Tag: Inspired

‘We Needed a Bigger Scale’: Idaho Angler Reels In Monster Pike Weighing Over 40 Pounds for State Record

The second his lure hit the bottom of Hayden Lake, Thomas Francis felt his line peel with a ferocity he knew “wasn’t normal.” The avid angler from North Idaho would garner a new state record for his catch that day, March 21, reeling in a behemoth northern pike that weighed 40.76 pounds, measuring 49 inches…


Man Afraid of Upcoming Surgery Tries to Pay for Wife’s Cake Early, Shop Refuses His Money and Makes a Deal Instead

A man who walked into a bakery, determined to pay for his wife’s birthday cake early since he was scheduled for a risky surgery, never expected the kind and overwhelming response he would receive. 73-year-old Keith Hall walked into Cupcake Café on St. Joe Plaza Drive in Palm Coast, Florida, in late February to pre-book a…


‘Do You Believe in Life After Birth?’: A Tale of Twins in the Womb

Our “Tales of Wisdom” series aims to highlight important morals and inspire a cherishing of the age-old virtues that can uplift our souls and help us return to tradition. We hope you will enjoy reading this. Somewhere, a pregnant mom’s blissful bump was carrying twin babies—Faith and Doubt. They were healthy and developing fast. One…


Rookie Senior Golfers Reap Mental, Physical Benefits

George Salem was about 55 years old when he ventured out on a golf course with one of his buddies. “I enjoyed it and went back again. I started playing once a week,” Salem, an associate professor at the University of Southern California, told The Epoch Times. “It was from that experience that I began…


VIDEO: New York Bystander Caught on Camera Tackling Gunman Fleeing Police, Helps Make Arrest

Security camera footage has caught the incredible moment a bystander took down an armed gunman running from police on the streets of Manhattan, New York City. A male suspect fled from a store in the Chelsea neighborhood with firearms in hand on March 16, according to Newsflare. While evading police with his handgun drawn, he…


Angler Sees Tug on Line, Battles 222-Pound Monster Catfish That Drags Him Half-Mile Downriver

In the biggest catch of his life, angler Ditch Ballard caught a humongous monster of a catfish in a Spanish river, weighing a staggering 222 pounds. The 8.2-foot (2.5-meter) long catfish—almost the length of a small car—dragged the British fishing enthusiast’s boat almost a mile downriver as he fought to hold onto it. Ballard, who…


VIDEO: Locals Hear Dog Stranded on Cliff Barking for Help After 4 Days—Here’s What They Did Next

Animal lovers in Malaysia crossed a river and hiked a steep mountain to save a stray dog that had been stranded on a cliffside for four days. They could hear the canine barking and see it on the cliffside from a far distance below. It appeared in distress. Francis Poh and three other volunteers set out…


Concerned Family Helps Rescue Giant Pacific Octopus Stranded at Low Tide in State Park

A young girl and her family who found a giant Pacific octopus stranded in a state park at low tide helped rescue the creature by alerting park authorities. The octopus likely would not have survived without all of their help. On March 15, a family from Vancouver, British Columbia, was visiting Bay View State Park, Washington, when…


‘Try to Cancel Me’: NBC Sports Broadcasting Legend Quits Job to Speak Truth to Power on Podcast

She was the crown jewel of NBC Sports television. A winner of Emmys and trailblazer for women in broadcasting, Michele Tafoya reached millions of viewers in living rooms across America—all from the sidelines on “Monday Night Football.” After nearly 30 years on the air, Tafoya left it all to start podcasting on Salem and speaking her…


Sheep Not Sheared in 6 Years Loses 37 Pounds of Wool—And She Can’t Stop Smiling, Hopping Around

A neglected, lonely sheep who wasn’t sheared in her six years of life has been given her first shear—and her first friends—by an Illinois animal sanctuary. When Laura Johnson, founder and manager of Harmony Hill Farm Sanctuary (HHFS) in Oregon, Illinois, received a call from a community member about a neglected sheep, she reached out to…