SURFSIDE, Fla.—The death toll from the collapse of a Florida beachfront condo building has risen to nine as search-and-rescue efforts continue, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Sunday. One person died in the hospital, and workers pulled four more bodies from the wreckage, the mayor said. Scores of rescue workers remained on the massive pile…
2 Talented Sculptors Craft Life-Size ‘Angel of Hope’ Snow Sculpture, Touching Hearts
In recognition of the last year being a “difficult year for so many,” two sculptors from the East Coast decided to create a symbol of hope and joy. Together, they crafted a life-size snow angel in a front yard, and the beautiful emblem has touched hearts. Andy Gertler, 62, is a sculptor and musician from…
How Optimism Helps You Achieve Goals With Less Stress
When you hear the word optimism, what comes to mind? Does it resonate as a tried-and-true life practice? Or perhaps it sounds too Pollyanna-ish for your taste. Essentially, optimism is hopefulness about the future—a general belief that things will work out in your favor. Whether you are a devoted practitioner or devout skeptic, you’ve likely…
Video Shows Cancer Patient’s Reaction at Barber Shop When Staff Unexpectedly Shave Their Heads
When a regular customer walked into a barbershop in Brazil to have his hair shaved due to a cancer diagnosis, the barbershop employees surprised him by lining up to shave their heads, too. He was left in tears. A stirring video of the act of kindness went viral on TikTok, garnering over 828,000 likes and…
Americans Must Never Throw in the Towel
Commentary As we survey our rotting cultural and political landscape, it is tempting, from a worldly perspective, to lose hope for our way of life and our nation. As Christians, we have a greater Hope, one that transcends these worldly problems. We must always train our focus on Jesus Christ, especially during this holiest of…
Embers to Flames: Reviving Faith, Hope, and Love
The three theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity often take a back seat to the classical, or cardinal, virtues: prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude. In teaching literature and history to homeschoolers, I sometimes employed them as a framework for the topics at hand, reference points to which we’d return during discussions of classics like “Hamlet”…
5 Strategies for Cultivating Hope This Year
The raging coronavirus pandemic, along with political turbulence and uncertainty, have overwhelmed many of us. From almost the start of 2020, people were faced with bleak prospects as illness, death, isolation, and job losses became unwelcome parts of our reality. Indeed, all through these times, both the dark and bright sides of human nature were evident…
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