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.
Non-Verbal Boy Bakes Dozens of Christmas Pies to Replace Michelin-Star Chef’s Stolen Holiday Batch
When a Michelin-starred chef in England had over 2,000 Christmas pies stolen on their way to a Christmas fair, an unlikely baker stepped in to help. The story comes from the country’s northeast, where an award-winning Christmas market called the St. Nicolas Fair in...
Woman Looking for Birth Parents Learns That Dad Was a ‘Friend’ on Facebook
A woman in Eastern Europe has found her biological father after suddenly discovering she was adopted from birth. Moreover, her search eventually landed him at his virtual doorstep on Facebook—where the two had been friends for three years. It all began in 2016, when...
Spray-on ‘e-Tattoos’ Are Easily Attached for Making Brain Scans, Replacing Outdated EEGs
From Texas comes a bio-technology interface nearly impossible to believe: tattoos that double as brain sensors. The engineers of this technology explain how for almost 100 years, the electroencephalogram (EEG) has been the standard method for monitoring brain...
Missouri Deputies Save Pregnant Driver Whose Runaway Car Was Heading Straight for a Lake
A pregnant motorist was recently saved from plunging into a lake when her brakes failed. Shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday, 911 received a call from a distressed woman saying her car would not stop. Moving at approximately 30 miles an hour, Williamson County Sheriff’s...
Bride’s Venue Burns Down Only for Her Big Day to Rise from the Ashes, ‘It took a village’
What’s the worst wedding day disaster you’ve ever heard? For Meredith Diedrich, a wedding venue that burns to the ground and a hospitalized hair and makeup artist promised to ruin one of her most memorable days—and it all happened in an instant. On the morning of the...
20-yo Hiker Survives to See Family Again After Incredible 50 Days Lost in the Rockies
From the mountains of British Columbia comes the story of a hiker who’s been found alive after being lost in the woods for five weeks. In a remote provincial park, with nighttime temperatures plunging to minus-four, (-20C°), Sam Benastick struck out on October 7th for...
Adoption Approved for Couple with Spina Bifida who Lovingly Adopt Daughter With Same Condition
Larry and Kelly Peterson first met when they were just 10 years at a Spina Bifida camp where they discovered they were born on the same day. After dating in high school, they lost contact for 10 years, but they reconnected on social media and fell (back) in love. This...
Annual Santa Train Makes Special Stop to Deliver Joy to Hurricane Survivors Before Beloved Appalachia Whistlestop Tour
The 82nd annual run of the Santa Train through Appalachian mountain towns kicked off this year with a special stop to bring holiday cheer to a community ravaged by Hurricane Helene in the Eastern United States. Santa Claus kicked off the celebration in Erwin,...
‘Give to the Max’ Annual Charity Fundraiser Breaks Record with $37 Million for Minnesotans
An annual fundraiser for charitable organizations and schools Minnesota has broken its record for donations after it received $37 million in just 24 hours. The donations will be sent to 6,556 charities, non-profit firms, and schools. GiveMN, the fundraiser’s...
