Two workers help rescue a baby deer trapped in a mud pit and it’s a moment that will tug at your heart. Animals are truly a gift from God. These amazing creatures come in all shapes and sizes, and our Creator puts each one on this earth for a purpose. Many times, our worlds will overlap and this is one of those instances.
While working in the area, two men caught a glimpse of something struggling in a massive mud pit. Upon closer inspection, they discovered that a baby deer was trapped in the wet mud with no way to escape. That’s when they rushed to the fawn’s aid, using an excavator to dig her out. Once they removed enough dirt and mud, they were able to use the bucket on the machine to gently lift the deer.
Once safely on solid ground again, the fawn took a few moments to compose herself. Then, she started to walk towards the tree line to reunite with her family. It’s moments like this that truly restore my faith in humanity. These men did not have to step up in the way that they did but their efforts helped saved this sweet baby’s life. What a beautiful moment all captured on camera.
Genesis 1:21 “So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.”
This Marine just pulled off the sweetest homecoming surprise for his daughter and every precious moment was captured on camera. It’s never easy to be separated from a loved one. But this is the reality that many military families in our nation must face every single day.
They are separated from their loved ones and must navigate the world without them for a prolonged time period. This means celebrating births, birthdays, holidays and more without these special people by your side. Even though we are all so proud of what these brave men and women are doing for our country, there is still a piece of our heart that aches for them to return home. This little girl has been missing her daddy while he has been serving in the Marine Corps.
Today, she thinks she is getting a bunch of cookies, but the real surprise is even better. Just watch as she clutches her ‘Daddy Doll’ and runs outside to see a big box on the sidewalk. She is so excited because that box could hold a whole lot of cookies. As she starts to rip away the paper, she finds that the real surprise is her dad. He orchestrated this entire homecoming reunion and the smile on this girl’s face is worth every moment.
I know this adorable toddler is happy to hug her real daddy right now. We are eternally thankful for the freedoms we have because of men and women like these who sacrifice for their country.
Viral sensation Chris Rupp performs Willie Nelson’s classic song ‘Always On My Mind.’ For this performance, Chris is singing all three parts on his own.
“Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I could have
Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should have
If I made you feel second best
Girl I'm sorry I was blind
You were always on my mind”
Chris Rupp is quickly becoming a household name for his unique voice and arrangements. He rose to fame as an a cappella singing sensation in the group Home Free. Now, this talented singer is embarking on a solo career and each song is better than the last.
Today, he’s using his vocal skills for an extra special rendition of this Willie Nelson favorite. This song is a little bit different because Chris recorded three different parts, so it’s almost like a trio singing together. And he’s not only singing, but playing three different instruments as well. It must take so much time and practice to perfect a performance like this, but Chris makes it seem completely effortless.
I’m always in awe of how he can take a popular song and put his own unique spin on it. ‘Always On My Mind’ has an entirely different feel after this rendition. If you are a country music fan, than you can truly appreciate this remarkable cover. I hope we continue to hear more music like this from Chris Rupp. What did you think of this Willie Nelson tribute?
Stars Taraji P. Henson and Sam Rockwell share a behind the scenes look at their upcoming film ‘The Best Of Enemies.’ This powerful film is based on the true story of the unlikely friendship between Ann Atwater (Henson), an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis (Rockwell), a local Ku Klux Klan leader.
In the summer of 1971, the pair co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina. Despite their differences, the two started to communicate and learn more about each other. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.
Now, the two lead stars are sharing their thoughts on this timely film. Taraji P. Henson comments on the theme of the film by saying, “At the end of the day, the message is that love always wins.” The film follows that radically-charged summer and an unlikely friendship that garnered nationwide attention. In theaters April 5, ‘The Best Of Enemies’ is sure to be a film you don’t want to miss.
Matthew 5:43-48 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?”
This church singer just earned a perfect score of 100 on All Together Now with his ‘Ordinary People’ performance. This BBC show features a panel of 100 judges from the United Kingdom who all have a musical background.
The panel includes performers, producers, and other experts in the music industry. Once an artist starts performing, the 100 can turn their light on, stand up and sing along. The contestant with the highest amount of lights from that round will move on in the competition. James Thompson grew up singing in church. “Singing in church is all about unity, getting people to connect with the message that you’re trying to deliver.”
Now, James is taking his talents to the big stage to try and win over the 100. Just listen as he beautifully belts out the lyrics to John Legend’s hit song ‘Ordinary People.’
“We're just ordinary people
We don't know which way to go
'Cause we're ordinary people
Maybe we should take it slow”
As soon as he started singing, the judges were cheering and hitting their lights. The numbers began to rise until James’ smooth voice had made very single judge stand up. James earned a rare 100 and one of the judges raved about the song saying, “You sang from the heart and we felt every ounce of it.”
Now, this talent is moving on to the next round and I’m so excited to see what he does next. Who else is looking forward to another performance from James?
American Idol contestant Nick Townsend dedicates his emotional audition to the two brothers he lost to suicide. Growing up, Nick always looked up to his older brother, Zack. Years later, Nick moved to Los Angeles and Zack joined the Air Force.
