Category: People

‘The Evil CCP Will Crumble’: Polish-Born Artist Depicts Children Persecuted in China

For one Polish-born artist who grew up under communist rule in the ‘50s and ‘60s, learning of the persecution endured by families and children of faith in modern-day China was shocking, but not surprising. Having lived through oppression herself as a child during Poland’s post-Stalinist era lends credence to one of her paintings in which…


Dad of 7 Survives Brain Aneurysm and Credits His Recovery to Faith, Family, Doctors

A father of seven who suffered a massive brain aneurysm at the age of 37 has defied his prognosis and gone home after four months in intensive care. He is now crediting faith, family, and his doctors for saving his life. Doting dad Angel Apreciado of San Antonio, Texas, now doesn’t want to miss a…


The Tale of Armand Sedgeley, World War II Hero

“It was traditional in Maine when I was growing up. Most families had baked beans and brown bread Saturday nights. My mother used to make it for us,” soon-to-be 100 years old Lt. Armand Sedgeley said. This World War II hero is now in hospice care just outside of Denver. How I came to know him…


480lb Man Who Consumed Junk Food and Alcohol Sheds 220lb in 15 Months: ‘I Am Much Happier Now’

An Idaho man whose weight spiraled out of control as he consumed junk food and alcohol has flipped his life around and shed 220 pounds (100 kg) in 15 months. “I am much happier now and confident in who I am,” Jarred Aslett, 32, told The Epoch Times. “The biggest changes in my lifestyle is…


Former Planned Parenthood Abortion Doctor Led to Pro-Life Perspective by ‘Hand of God’

A former abortion doctor who worked for Planned Parenthood in the mid-1990s had an unexpected realization that she’d made a huge mistake—and this change of heart set her on a journey to the side of being pro-life. She believes God was instrumental in guiding her on that journey. Dr. Patti Giebink from Chamberlain, South Dakota, entered…


10-Year-Old Afghan Boy Makes Harrowing Journey to New Home in America, Starts School

Amidst the chaos and scandal of the U.S.’s Afghanistan evacuation—as thousands flee the country, with many still stranded—a young Afghan boy successfully made the journey state side, to his new home in Florida. After the collapse of the Afghan government in August, the process of adopting 10-year-old Noman, then caught between two very different systems,…


Baby Born the Size of a Bag of Sugar, Kept Alive in Sandwich Bag Is Now 4, Starting Primary School

A premature baby born the size of a bag of sugar, who was kept alive in a sandwich bag, has defied the odds to start primary school. Now 4, Darcey Clegg weighed just 1 pound, 5 ounces (600 g) when she was born on Sept. 27, 2016, via an emergency C-section—three months early. The little…


Aussie Man Nurses Abandoned Bird to Health—Teaches Him to Whistle Football Team Anthem

If you’re on Instagram and a bird lover, then you’ve probably seen this man from Victoria, Australia, who raised a starling and taught the bird to whistle a clever tune. That man, opal miner Anthony Costa, 52, was overwhelmed by the millions of social media users who were enthralled by his feathered friend—whom he named…


Groom’s Autistic Brother Leaves Guests in Tears and Stitches as He Delivers Best Man Speech

A best man speech that was given by an Iowa groom’s autistic brother left the wedding guests in tears as well as stitches. Sam Waldron, 23, announced to a room of 170 guests how his brother Jonah, 27, is his “hero” and has “never looked down” on him. A tear-jerking video of the speech, which…


The Secret Behind the Best Steve Jobs Speech: Why Does It Work so Well?

By Francisco García Pimentel What makes a speech effective, powerful, and inspiring? We start with one of the great modern ones: Steve Jobs, founder of Apple and Pixar, communication genius, geek guru, and turtleneck enthusiast. Despite the fact that its product introductions are legendary in their own right (the iPod in 2004 broke three different industries), Stanford’s commencement…