Tag: People

The Creation of Pure Flix: Opening the Curtain on Faith-Based Films

“Our goal is to make films that uplift and inspire the human spirit, that ultimately bring people to higher levels of insight to who God is and the purpose that he has for their lives.” That’s the mission statement of Pure Flix—the production company and on-demand streaming service behind the “God’s Not Dead” film franchise—as told…


Woman Who Conceived Twins in Rape Rejects Abortion, Shares How Her 21-Year-Old Twins Saved Her Life

Even today, Nancy Kelly swears she heard the sound of her unborn baby’s scream during the first abortion procedure she underwent. The sound would haunt her from that day forward. It made such an impact on her heart that she chose to not abort the twins she would conceive years later, after she was raped….


VIDEO: Deputy Sheriff Teaches Young Driver Stuck in the Middle of a Road How to Drive a Manual Car

Two deputies from Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office in Oklahoma went above the call of duty to help a young woman who had trouble driving a stick shift. Deputies Kendrae Traylor and Ryan Graham spotted a stalled vehicle when they were out on patrol one night in Cleveland County. (Courtesy of Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office –…


VIDEO: Pregnant Military Wife Didn’t Expect Army Husband to Be There to See Son Arrive—Then She Sees Him

The wife of a U.S. soldier stationed in Iraq had anticipated giving birth to their firstborn child days before her husband was to arrive home to welcome their new son. Cara Rahming, 34, from Orland hills, Illinois, in mid-September paid a visit to Advocate Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn four days before her due date,…


Couple Turn Rocky Hillside Into Mega Food Forest, Provide Home-Grown Food to Community

Two years ago, a California family took up a huge garden project to beat the pandemic blues. Together, they transformed a scrubby hill into a food forest that is now providing plenty of fresh food and fruits to their friends and neighbors. Mom of two Taylor Raine Koutroumbis and her husband, Stelios, worked hand in hand…


‘It’s Never Too Late’: Retired Air Force Pilot, 58, Returns to the Cockpit After Raising 4 Kids

A trailblazer who was an Air Force pilot for more than seven years and then quit as a T38 instructor to raise her children has returned to the cockpit after a 24-year hiatus, alongside her husband, a commercial jet pilot. Her reentry into the world of flying has left her “grinning ear to ear.” Mom-of-four…


Golden Retriever Hangs Off Wall and Drops Balls, Asking People to Play—It Works Every Time

Riley the golden retriever has been doing the same trick every day. For Years. He hangs over his backyard wall and drops a toy onto the street, in the hope someone will play with him—and it works every time. The 9-year-old rescue pup, who lives in California with his owner, Wendy, loves meeting people, especially kids….


‘Not a Dry Eye’: Elderly Couple Didn’t Have a Wedding 50 Years Ago, So Their Family Surprised Them With One

An elderly couple who didn’t have a wedding ceremony when they got married in 1972, were surprised when their family organized a full church ceremony and a party for their 50th wedding anniversary. Scottie and Kay first met in March 1972, when Scottie was living with her sister and brother-in-law in Ohio. (Courtesy of Maddie Ilapit) Kay,…


Parents Who Chose Adoption Over Abortion Stay Close to Their Son and His Loving Adoptive Family

After getting pregnant unexpectedly, two college students chose open adoption for their unborn baby. Now years later, they are married to each other with three more children and one on the way. They maintain a close, loving relationship with their firstborn and his adoptive family. Full-time mom Jessica Lundin, 31, is grateful for the choice…


‘A Chicken Saved My Life’: Meet the Former Marine Giving Fellow Veterans a New Mission—and America New Farmers

“One of the bigger problems I had was I no longer had a purpose, because in the Marine Corps, you are built up to have a pretty big ego,” Robert Elliott told The Epoch Times. This problem isn’t unique to Elliott or to the Marines specifically, but is common to many veterans who have recently…