While he was working in LA, Nick received the phone call that no one ever wants to hear. Zack had taken his own life. The tragedy hit the family hard. While trying to deal with his emotions, Nick had the opportunity to move to Japan and teach children. While overseas, he received another devastating phone call that his younger brother Matthew had also passed away from suicide. The guilt that Nick felt over not being there for his other brother in his time of need brought the 25-year-old to tears. But today, he’s standing in front of the American Idol judges in honor of his brothers.
“There’s definitely been times where I just wanted to give up, but I know our brothers would want me to keep pursuing my dream.” Nick starts to strum his guitar and play the James Bay song ‘Let It Go.’
After the powerful performance, judge Luke Bryan had some special words for Nick. “I’ve lost both my siblings and I just applaud you for keeping a positive attitude and continuing to fight and just try to be a light for your parents.” The young man earned his ticket to Hollywood and will continue on his dream to be the next American Idol. And we all know that his brothers will be with him every step of the way.
Dude. be nice teams up with a local high school to help surprise a deserving Las Vega shooting survivor. Autumn Bignami has been teaching at Paramount High School for 14 years. She has had such an impact on the lives of the students there, that they wanted to do something special for her. After Autumn was involved in the Las Vegas shooting in October 2017, her students planned a surprise for her to feel supported and loved. Just the way that she has made her students feel.
“Mrs. Bignami is by far one of the best people in my life,” says a student named Jennifer.
Another student named Avery explains that “Mrs. Bignami is the adult to aspire to be like.”
Armondo, a former student of Mrs. Bignami, talks about how she and her husband are some of the kindest people he knows. When Armando couldn’t afford to go to a school dance, Mr. & Mrs. Bignami bought a tux for him. “When I offered whatever I had saved up,” says Armondo, “Bignami just looked at me and said ‘No. Just pay it forward.’”
After hearing about what happened to Mrs. Bignami after the shooting in Las Vegas, her students were devastated.
Her husband, Frank Bignomi, explains how his wife was shot three times during the shooting. “Once in the face, from the cheek out. Once from the back and out the side. And once in the thumb.”
Autumn had to have a total of 10 surgeries to fix her injuries from the shooting.
“I had a tracheotomy to help me breathe. They did an exploratory surgery, a reconstructive jaw surgery. A bone graft. I couldn’t walk because they took the bone from my hip.”
As Autumn is recovering and gaining strength, she recognizes that recovery is not linear and she is “still battling every day.” Her students and school community have really rallied around her during this time.
Brent, the CEO at dude.be nice, helped gather up hundreds of Autumn’s former and current students to help put on a special surprise for her.
While she was eating dinner with her family at Red Robin, her students came up to her table and one-by-one started reading messages that they had wrote for her.
One of the first students to come out and surprise her read, “You and Mr. B have shown me, year after year, that I am loved and remembered. Today we want to reflect that love and recognize you for the amazing person that you are.”
Another student shares with Mrs. Bignomi, “You taught me how to serve. You taught me how to care. My life is changed for the better for the rest of my life, and I can’t wait to serve my community the way that you did.”
It’s clear to see that the love, kindness, and generosity that Autumn Bignomi has given to her community has greatly impacted those around her.
Brent goes on to tell Autumn, “Take a second. Look around. You have breathed life into these people.”
And just like Brent explained, “If there were more Mrs. Bignami’s in this world, it would be such a better place.”
19-year-old South Carolina resident brings one judge to tears with her ‘My Girl’ audition on American Idol. Growing up wasn’t easy for Kai The Singer. As a child, her family was in and out of shelters and even lived in their car at one point. There are currently eight people in her household and not everyone has a bed. But Kai is so thankful for everything that she does have, including the support of her family and church.
Today, she’s taking her musical dreams to the American Idol stage and hoping to make a splash in a big way. But, it seemed that nerves got the best of Kai when she started to sing ‘Thinking Out Loud’ by Ed Sheeran. After her first song, the judges asked if there was something else Kai could performed. She moved to the piano for her second chance and started to play the familiar tune of ‘My Girl.’
Right before our eyes, Kai came out of her shell and her beautiful voice was heard. All of the judges were so moved by the performance and judge Katy Perry even had to wipe away tears. But it was when Kai shared that her church sent her to the audition, that everyone let their emotions flow. Fellow judge Lionel Richie said it best when he said, “You are here for a reason and a purpose. God can only do for you what He can do through you.” I’m so glad that Kai was given a second chance and now she’s on her way to Hollywood to continue to this journey. We’re all rooting for you!
An 11-year-old girl is making headlines for helping to give back to local nursing home residents. Ruby Chitsey’s mother is a nurse who visits various nursing homes in their area. Sometimes, Ruby likes to tag along with her mom.
During one of the trips, this young girl decided to branch out and visit with the residents. That was when she started to ask them a very powerful question. Ruby asked the residents if they could have any three things right now, what would they be. And the answers she received were a complete surprise. Almost every single person asked for simple, material objects such as soft drinks, snack foods and personal hygiene items. “That's all they wanted. And I really decided that I needed to do something," Ruby said.
