Losing a child is the worst nightmare of any parent. There are a thousand things in this world that can lead to heartbreak, but the passing of a son or a daughter opens a dark hole of grief that is incomparable. Tennessee couple Tim and Mary Smith’s lives were shattered when their 12-year-old daughter, Taylor,…

We spend much of our childhood excitedly entertaining the products of our imagination. I mean, I can’t tell you how many times I imagined myself in a fantasy world while walking through the woods close by my home, or I pretended to have found a magical door, hidden from others, and could make up where…

Texas Flash Flooding Missing Persons / Facebook What should have been a summer of memories turned into an unimaginable nightmare. Over the July 4th weekend, a wall of floodwater ripped through Camp Mystic, a cherished Christian summer camp along the banks of the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas — stealing the lives of dozens of…

Amid the deadly flooding in Texas’ Guadalupe River region, stories of heroism have emerged. One such story is that of Julian Ryan, a 27-year-old father of three, who sacrificed his life to save his fiancé, children, and mother. As floodwaters rapidly filled their home on July 4, Ryan broke a window to help his family…

When Jeni Bonell met her future husband Ray, she was certain four kids would be her absolute limit. But Ray had always dreamed of a big family, and over the next thirty years, they would go on to have 16 children together, becoming Australia’s largest family. Their children range in age from 10 to 35,…

There are performances, and then there are moments that transcend music—moments that remind us why we listen in the first place. That’s exactly what happened at the Grand Ole Opry when Keith Urban invited his daughter, Sunday Rose, to join him on stage for a surprise father-daughter duet that left the entire audience in awe….

I walked into a thrift store with no expectations, just browsing, until I spotted something that looked like a cross between a submarine and a potato. Curious, I turned it over and saw “Ant. Canella Ferrara, Italy” stamped on it. It was a handmade ceramic  ocarina from Italy, and it only cost one dollar. At home, I…

Skydiving is the ultimate adrenaline rush — at least if you ask those who live for it. But this extreme sport doesn’t come without serious risks, and no story highlights that more chillingly than the tragic case of Ivan Lester McGuire. Despite being an experienced skydiver, one critical mistake cost him his life — and…

A recent study from The University of Queensland suggests that regular marijuana use in adults over 30 may be linked to lower success in areas like education, income, and relationships, though the study has limitations, such as outdated data and questionable success markers. While occasional use isn’t necessarily harmful, excessive cannabis consumption can affect career,…

As Texas flood deaths climb to 82, critics blame Trump’s cuts to weather services As floodwaters recede in central Texas, heartbreaking stories continue to emerge from the devastation — and now, blame is being pointed squarely at the top. Both Donald Trump and his former partner-in-crime, Elon Musk, are taking heat. 68 bodies fund at…