The Bible has many life lessons that can be applied even in today’s culture. The Bible works, even today. It’s not just some old book that has history, it’s the living word of God, and just as His word says – everything shall pass away in due time, but His word will remain forever. The Bible also says those in Christ are the body. What exactly does that mean? Well, we work together to get things done. Everyone has a place in the body of Christ, and the best place to be in the body is in your own place.…
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There was a strong snowstorm Monday night where a woman, Shannon St. Onge, and others ended up stranded in their vehicles that were stuck in the snow. However, luck – and a stranger – would soon find them all. In total there were seven individuals all trapped out in the storm, but it wasn’t long before St. Onge took to Facebook, and the group of strangers was all saved by an 80-year-old retired person who strolled through the storm to assist them. It all started Monday. St. Onge, who lives in Pense, Sask traveled around 25 kilometers east into Regina…
We’ve all seen it, we’ve all heard it, and we’ve all tasted it. You know what I’m talking about. McDonald’s! Whether you love it or hate it, at some point nearly everyone’s tried it. The 24-hour chain has had numerous ads throughout the years, but its most recent slogan – still in use today – says “I’m Lovin’ It”. While they may not say the phrase on every ad anymore, the jingle is still there typically at the end of the commercials. With toys and ‘fun foods’ captivating children, adults too can enjoy foods such as their burgers, and breakfast…
You don’t need a cape and superpowers to be a hero, and this story proves it! A passerby put his well-being on the line to assist with saving a Wyoming family after their Jamestown home was lit aflame early Tuesday morning. The family consisted of four young kids, ages 4, 6, 8, and 12 along with their mother who is 34 years of age. They were all sound asleep in their Jamestown house when a fire somehow began in the home. Ryan Pasborg was running behind schedule to arrive at work Tuesday early morning as he commuted from his home…
Diagnosed with stage four brain cancer, Bailey Jones, 19 years old had one wish that towered over all the others. Her dream wedding, knowing this and the circumstances the local area replied by moving forward to assist her with her wish and began to arrange the entire wedding, which only took around fourteen days. Daniel Pinson was the groom to be, he noted while he was quite anxious, he was more than prepared to wed his first true love. “It feels good!” Pinson clamored. “I get like this tingle in my body. Bailey is such a blessing. I decided I’m…
The name Jesus is a household commodity among many families and people across America, and around the world. Even more than that, His name is powerful, it makes the enemies flee, it protects us, provides for us, and so much more, particularly among Christians. When Christians assemble, be it at church, gatherings, before a meal, or anytime throughout the day, they pay regard to the name and sing tunes or hymns that please the Lord. This is what we call worship, and it comes in many types of ways – it is not a simple bowing up and down as…
A seven-year-old niece to a man living with Alzheimer’s was left in shock and awe following the “unbelievable” actions she took. Ian’s niece Heidi Barker, from Great Sutton, has worked hard all her raising over $18,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK upon taking part in a walkathon and walking for just over 600 miles. That’s more miles than it takes to get from Chicago to Washington, DC! The challenge was accepted to honor her beloved uncle Ian, who found out he had Alzheimer’s back in the autumn of 2020. He initially started to think something was off when he was unable…
The majority of people who have animals as pets love them dearly. Some consider them a member of the family, and if they were in dire need we would do whatever we can to assist them. Some would even run out of a storm cellar during dangerous winds or tornados to save Fido. Even if the animals you own are just considered property, a good farmer understands very well that you need to take care of the animals and treat them well. Eventually, just like us, animals pass on, and when that happens we can feel deep sorrow. That’s what…
Sometimes, especially nowadays, people tend to only view authorities as people who get in the way. Even if you’re not doing any crimes, simply getting asked questions by authorities can lead to problems. There are so many videos out there where people are just strolling by with a camera that seems to try and get the attention of authorities. When the attention they want is achieved, they give the authorities a difficult time by citing law codes and speaking of their rights. All this to get the attention of authorities, when real crimes are being committed, and assistance could be…
A Norwalk dump truck driver’s kind gesture is making positive waves throughout the community and standing out enough to be noticed after the act was caught on video and posted online on social media. Carlos Gonzales and Dave Kuban, owners of Dave and Charlie’s Hometown Deli in Norwalk, were preparing for the morning Thursday when they glanced through a window and noticed the trash collector had stopped his route and was walking towards a young lady on the side of the road. Gonzales said it was easy to tell that she was down on her luck and wasn’t having such…
