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.
Teen Buys a Bike He Didn’t Know Was Stolen–Now Rightful Owner Wants to Make Sure He Gets Another
In a feel-good story that proves hard work pays off, a stranger decided to reward a young man who accidently bought his own stolen dirt bike off Facebook Marketplace. The teen, 13-year-old Noah from Kansas, had spent the entire summer mowing lawns and doing other...
Denver neurosurgeon performs rare surgery to help former paramedic walk his daughter down the aisle
When combined with his patient’s grit and determination, a Denver neurosurgeon’s skills in performing a rare surgery may have allowed a man to walk his daughter down the wedding aisle against all the odds. For Russell McKeehan, that simple dream for so many fathers...
‘Mile Long Table’ in Denver Seats Thousands of Strangers to Eat and Celebrate Community Together
Longer Tables, a nonprofit that believes in the power of shared meals to connect people, welcomed over 3,400 locals who signed up to sit down at the first-ever “Mile Long Table”. The 5,280-foot long table at the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver, Colorado, served up...
Solar-Powered Cars Race Across Australian Outback – with Fins to Also Harness the Wind
At the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, innovators and motorsport experts competed to race solar-powered cars 2,000 miles across the Australian Outback. Reminiscent of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, when Interwar Period engineers tried to balance speed, maneuverability,...
Rugby Player Turned Quadriplegic Completes Incredibly Recovery by Summiting Unconquered Asian Mountain
A retired rugby star turned quadriplegic has made an unbelievable recovery from a broken neck to reach the peak of a previously unclimbed mountain in Asia. Ed Jackson became the first person to successfully ascend the unnamed, 15,485-foot-high peak in the Tien Shan...
Newly-Uncovered Roman Mosaic Depicts What Appear to be Flip-Flops at the Bottom of a Pool
A Roman mosaic at the bottom of a bathing pool has come to light after 1,600 years, and seems to show that the modern “flip-flop” sandal has an archaic origin story. Far from being invented by Havianas, it seems they were long-established as standard bathhouse...
Australian Woman Shocked When Ohio Social Media Helps Reunite Her with iPad Lost 2 Years Ago
From the popular social media platform Reddit comes the incredible story of a young woman recovering her iPad lost two years before while traveling in the US. It started on a forum, called a sub-Reddit on the site, for Columbus Ohio—a 23-year-old Australian woman...
Postman’s Unusual Act of Kindness Makes Him a Rainy Day ‘Laundry Hero’
From Australia comes the story of a Sikh’s kindness caught on camera when he thought no one was looking. With the heavens having opened, the man, a postal worker who had arrived at a house to deliver a package, took “one minute” to pull down the client’s laundry and...
A Policing Act of Kindness After Little Boy in Detroit Calls 911 to Chat About Soccer
After doing laundry last Saturday, Ken Porter noticed a missed call on his phone from the local police department. “When I returned the call, I learned that my 4-year-old had called 911 and struck up a conversation about soccer and swimming,” Micah’s father told GNN....