After that moment, the young girl made a decision to grant these various wishes as best she could. So she started a GoFundMe to raise money and give back to these special residents. Ruby keeps a notebook with all of the various requests and will visit the store with her mother to purchase the items. And while the residents are excited to receive these special items, it’s not really about the material possession.
Ruby’s gesture shows that someone still cares about them and will take time out of their day to just sit and talk. She may only be 11, but Ruby is already showing what a caring and selfless spirit she possesses. That is worth more than any amount of Vienna sausages.
The Trilogy performs a beautiful contemporary dance to Christian artist Lauren Daigle’s hit song ‘You Say.’ These three teens are competing on NBC’s World Of Dance. This incredible dance competition brings together the best talent from all over the globe for a $1 million prize. Today, this trio from Maplewood, Minnesota is dancing to the Christian song that has swept the nation.
“I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I’m not enough
Every single lie that tells me I will never measure up
Am I more than just the sum of every high and every low?
Remind me once again just who I am, because I need to know”
The song is a perfect reminder that in spite of what others might say, ultimately it’s God’s words that ring true over our lives. This dance performance put so many of those emotions into movement as the teens dance along to the beautiful words.
“You say I am loved when I can’t feel a thing
You say I am strong when I think I am weak
And You say I am held when I am falling short
When I don’t belong, oh You say that I am Yours
And I believe, oh I believe
What You say of me
Oh, I believe”
After the performance, judge Derek Hough said, “The choreography was very thoughtful and compelling to watch. It catches us off guard.” The Trilogy scored high enough to make it into the next round and I’m so excited to see what they do next. What an incredible interpretation of this Lauren Daigle anthem.
One young boy is thanking a group of strangers after they saved him from falling out of a ski lift chair. It was a terrifying sight when this woman saw someone dangling from a chair lift at the Grouse Mountain ski resort in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
A boy was riding up to the top of the mountain with his dad, when he slipped underneath the rail. His dad quickly grabbed onto him and held on as the boy hung from the 20-foot-high ski lift. Carolina Prada Akoglu spotted the incident from a distance and started to record. Just watch as a group of teenagers below take notice of the dangerous situation and decide to take action. They use a nearby piece of netting and stretch it out underneath the boy. One of the quick-thinking teens even grabs a piece of padding to place underneath the makeshift net. Then, they instruct the frightened child to release his skis.
Next, with everyone in position, they ask the father to let go of the boy so he can drop below. I think everyone was holding their breath as he free falls to his rescuers. Thankfully, the netting held and the boy was safely on the ground. I’m sure this was a heart-stopping moment for everyone involved but these kind heroes saved the day. God definitely put these teenagers in the right place at the right time. This incident could have turned out completely different if it wasn’t for these unlikely heroes. What an amazing moment all captured on camera.
Who is God? You know people have asked this question for years. Some people say God is a life force, others say that He is a personal Being, and still others say that God is only made up to control people using religion. Who is God? Have you ever thought about the answer to this question? Where did humans get their personalities? Is God a thinking being? Is God loving? Is God kind? Explore the answer to these questions in this video. If you enjoyed this short video, watch a deeper look at the existence of God.
Where is God? Can He be seen with a microscope or maybe a telescope? Is He high on a mountain top or deep within the ocean? There is no single, physical place that God resides in our Universe. Where is God? The Bible tells us that God is spirit and resides in His spiritual home, Heaven. It's not a physical place that can be experienced by our human senses. Rather God is omnipresent, which means He is everywhere. God is always near to us. If you enjoyed this short video, watch a deeper look at the existence of God.
What is God? You know people talk about God all the time, but what is God really? Nobody's ever produced a picture of what He looks like, and for that matter how do you know God is a He? If we can't touch or see or hear God, how can we know what God is? The truth is the vast majority of humans have wondered what God is. You might be surprised to know that the answer is simpler than you think. God is a Spirit and the ultimate mind. He's the personality behind all creation. He's not a mindless life force, but instead He's a being Who thinks and acts. Only a thinking Being could create other beings that think; only a Spirit could create people with spirits or minds like us. If you enjoyed this short video, watch a deeper look at the existence of God.
Is there a God? You know virtually every person in the world has asked this question. Some people say there is no such thing as God. Others are firmly convinced He exists, and some people, they don't really seem to know and they don't really seem to care. Is there a God? Have you asked this question? We explore the answer in this video: Does every effect have a cause? Is our Universe designed? Where does Morality come originate? If you enjoyed this short video, watch a deeper look at the existence of God.
How big is God? As humans, we are curious beings. We are constantly curious about the world around us. What can we see? Where can we go? How can we explore farther, faster, deeper and higher? We are privileged to be part of such a splendid Creation, which is so incredibly immense that it boggles our minds. Stars that are millions to quadrillions times larger than Earth; galaxies that contain hundreds of billions of stars; and a Universe that contains billions of 'island' galaxies in a sea of blackness. God, though, is not contained within the bounds of the Universe, and cannot be measured by any physical means. Rather He is a spirit Who is eternal and infinite, and yet He can reside within our hearts if we will but obey His will. If you enjoyed this short video, watch a deeper look at the existence of God.
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