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.
Driver Sees 18-Year-old Jump off 50-ft Bridge and Instantly Dives into Racing River to Save Him
An Army veteran in Virginia jumped 50 feet off a bridge into winter-cold water to save a suicidal teen. Instincts clued in Juan Serrano on the motives of a young guy on the side of the Appomattox Bridge of I-95 who was pacing and seemed to need help. Serrano had been...
Family Hears Late Loved One’s Voice Again Thanks to an Electrician Who Jumped at the Chance to Help
An electrician with a passion for preservation restored an ancient piece of home electronics, allowing a woman to hear her departed mother’s voice on Christmas. The old animated version of Frosty the Snowman can pull many people back to their childhood; doubly so for...
She’s an Ex-Addict Turned Forager, Her Anxiety is Gone: ‘Mushrooms Saved My Life’
For 6 years, Jessika Gauvin used alcohol and drugs as a way to escape life and ignore past trauma. But in April 2018, Jessika wandered into her local woods, in Moncton, New Brunswick and found being around nature gave her a “new perspective” on life. The Canadian is...
Uber Driver Returns $8,000 to Teen Who Left the Christmas Cash in His Car: ‘Do Something Good’
An Alabama Uber driver should be on track for a stellar 2024 after doing “something good” and returning $8,000 cash a hopeful teenager had left in his vehicle. Esbon Kamau has been an Uber driver for 4 years on and off, and the father of five really connected with a...
Man Joked About Throwing a Walmart Christmas Party and Thousands RSVPed. So He Made it a Toy Drive
A New Jersey man had the rather unorthodox idea of throwing a party at the Walmart self-checkout counter. Perhaps driven by rage and cynicism, a bit of his motivation can be found in the event description on Facebook, which reads” celebrating another successful year...
The Breathtaking Moment When Enemy Soldiers Who Saved Each Other Reunite By Chance in Waiting Room 20 Years Later
There’s nothing like a good story of destiny, and in a time when three continents are engulfed in war, CBC News brings a story of reunion by two star-crossed soldiers. As today’s war in Ukraine turned ugly, comparisons were made with the Iran-Iraq War, launched by the...
Girl Will Open Latest Christmas Gift From Elderly Neighbor Who Pre-bought 14 Years of Presents Before he Died
A seven-year-old is preparing to open the most recent of 14 years’ worth of Christmas gifts pre-bought by her elderly neighbor before he died of cancer. Cadi Williams is looking forward to opening her sixth mystery present from Ken Watson, who was 87 when he passed...
New James Webb Image Shows ‘Crowded, Tumultuous’ Heart of Our Galaxy in Never-Before-Seen Detail
The James Webb Space Telescope recently took a picture of the C region of the Sagittarius constellation, deep in the galactic center of the Milky Way in order to find what’s going on inside. Located about 300 light years from the supermassive black hole at the center...
Readers’ Choice Top 10 Good News of the Year 2023
Individual stories of hope and miracle color in this year’s review of the most popular good news on the internet. There are some that remind us the planet is changing for the better, and others that capture the goodness in people. From a potential treatment to one of...
