A 17-year-old girl who suffered a shark attack at a Florida beach is alive today—thanks to her fighting instincts and her brother’s quick actions. Addison Bethea was scalloping in water roughly 5 feet deep near Grassy Island, just off Keaton Beach, when a shark bit her. “And the next thing I know something latches onto … Read more
One day in 2019, Pam Willis was scrolling through her Facebook feed when she encountered a heartbreaking news story. It was about seven siblings looking for a permanent home. The children had been in foster care for over a year after losing their parents in a car crash in May 2018. Their car flipped onto … Read more
Parents will do everything to keep their children safe and healthy. So imagine how shaken Matt and Andrea Campbell were when they found out that Matt was not an eligible donor for their 1-year-old son, Brooks, who was in dire need of an organ donation. Fortunately, Andrea’s younger brother, Grant, was more than willing to … Read more
What happened to this COVID-19 survivor from Georgia is nothing short of a miracle. Just when her family had decided to take her off the ventilator, Lisa Martin suddenly woke up after being in an induced coma for over a month. The odds were stacked against the 49-year-old when she was admitted to the Memorial … Read more
If we had to make a list of the most challenging jobs in the world, being a parent would surely make it to our top 10. Raising children, maintaining a household, and holding down a job to pay the bills and put food on the table is no easy task for anyone. But no matter … Read more
One of the best ways to show our families how much we love them is by being their biggest cheerleaders. As a father, Chuck Yielding understands the importance of being there for your family, especially when they’re at their most vulnerable. So when he and his wife, Lori, learned that only one parent can be … Read more
Giving up one’s children for adoption is never an easy thing to do, but things don’t always turn out the way you have planned them. Kim Harris wanted nothing more that for her rather large, unconventional family to be happy, healthy and well taken care for. But after a few divorces and eight children to … Read more
The environment where children are raised primarily influences the kind of individuals they grow up to be. That’s why kids need to be brought up in a nurturing and loving home, so they can grow up to be happy and healthy people. Getting the right amount of care and attention during childhood will also help … Read more
Nothing compares to the joy that one feels after overcoming the biggest hurdle in their life. After all, life becomes more meaningful when you survive life’s challenges. For a 4-year-old girl named Lula Beth Bowden, the hardest battle she’s ever had to overcome in her young life was stage 2 cancer. After months of chemotherapy … Read more
When you ask siblings about stories from their childhood, most of them would tell you about the petty fights they had over the silliest things. But you know that behind those arguments, the love they have for each other is unparalleled, and this story about two brothers is the perfect example. As the older sibling, … Read more
A child who was put up for adoption dreams of being a part of a family. In this story, not only one child’s dream came true but that of five children. What’s more amazing is that these five kids are siblings who had been separated in foster care. The five siblings no longer have to … Read more
Just when we thought Avengers: Endgame was the last time we’d see Captain America, Chris Evans adopted the persona once again for a very special reason – to recognize a 6-year-old boy’s bravery. We may adore the superheroes we see on the silver screen, but this real-life hero trumps them all. On July 4, Bridger … Read more