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.
Heavy-Set Grandma Completes Terrifying 29-Mile Swim Through Shark-Infested Waters to Break the Record
A grandmother just became the first woman to swim from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands—a distance of darn near 30 miles. The former collegiate swimmer had not done anything of the sort for 24 years, and braved frigid waters, sharks, and...
Dating Back 40,000 Years, These Are the Oldest-Known Animal Sculptures Carved by Humans
This is the first depiction of a horse ever made by humans as far as we know; cut from ivory an incredible 35,000 – 40,000 years ago. The carver is believed to be part of the Aurignacian, an Upper Paleolithic group whose people lived between 43,000 and 35,000 years...
Groom Surprises His Bride With a Penguin Ring Bearer on Their Wedding Day (WATCH)
A groom surprised his bride on their wedding day, when a penguin waddled down the aisle as a ring bearer. Joe Keilty arranged for four special guests for the ceremony where he tied the knot in Chester, England last month. Kerri Parry has always been penguin-obsessed,...
5-Year-old Boy Becomes Youngest Ever to Receive a Bionic Arm and is Overjoyed to Ride a Scooter with 2 Hands (Watch)
A five-year-old boy born with one hand has become the youngest ever person to be fitted with a bionic arm. Jordan Marotta was left in a state of “pure joy” when he received his Iron Man-themed ‘Hero Arm’ prosthetic last week. And heartwarming footage showed how just...
Indian Engineers Tackle Water Shortages with Star Wars Tech in Kerala
When a severe water shortage hit the Indian city of Kozhikode in the state of Kerala, a group of engineers turned to science fiction to keep the taps running. Like everyone else in the city, engineering student Swapnil Shrivastav received a ration of two buckets of...
Unforgettable Commencement Speaker Surprises Graduates With $1,000 Cash–Asking Them to Give Away Half (WATCH)
The commencement speaker at a Massachusetts university turned the gray rainy weather into a bright sunshiny day when he announced a surprise gift for every graduating student. Robert Hale Jr., the founder and CEO of Granite Telecommunications, accepted the UMass...
Pennsylvania School Official Fulfills Dying Marine’s Last Wish
When a dying veteran’s last wish was to receive a high school diploma, a superintendent teamed up with an American Legion Outpost commander to make it happen. Thanks to their tireless effort on behalf of a man who had given his all and more for the country’s armed...
Astronaut Training Pays Off at 90: Ed Dwight Finally Reaches Space, Making History as Oldest to Ever Do it
60 years after passing Air Force selection as a candidate to be the first African-American astronaut, Edward Dwight fulfilled that dream by blasting off with Blue Origin on Sunday for a short trip into space. Riding aboard the New Shepherd rocket from Amazon founder...
A Manitoba Farmer Had Millions of Surplus Potatoes and Worked Overtime to Give Them All Away
From Canada’s province of Manitoba comes the story of how dozens of volunteers succeeded when presented with a mammoth logistical challenge: giving away 12 million pounds of potatoes. There are bumper crops, and then there’s whatever happened on Isaiah Hofer’s...
