Inspiring News
From the Good News Network
Sometimes the news can show the darker side of local and world events. But there is so much more! We found the Good News Network online and find their writing and focus to align well with our virtues and beliefs. We have included some excerpts below borrowed from their site. The link above with direct you to their site for further information and to subscribe directly.
A Paramedic Saved a Veteran’s Life –And 7 Years Later Saved His Daughter, Too
Ohio resident Molly Jones was worried about the possibility of leaving her 15-year-old daughter behind in the event of her death from autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). She posted an impassioned plea on Facebook asking someone to consider donating a...
New Jersey Dad Drives 1,000 Miles After Wife and Kids Had Flight to Disney Cancelled: ‘He’s Our Rock’
A New Jersey man upended his life by jumping in to drive his family over 1000 miles when their flight was cancelled. Nathan Montanez had just dropped his wife and two kids at the airport to begin their trip to Disney World, but United Airlines cancelled their flight...
Conjoined Twins Given 2% Odds of Survival Are Now Thriving and Graduating Kindergarten
Rare conjoined twins who survived surgery to separate them, despite just 2% odds of success, have now graduated kindergarten. In her 11th week of pregnancy Heather Delaney learned that she was carrying twins connected at the head—known as craniopagus twins—and the...
After 20 Years He Finally Spotted the Elusive North American Butterfly Beauty in a Nearby Bog
At times it can seem that some humans are just born to play the piano or run long distances, but natural talent isn’t limited to beauty or competition, some talent comes in subtler ways. Take 65-year-old Bryan Pfeiffer, a man born seemingly for the purpose of hunting...
German Museums Work Year-Round to Find Rightful Heirs to Hundreds of Stolen Jewish Silver Pieces
In Germany, a small handful of dedicated people are, without any invitation or request, gradually reuniting silver and gold objects with the Jewish families who once owned them. While it’s well-known that fine art was confiscated from Jews living within the Third...
MIRACLE MONDAY: Father is Reunited With His Son After Years of Homelessness
Miracle Messages worked its magic again this year when the nonprofit helped reunite a father and son who had been separated for over ten years. The exciting reconnection happened after Eddie Thompson Ⅲ, who has struggled with housing insecurity for a decade, reached...
Family Adopts Elderly Neighbor as ‘Honorary Grandpa’ for Holidays and Heartwarming Daily Moments (LOOK)
After moving to Texas from the East Coast, a family “adopted” a neighborhood senior who jumped in to welcome them. Sharaine Caraballo and her husband Wilson met 82-year-old Paul Callahan in March last year when Wilson began working on their recently purchased home and...
Survey Says These Are the Best Things About Raising a Child – #1 are the Cuddles
A poll of moms, dads, guardians, and caregivers of children under 13, found that 84 percent consider raising children to be the greatest thing to happen to them—and the best thing may be their cuddles. Other favorite aspects include seeing their personalities develop...
Hotel Honors Honeymoon Gift Certificate it Gave to Kansas City Newlyweds 40 Years Ago
Big corporate hotel chains have never lacked criticism and customer complaints, but in downtown Kansas City, one Marriot is honoring a promise that its representatives made almost 40 years ago. Tim and Melinda O’Brien got married in 1983 and wanted to go “where nobody...
