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.
Christmas Miracle After Dying Donkey is Rescued and Given Shelter–A Surprise Birth in Stable
In a delightful and kind Christmas story, a pair of British travelers found ‘room at the inn’ for a dying donkey who then gave birth to a foal after receiving treatment. Sue and Andy Toach were due to escape the cold of England with a winter vacation out in Boa Vista,...
Anonymous $3.5 Million Gift to Milwaukee Art Museum Provides Free Admission for Children
Thanks to the kindness of a generous donor, children 12 and under will now be able to visit the Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) for free. The gift of $3.5 million was given anonymously but with instructions to establish an endowment supporting child attendance at the...
China Announces Completion of a 1,800-Mile Green Belt Around the World’s Most-Hostile Desert
It has taken 46 years and reportedly suffered many setbacks, but on Thursday, the People’s Daily wrote that Chinese workers have succeeded in ringing the entire Taklamakan Desert in trees. Last week, the final 100 trees were planted around the southern edge of the...
Tiny Christmas Tree Planted by Couple in 1979 is Now 52-ft Tall and Uniting a Town–LOOK
In the dark of winter, in a place where there are no street lights, a Christmas tree has grown so tall that people can see its sparkling lights from miles around. In fact, the entire town of Inkberrow in Worcestershire, England, gathers on Pepper Street every year for...
Bakery Owner Discovers Her Longtime Customer Is Her Biological Son
From Chicago comes the story of a sweet reunion between a mother and son, who despite having met many times, never knew of their relationship. At Give Me Some Sugah bakery, recently-hired employee Hunter Varmarr is particularly proud of his pound cake. He had always...
Saved by a Saxophone: Delayed Flight Gets Unexpected Holiday Cheer for Cranky Travelers (WATCH)
With frustrating delays on the tarmac during holiday travel at one the busiest airport in the world, one might expect only cranky people to make the news. But on flight 1238, stuck in Atlanta, Georgia, last night, some unexpected holiday cheer broke out—and everyone...
The Lengths Parents Will Go to Make Holidays Memorable For Their Kids: Poll
In the spirit of making really memorable holiday magic, two in three parents are even pulling all-nighters to get it done. That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged children that examined the lengths parents will go to make the holidays special,...
Inspirational Artist is Transforming Drab Hospital Rooms One View at a Time for Cancer Patients
An inspirational artist is giving patients a “window view” with murals designed to spark an escape from the sterile environment of chemotherapy, taking them on an imaginary journey to a sunny place. Colleen Wall’s journey into the Arts & Healthcare field began in...
Little Boy With Leukemia Returns to Hospital to Deliver 400 Christmas Gifts to Kids Still There for Holidays
A four-year-old boy with leukemia has dropped off more than 400 bags of Christmas presents at the children’s hospitals where he received care. Elliott Hole and his mother Harley decided to give back by distributing advent calendars and and other fun items to keep sick...