Category: Inspiring News

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…


Woman Spends a Day With a Female Moth, Cares for Her 200 Eggs When She Flies Away

A Florida woman’s life was changed forever after spending the day with a friendly female moth. When the insect laid 200 eggs and flew away, she decided to raise them herself until they hatched. Since then, Florida-based psychology graduate Tala has been known as “Moth Mom,” and her new hobby of hatching moths has taken…


Drug Addict Couple Get Sober to Raise Son, Are Now Proud Parents of 3: ‘Recovery Is Possible’

Jordan Hutton spent nearly half of her first pregnancy in jail. It took incarceration to get her sober. And, while this would not be the end to the saga of her stubborn drug addiction, it was one of the cobblestones that led to her now hopeful and happy ending. Once slaves to the want of drugs,…


Meet Lotus, the Majestic 22-Pound Maine Coon Cat Who Is ‘Everything’ to His Owner

A Maine coon with his own Instagram account is proving that these huge fluffy cats with lion-like manes are truly the “gentle giants” of the domestic cat world. A majestic 6-year-old Maine coon named Lotus lives with his family in Jämtland, Sweden. Owner Lindstein, an IT industry employee in her 40s, adopted him from a breeder…


Depressed Woman Dies on Operating Table, Sees Heaven and Future Events, Returns to Life a New Person

Tricia Barker was depressed. She was 21 years old, in college studying English, unsure what career would follow, and generally feeling that life was hopeless and painful. She tried to take her own life by washing a handful of pills down with alcohol. She woke up 36 hours later still in her own room. She…