Category: Inspired

VIDEO: Dog Plays Dead on Busy NYC Streets, Seeking Belly Rubs From Strangers

Out on the streets of New York, there’s a fluffy Pomeranian who just loves to play dead. The cute dog simply throws himself down on the ground and waits for people to notice him. Meet Leo, who loves attention and lots of belly rubs. Owner Jessica Stemple says her 28-pound (12 kg) “throwback Pomeranian” is…


How a Mom With a Picnic Table and a Paintbrush Started a Community-Building Movement

Ten years ago, in central Austin, Texas, Kristin Schell painted a picnic table bright turquoise and placed it near the curb in her front yard. Then, she sat down and waited. She felt a bit crazy, but in her heart, she was hoping that by sitting outside so conspicuously, she might meet a few of…


Archeologists Unearth 44 Pure Gold Byzantine Coins Stashed in Stone Wall During Invasion 1,400 Years Ago

Whoever hid the gold coins between the stones of the wall probably fled the city, fearing invasion. Perhaps they planned to retrieve their treasure later—but it seems they were unsuccessful. Some 1,400 years ago, the ancient city of Paneas (later called Banias), located near Israel’s northern border, was beset by Muslim conquest during the establishment…


The Creation of Pure Flix: Opening the Curtain on Faith-Based Films

“Our goal is to make films that uplift and inspire the human spirit, that ultimately bring people to higher levels of insight to who God is and the purpose that he has for their lives.” That’s the mission statement of Pure Flix—the production company and on-demand streaming service behind the “God’s Not Dead” film franchise—as told…


Photos: Big Brown Bear Enjoys Scratching Itchy Back Against Tree Marked by Siberian Tigers

When a huge brown bear was quietly making use of a big tree to reach every bit of that prickly itch he couldn’t scratch himself, a photographer’s camera trap was sneakingly recording it all. The early morning footage was captured by a trail cam, situated near a camera trap, which was originally set up to gain…


Woman Who Conceived Twins in Rape Rejects Abortion, Shares How Her 21-Year-Old Twins Saved Her Life

Even today, Nancy Kelly swears she heard the sound of her unborn baby’s scream during the first abortion procedure she underwent. The sound would haunt her from that day forward. It made such an impact on her heart that she chose to not abort the twins she would conceive years later, after she was raped….


VIDEO: Deputy Sheriff Teaches Young Driver Stuck in the Middle of a Road How to Drive a Manual Car

Two deputies from Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office in Oklahoma went above the call of duty to help a young woman who had trouble driving a stick shift. Deputies Kendrae Traylor and Ryan Graham spotted a stalled vehicle when they were out on patrol one night in Cleveland County. (Courtesy of Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office –…


Pill That Cuts Down Cow Flatulence, Belching Hits Global Market

A pill designed to cut down flatulence and belching from cows is now being sold around the world as part of the global push to reduce emissions, according to Australia’s CSIRO. Scientists have blamed the livestock industry for being the number one agricultural source of emissions, accounting for an estimated 14.5 percent of global greenhouse…


PHOTOS: Man Turns Cow Shed Into ‘Hobbit House’ That Looks Straight Out of Lord of the Rings

Stuart Grant, 89, did not set out to create a “Hobbit House” to live in, but that’s exactly what he did. Interestingly, it all began in the early 1980s in Scotland. The retired woodcutter had temporarily moved into an old cow shed in his garden while renovating a house. No one knew his makeshift home was about…


Paper-Business Family Auctions ‘Extraordinary’ US Heirloom Coins, Fetching $560,000

Descendants of a noteworthy paper manufacturer unearthed his collection of rare 19th-century gold coins during a house clearance. The treasure was auctioned off in London, England, fetching over half a million dollars and rocking the coin-collecting world in the process. The collection consisted of 13 gold coins in a custom box, a full United States…