Category: Inspired

‘Being by Me Made Them Feel Safe’: Widower Explains Why His Kids Still Sleep by His Bedside

After losing his wife to cancer, a widower let their three young children set up camp by his bedside so that the family of four could feel safe together. Now, over two years later, the children still sleep by his bedside, and their mother’s memory lives strong. Brandon Janous, 41, of Knoxville, Tennessee, married his sweetheart,…


Scientist Reveals ‘Quantum Entanglement’ May Explain the Mind Existing as a Field Separate From the Brain

The relationship between the mind and the brain is a mystery that is central to how we understand our very existence as sentient beings. Some say the mind is strictly a function of the brain — consciousness is the product of firing neurons. But some strive to scientifically understand the existence of a mind independent…


Bystander Saves Lost ‘Puppy’ on Side of the Road, Then Learns It’s Actually a Baby Coyote

Spring is busy season for wildlife centers everywhere, and bizarre-seeming stories like this one are happenstance for staff who work there. What looked like a lost puppy in distress on the side of a road turned out to be something else entirely, after someone near Dover, Massachusetts, drove by and decided to pick up the…


‘He’s Our Joy’: Young Amputee Couple Share Their Journey of Raising Toddler Son

A Vietnamese photographer has shared heartwarming photos of a young amputee couple enjoying a day out with their toddler son, who they say is their motivation to work hard and live a good life. Minh Khuong Luu, 28, was walking around Hoa Binh Park, Hanoi, when he came across Le Thu Thi Nguyen and Ngoc Bao Doan…


Texas Angler Reels in ‘Big Fat’ 12-Foot Tiger Shark in Gulf of Mexico, Sets Personal Best but Not State Record

Having shark fished along the Gulf of Mexico most his life, Texas angler Christian Haltermann, 36, recently reeled in his bucket-list catch, a “big fat” female tiger shark weighing about 1,000 pounds, amounting to a personal best. “The way she ran on, even with that heavy, heavy equipment, I could just tell immediately we had…


‘Heaven Is Real’: Mom of 4 Dies, Meets God Face-to-Face, Comes Back

An Arizona woman whose heart stopped beating for 27 minutes claims she has seen God face-to-face in heaven, and it was He who orchestrated her “medically documented miracle,” bringing her back to life at His mercy. Her first words, scrawled on a piece of paper by her bedside, read, “It’s real.” “I was before the face…


The Brave Dads: Don’t Forget the Virtuous Men Unlawfully Jailed in China’s Dark Prisons

Strong, virtuous fathers are the foundations of close-knit families and a better world. While households the world over are preparing to celebrate Father’s Day, honoring their share of the protective fatherly love in their lives, let’s not forget the brave dads who are being persecuted in communist China, either for their faith or for defending…


Hilarious Moment Shows Dachshund’s Priceless Reaction After Getting Bitten in the Tongue by a Chick

A hilarious image has captured the priceless facial expression of a mini dachshund when she got bitten by a baby chick. Loulou, a 4 1/2-year-old dachshund, stays with his daughter, Coco, 2 1/2 years old, and some other animals at Eveline Smith’s house in the Netherlands. The mini dachshund joined the family of four when she was…


80-Year-Old Navy Vet Dreams of Planting Flags at Snelling Cemetery to Honor Parents — Then He Gets His Day

It was a day to look forward to, definitely one to remember. Minnesota Navy vet Kenny Jary was gushing tears when he learned he’d snagged a date with Fort Snelling National Cemetery to plant flags before countless rows of headstones, commemorating the fallen heroes of this land the day before Memorial Day. Part of the…


Dad’s Letter to His Childless Self Inspires Gender-Role Talks Between Couples

“Be the kind of man that improves the reputation of men.” This is advice from Ted Gonder, 32, husband and father, who is doing his best to live by his own counsel as he supports his wife and three kids. Three years ago, Gonder—who’s the co-founder of Moneythink and has been named on the Forbes…