Texas high school student Meadow Quigley hopes to start her own business one day. She’s already practicing plumbing at the age of 15—and recently saved the day after water pipes in her home burst during the unseasonably harsh winter storms hitting Texas. The family’s plumbing disaster struck on Feb. 15, but Meadow knew what to do….
Teen Plumbing Wiz Fixes Her Family’s Pipes That Burst During Texas Storm, Helps Mom, Brothers Return Home
Loyal Dog Found Guarding Owner’s Body After He Died in the Snow, Gets Adopted by Neighbor’s Mom
A search party located the body of a man who had gone missing in California. He was with his dog at the time, and the loyal friend (who survived) had refused to leave his side for two days before they were found. The man, David Deshon, is survived by his daughter Shona, who told CBS Sacramento she…
Jewish Woman Sees Numbers Tattooed on Uncle’s Arm; on Hearing the Story Behind It, She’s Shocked
Joseph Sedacca’s own children could tell that their father wasn’t a normal man. Emotionally, they could see that there was something wrong with him. A Sephardic Jew born in Turkey in 1916, Joseph came to America after the second world war. He always seemed suspicious of others, as if threatened; he spoke very loudly and yelled…
Mom Says It’s a Miracle as Teen Survives Brain Aneurysm and Is Now Able to Stand, Walk
A mother who was told her teenage daughter may not survive a massive, sudden brain aneurysm insisted she be transferred to a different hospital, and never left her side. Miraculously, the teen survived. Now, her family is celebrating her gradual steps toward recovery. Fifteen-year-old Mionna Johnson of Canton Township, Michigan, was a healthy honor roll…
Photographer Captures the Beauty of Motherhood From 50 Countries Across the World–and It’s Amazing
One remarkable photographer is capturing the beauty and wonder of motherhood—along with the hearts of we the viewers—by taking some extraordinary portraits of mother and child from all parts of the world. Mihaela Noroc, a Romanian photographer, is known for her photographs of 500 women from over 50 different countries. She created the top-selling book…
Early Cultural Adaptations in Uganda
One of the first major undertakings of new global workers seeking to go to foreign fields is the raising of adequate financial support. Occasionally, workers can support themselves abroad with their own businesses, but most of the time it’s not possible. The demands of the very work or ministry they’re called to don’t leave time…
Texas Off-Road Enthusiast Rescues 500 Drivers Stranded on Icy Roads With Truck Dubbed ‘The Beast’
One Texas man has made a difference, possibly saving the lives of many stranded motorists, by pulling cars out of snowbanks alongside icy Texas roads last month. Ryan Sivley, who nearly died in a car accident last year, feels he received a second chance at life. He’s decided not to waste it and is using…
Dog Stays With Injured Hiker in Freezing Italian Alps for 7 Nights Until Rescuers Airlift Them to Safety
When a hiker slipped and broke his ankle in the remote foothills of the Italian Alps, his loyal canine companion refused to leave his side for seven days and nights in the freezing cold. The hiker credits the mixed-breed pup for saving his life. The unnamed 33-year-old from Trieste, Italy, was hiking with his dog, Ash,…
Looking Back on Life-Changing Accident: ‘God reached down and lifted me out of the gates of hell’
Paul Harris, 20, felt fortunate to have a job working as a roughneck, drilling, laying, and digging up pipe for water wells. He wasn’t thrilled about the job, but at least it supported his destructive habits. Until one day. “It started out like any other day, but this day changed my life forever—looking back, I…
UK Man Cultivates Ultra-Rare Houseplant Collection, Including One Worth 12,000 Pounds per Leaf
A UK man has caught the internet’s attention with his extraordinarily rare plant collection, including one plant whose leaves are worth an astonishing 12,000 pounds (US$16,700) a piece. Tony Le-Britton is a 30-year-old plant collector who has cultivated a houseplant “jungle” in his Cheltenham home. He even converted his spare room into a greenhouse for…
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