Category: Inspired

Terrifying Dashcam Video Shows Big Rig Truck Brake Failure, Driver Narrowly Weaving Around School Bus

Terrifying dashcam footage shows a big rig truck driver in a desperate scenario—but his quick actions narrowly averting a disaster. Barreling down an Ohio state highway near Montville on the morning of April 19, the driver realized his brakes had failed. Meanwhile, a school bus was stopped in the single lane roadway directly ahead of him,…


What Does Death Feel Like? Earthquake Survivors Report Pleasant Feeling

On July 28, 1976, the monstrous Tangshan earthquake caused more than 240,000 fatalities and 160,000 serious injuries. Medical workers in China did case studies on the survivors, most of whom had been buried under the rubble of collapsed buildings, to try and find out whether they had near-death experiences, and if so, how they felt.  The results…


‘They’re Able to Stay Together’: Couple Adopt 6 Siblings Who Were in Foster System Due to Neglectful Parents

A couple in Minnesota adopted six siblings after they had been taken into Child Protective Services (CPS) several years ago due to neglect. Ruby Celada, 38, and her husband, Armando Ayala, 48, signed the adoption papers in Minnehaha County Courthouse late March. The happy moment was captured on camera—the six siblings, all smiles, pictured with…


Baby Born 17 Weeks Early Survives After His Parents Refused Twice to Turn Off His Life Support

A baby in England has defied the odds despite arriving 17 weeks early and after his parents twice refused doctors’ advice of turning off his life support. Little Chay Jefferys weighed just 1 pound when he was born at 23 weeks on June 2, 2021, and spent nine months fighting for his life and battling…


Magnet Fisher, 15, Catches Safe With $1,800, Returns It to Owner From Whom It Was Stolen 22 Years Ago

A teenage magnet fisher in England pulled a safe containing thousands of dollars from a river before returning the money to its rightful owner, who had it stolen from him 22 years ago. George Tindale, 15, had been scouring the River Witham in Grantham, Lincolnshire, with his father, Kevin, 52, when he made an incredible…


A Life of Goodness

The following is an excerpt from “Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life” by Joshua Becker (Waterbrook), released this month. Dion Mitchell grew up near Toledo, Ohio, in comfortable circumstances. In his childhood and youth, he did not often come into contact with poor people. Nor did Dion’s family have a…


Ex-drug Addict Becomes an International Artist—After Messages From 3 Angels

In the creative process, we find freedom, relief, release, expression—and redemption. But for noted Southern California ceramicist Rich Lopez, the creative process and the hummingbird ceramic that became a part of his identity had to wait. He had to die first, to experience this new creative life. “That second time, I tell people I committed suicide. It wasn’t…


Puppies Rescued From Concrete Culvert

The mother dog looks happy knowing her family is in good hands. …


Blind Basketball Player Who Has a 4.0 GPA Wows a Crowd of 2,500 With Her Shot

A basketball player from Zeeland East High School in Michigan who happens to be completely blind wowed a gymnasium packed with 2,500 people by making a basket at the last game of the season. (Courtesy of Brandy Navetta/Zeeland Public Schools) In a video that has now taken the Internet by storm, Jules Hoogland, a junior at…


VIDEO: Older Dog Finally Softens When New Puppy Needs Help Climbing Stairs

A golden retriever, not entirely convinced about his new puppy brother, finally softened when the young pup got stuck at the top of the stairs. The older, wiser dog ran to his aid, and the “firm buddies” have been inseparable since. Diane Newton of Toronto, Canada, decided her 4-year-old golden retriever, Sterling, needed a playmate…