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.
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...
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...
