals
Morsels for Your Mind
The Inspiration Weblog
Maintained by Serenity Chappell


Inspirational Movies and Videos
Inspirational video content gathered from around the internet, featuring some of the loveliest art we've discovered in our travels.
Short Stories of Inspiration
Short stories and parables of inspiration.
Portraits of the Planets
Astronomy
The Geology, Geography and
Physics of the Universe
Astrology's Twin Brother
Astronomy, pictures of the planets and other celestial phenomena from NASA.
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day Archives
by Rebecca Brents
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day Archives
More Pearls from My Life's Accumulated Wisdom
by Rebecca Brents
To Live a Less Complicated Life
by Rebecca Brents
Inspirational advice on living well every day.
Random Thoughts -- On Love and Other Issues
by Rebecca Brents
Tips for Living
by Rebecca Brents
Morsels for Your Mind
The Inspiration Blog
by Serenity Chappell
A weblog of inspirational quotes, thought-provoking ideas and other morsels for your mind.
Heroes and Stories
Inscribe Your Life
The importance of telling your life story as an instructional medium for others. An inspirational video presentation.
Sunday Inspiration
August 2, 2009
by Various Teachers and Thinkers
Inspirational quotes for Sunday morning musing. August 2, 2009. Thoughts to ponder from various writers and thinkers.
Content in Transition
If I Could
by Mountain Wings
A lovely inspirational flash presentation on all the things you might give a loved one.
Breath
by Mountain Wings
Inspirational flash presentation from Mountain Wings ... on Breath.
The Birthday Check
by Kathleen Dixon
The Birthday Check -- a short inspirational story.
My Window on the World
From Gemini Ralph Waldo Emerson
May 25, 1803
Inspirational quotes from Gemini Ralph Waldo Emerson -- Astrology for Real Life.
Why My Lips Stayed Chapped On Mother's Day
by Mountain Wings
And THAT is my favorite Mother's Day moment ever because it reminds us that no matter how hard we try to civilize these glorious little creatures, there will always be that day when you realize they've been using your chapstick on the cat's butt.
Spectacular Saturn
by Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day
Pictures of the planet Saturn, its rings and moons from NASA.
A Girl, A Bean, and 8 Small Stones
by Sharlene Starr and Cynthia Watson
Once upon a time, there was a little girl name Kaia who was wise beyond her years. She was a joyful gal who just happened to have the habit of picking up stones.
Perspective
An inspirational story that illustrates the fact that what we see can depend on our perspective.
The Keys
When I was a young boy about ten years old I used to visit my Grandpa and Grandma. I did not realize at the time but my grandparents were baby sitting me while my parents had things to do and I might get in the way. I sure didn't care if I stayed with Grandma and Grandpa because the day was always filled with happy times.
A Letter to My Child
Short pieces of advice from a letter to a child.
Love Is ...
Love is many things, an essay in poetry ... on love and what it means.
I Wanted To Change The World
by Unknown Monk, 1100 A.D.
When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. An inspiring parable about personal responsibility and the wisdom of hindsight.
My Window on the World
From Scorpio Pablo Picasso
October 25, 1881
Thoughts on life, art and other issues from Scorpio Pablo Picasso.
Everything Happens for a Reason
Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become.
The Starfish
I awoke early, as I often did, just before sunrise to walk by the ocean's edge and greet the new day. As I moved through the misty dawn, I focused on a faint, far away motion. I saw a youth, bending and reaching and flailing arms, dancing on the beach, no doubt in celebration of the perfect day soon to begin.
Ponder These
September 28, 2008
Morsels for your mind ... inspirational words of wisdom from Inspirational Ideals at Enchanted Spirit. September 28, 2008.
The Wise Woman's Stone
A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation.
Taking Chances; Making Chances
by Steve Goodier
Lecturer Charles Hobbs sometimes tells about a woman who lived in London over a century ago. She saved what little money she could working as a scullery maid and went one evening to hear a great speaker of her day. His speech moved her deeply and she waited to visit with him afterward.
Talk To The Cook
by Mountain Wings
An inspirational article about changing the things you can affect by changing yourself and your attitudes.
Free Time
by Mountain Wings
What would you do with extra free time? It's a question most people can't answer right away.
Do You Understand?
by Thich Nhat Hanh
When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well.
Sunday Inspiration
November 11, 2007
by Various Philosophers and Poets
Inspirational quotes from various sources.
All I Know I Learned From Noah
Points of wisdom from the Biblical story about Noah and the Ark.
Do You Still Have Hope?
Do You Still Have Hope? -- an inspirational piece on the meaning of hope.
Small Wooden People
The Wemmicks were small wooden people. Each of them was carved by a woodworker named Eli. His workshop sat on a hill overlooking their village. Every Wemmick was different. Some had big noses; others had large eyes. Some were tall and others were short.
Send Me This
My wife and I were married while I was in the Navy, just a few short months before my last cruise, and she started bugging me for a list of things to send in "care packages" while I was at sea.
Along an Indiana Country Road
by Stephen Adams
Picture of an Indiana country road.
New England Sunset
by Glenda Waldrop
photograph of a New England Sunset
The First Secret Of Success
by Steve Goodier
People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.
Be Still and Know
by Mountain Wings
Most people have heard the spiritual phrase, "Be still and know." You may have wondered, "Know what?" If you have to ask the question you probably have not been still long enough.
Bad Flight?
by Mountain Wings
We often think things in life are bad, yet we have come through them safe and sound without so much as a scratch. At worst, we have been able to walk away.
Wild Daisies
by John Sercel
More beautiful photography from John Sercel ... Wild Daisies.
Fall Sunset in Tennessee
by John Sercel
The beautiful photography of John Sercel.
The Prick
Go Ahead -- It's Not What You Think
They must test your blood to make sure that you have a minimum amount of hemoglobin. If you are running very low on hemoglobin, you could pass out as you give blood.
Buzzards, Bats, and Bees
If you put a Buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner.
Sunday Inspiration
April 22, 2007
by Various Thinkers and Teachers
Sunday inspiration for April 22, 2007. Wise thoughts to feed your sense of humor, or your hungry spirit.
The Big Yellow Shirt
The baggy yellow shirt had long sleeves, four extra-large pockets trimmed in black thread and snaps up the front. It was faded from years of wear, but still in decent shape. I found it in 1963 when I was home from college on Christmas break, rummaging through bags of clothes Mom intended to give away.
The Refiner's Fire
Life is a coin. You can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once.