Oncology Nurse Tricia Seaman has been commended by numerous people throughout the years for her assistance. However, none of those commendations come close to the compliment that one patient with the same first name as hers did, Tricia Somers. “Before she even said anything, I just felt comfortable. It was almost like somebody just put a warm blanket on me,” Somers said eight years ago. “I’ve never felt anything like that before or any other connection with anybody else.” Somers additionally said that Seaman just had a kind feeling about her. She had never met the woman before, but as…
Sometimes when you mind your business and something happens that requires urgency, you just kind of move to help out somehow. This can be to protect your kids or yourself or help someone in dire need. We often hear about these scenarios happening, and the person who sprung into action sometimes says things like ‘a voice told me to’, or ‘I don’t know what I was thinking, I just,’ etc. These types of scenarios are what we call hearing the Holy Spirit. He speaks to us so subtly that if you’re loud or concerned with anything else, you won’t hear…
If you’re Christian and read the Bible, then you know the Word says in Matthew – 10:33 “but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.” That’s one scary verse, and words I’d never want to hear from my heavenly Father. I’m sure the same goes for Jevgenijs Kovalkovs who was recently fired for standing up for his faith rights, which are not only God-given but are commanded by God. A Christian man of God who was a factory worker over in Scotland was recently terminated after he told his line chief that…
Another dog comes to the rescue! This time it’s for two lost young ladies who are both 16 years old. When on any trip it’s always important to stick with your group or family. Always have a plan, and did I mention always stick with your group? That’s one lesson these girls had to learn the hard way. Around an hour and a half subsequent to beginning the search for the two missing 16-year-olds, who had been missing in Ontario’s Algonquin Park since Thursday, Zoe started giving obvious indications that she had found a trail. “That’s what you want to…
We’ve all experienced or heard of TikTok by now. It’s a social media platform where users can post short video clips. While the platform seems to have a sort of reputation for inappropriate dances it’s not all bad, and this dad seems to prove it. While he actually doesn’t have any children of his own, he calls his TikTok viewers his children. Summer Clayton says he’s a “proud dad” to 2.8 million people on TikTok – and they’re not all kids either! Consistently, he plops right down into a comfy chair, and has dinner prepared in front of him and…you? There’s…
Prior to January, if it had not been for their 2-year-old son Brandon, these parents say that they wouldn’t be alive today. Toward the beginning of that day, Brandon woke his mother, Kayla Dahl, yelling “Momma, hot! Momma, hot!” she said. In light of that single sentence, the parents had barely any time to snatch their children and escape their consuming house safely. “He saved our entire family,” Kayla Dahl said. “I mean, he’s our little mini hero. We had seconds, It’s nothing short of a miracle.” Parents, Nathan and Kayla Dahl live in Alvord, Texas, which is about an hour…
A vehicle fire Tuesday has its tale spreading around the neighborhood about the local hero in Pike County. When an uproarious blast and firing up motor grabbed the attention of Justin Quesenberry, he left his home to check out the vehicle. The vehicle was nearing the edge of a slope immersed in flames, near Russell Street. “I heard an engine revving up, wide open, and then it went ‘boom’ when I heard a big explosion,” said Quesenberry. Soon enough, the neighbors started accumulating around, calling for help, and sitting tight for assistance yet certain that whoever was in the vehicle…
Some people around have no other choice but to bare the heat, rain, cold, and all weather to get to their destination. This could be school, work, or to the grocery store. Anthony Perry was one such individual. The 20-year-old was no stranger to taking two busses and a train to get to his job with Amazon Fresh out of Oak Lawn. Yet, on Monday, his travels were interrupted at the CTA’s 69th Street Red Line station, where he helped a man who had wound up on the tracks – saving his life. Wednesday, Perry was respected and honored for…
Two churches in Stockton are cooperating to take care of families that need a little extra oomph when it comes to putting their next meal on the table. Adding, that this is a need that consistently expands. A large amount of food was taken over to Stockton Tuesday and soon every last morsel of it will get to the food storage pantries and afterward into the hands and mouths to those who need it the most. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is working with the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Stockton to assist with taking care…
A photograph from a traffic stop out of North Carolina has helped to restore faith in humanity for many people all around. “It was a really beautiful moment for me to see this take place between my dad and the officer,” Ashlye V. Wilkerson said. Ashlye, 39, was driving her dad, Anthony Geddis, nicknamed Tony, who’d recently finished a series of chemotherapy treatments at the University of Duke Medical Center, back home over in Columbia, South Carolina. “We heard a siren and saw a blue light coming behind us. I immediately looked down and to the sign on my right…