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.
18-year-old Is Youngest World Chess Champion–Besting Garry Kasparov Who Did it in 1985 at Age 22
The FIDE World Championships have just concluded in Singapore having seen an 18-year-old become the youngest chess champion in history. Gukesh Dommaraju has earned the title a full four years ahead of the legendary Gary Kasparov who became World Champion at 22 years...
Three Children Receive ‘the Best Christmas Present Ever’ – Bionic Arms
Three children were overjoyed after receiving ‘the best Christmas present in the world’—bionic arms. Zoey Hampton-Pigeon, Finley Jarvis, and Colette Baker were given their new ‘life-changing’ Hero Arms on December 12th thanks to the fundraising work of a woman whose...
Company Surprises Workers With Amazing Hugs From People They Most Wished to See for Holidays–WATCH
When dozens of employees at Klick Health said they wouldn’t be able to hug loved ones over the festive season, the company created some magic to orchestrate sentimental reunions to surprise team members. In a new video called ‘Holiday Hugs’, the company first produces...
The Original Secret Santa Started it All by Paying Back Kindness Shown While He was Homeless
Story reprinted from the book, HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time When Larry Stewart was growing up in his grandparents’ home in a small Mississippi town, he didn’t know they were impoverished. It wasn’t until he started school that he learned what...
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...
