Category: Inspiring News

‘It’s An Absolute Miracle’: Medical Helicopter Crashes Near Church, All 4 Aboard Survive

A heroic pilot crash-landed a medical helicopter on Jan. 11, without any loss of life in a residential area of suburban Philadelphia. He somehow avoided a web of power lines and buildings as the aircraft fluttered, hit the street, and slid into bushes outside a church, authorities and witnesses said. It was a “miracle” that none of…


Land Artist ‘Paints With Pebbles’ to Make Masterpiece Portraits and Lifelike Faces in Jungles of Thailand

Inspired by esoteric Tibetan sand mandalas and their corporeal impermanence, one UK-born artist uses natural landscapes as his canvas, and paints with pebbles of various colors, shapes, and tones to portray earthwork likenesses of Michelangelo’s David and Mark Zuckerberg. A challenging juxtaposition to be sure. But beautiful. And extraordinary. That artist, 45-year-old Justin Bateman, now…


Obese Man Addicted to Snacks Looks Unrecognizable After Losing 154lb, Wins Bodybuilding Award

A man addicted to snacks has revealed how he lost over 154 pounds and won a bodybuilding award. Tipping the scales at 364 pounds, Oliver Hegarty, 29, would eat over 7,000 calories on a daily basis. The construction worker from Faversham, Kent, in England, munched through sharer bags of crisps and biscuits until he decided…


Police Officer’s Dogs Wait Patiently by Fence Every Day to Greet Their Elderly Neighbor

A Wisconsin police officer has revealed the heartwarming bond her two dogs share with her elderly neighbor, who often meets them across the fence, greets and gives them treats. Officer Amanda West, 28, adopted now-5-year-old Kent, a pit bull/boxer/Rottweiler mix from Paddy’s Paws out of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, in 2016 when he was just 8…


1lb Premature Baby Born at 22 Weeks and Saved by Sandwich Bag Thrives: ‘Little Miracle’

A premature baby whose mom managed to carry on until the 22-week threshold before giving birth is now thriving. When baby Eris entered the world at 22 weeks and five days, she weighed the same as a small can of soup at 1 pound 1 ounce. She was placed straight into a plastic bag to keep…


Fossil Hunters Unearth Enormous Jaws and Teeth of 180-Million-Year-Old Predatory Sea Reptile: The Ichthyosaur

While scouring the glacial till that comprises England’s eastern coastal cliffs, a pair of Yorkshire fossil hunters made a colossal discovery some 180 million years in the making. Late last summer, Mark Kemp, 34, a self-taught, professional fossil finder and preparator, and a friend who shares the pastime were exploring the rugged cliffline of Holderness, northwest…


‘They Were Babies and They Needed Help’: Woman Sees 3 Kids Fall Through Icy Pond, Jumps in, Saves Them—No Hesitation

A concerned Colorado neighbor was instrumental in saving the lives of three siblings who on Sunday, Jan. 9 were playing on a frozen pond and fell through the ice. Denver resident Dusti Talavera, 23, was in her kitchen looking out the window at Addison at Cherry Creek apartments, 9100 East Florida Avenue, when she saw…


Incredible Photos Show Bioluminescent Fungus Illuminating Driftwood During Lunar Eclipse

Thwarted by cloud cover while trying to capture a lunar eclipse on film, a Washington photographer ended up with something incredibly magical. He turned his camera toward the ocean and snapped neon green bioluminescent fungus glowing on nearby driftwood, and the resulting images are spectacular. Photographer Mathew Nichols, 28, who works in forest restoration by…


Man Goes the Extra Mile to Care for Mother-In-Law With Dementia, Moves His Wife’s Heart

Moved by her husband’s unbreakable bond with her mother, who has frontotemporal dementia, a North Carolina woman is sharing their touching story with the world, to raise the visibility of the sometimes misunderstood disease and prove that love can overcome any adversity. Toran Hughes’s mother, 82-year-old Pat Satterfield, first started behaving differently in 1998. “Mom’s…


Ancient Tales of Wisdom: Confucius Discusses the Fate of a Nation

Ancient tales of wisdom remind us of the traditions and moral values that have been treasured all over the world. We hope the stories and messages in our Tales of Wisdom series help uplift the hearts and minds of our readers. This retold tale is one of many audio stories from the discontinued “Ancient Tales…