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.
Baby Hedgehog Sibling is Rescued from Drain by Clever Firefighters Using a Vacuum and Tube
Using a vacuum and some plastic tubing, rescuers Macgyvered a device to rescue two baby hedgehogs who had tumbled down a storm drain. While the vacuum didn’t work, the tube did, and can perhaps became a standard-issue rescue device for these little critters who “love...
Wedding Ring Lost on Virginia Christmas Tree Farm Returned After 15 Years
There are so many other ways it could have happened: they could have thrown away the sticky note containing Wayne Corprew’s phone number; they could have tilled the ground three inches to the left, they could have taken the ring they found to a pawnshop. But because...
Indian Charity Organizes Limb Giveaway for 75 Afghan Amputees, Fitting Them with Free Prosthetic Feet in Kabul
Though Afghanistan is rarely in the headlines anymore, that doesn’t mean the country has stopped making news. From Kabul comes the story of an Indian charity that gave out prosthetic feet and lower limbs to 75 amputees free of charge thanks to help from generous...
‘World’s Largest’ Time Capsule Opens in Nebraska 50 Years Later–the Vision of One Man
50 years ago, a man invited the nation to deposit whatever they liked into a large concrete tomb for what he called the creation of the “World’s largest time capsule.” 50 years later, as heirs, descendants, and children all grown up watched the large concrete vault...
1,500 Bikers Show Up to Escort Bullied Teen to Prom in Spectacular British Convoy: ‘I don’t feel alone anymore’
More than a thousand motorcycle riders answered the call to escort a bullied teenager to his prom, forming a spectacular convoy. As a result, Josh Duff made an incredible entrance arriving to his prom last week. According to SWNS news agency, the 16-year-old from...
Huge 2,000-Year-old Roman Leather Shoe Discovered Exquisitely Preserved–Worn by a Soldier
A Roman legionary’s shoe has been discovered near Hadrian’s Wall by resident archaeologists. The hefty leather sole measures a whopping 12.8 inches from toe to heel and is believed to have been worn by a giant Roman soldier. Archaeologists dug up a total of 32 shoes...
Musician Infuses Dad’s Ashes into His Guitar Fretboard- to Be with Him at Future Gigs
Over the years, GNN has reported on multiple creative ways to infuse the ashes of cremated loved one into meaningful objects, whether a tattoo, a vinyl record, or an elegant stone. Now, English media have reported on a man whose inlaid his father’s ashes into the...
Airport Workers Save the Day After Wife’s Diamond Goes Missing at Baggage Claim
‘Caring’ is a word that many Americans wouldn’t choose if asked to describe commercial aviation, but a story recently touched down from Pittsburgh International Airport of humanity and kindness that left a woman’s jaw suspended in disbelief. April Schmitt had just...
Tiny Town’s Tradition Sees its Graduating Class Sent off with a Free Scholarship Every Year
For the last 30 years a tiny Minnesota town has played a huge role in the lives of its graduating students. Despite the population of Swanville sitting at a comfortable 328, what is essentially one big family comes together every year to send off their seniors with a...
