This grandpa cannot help but tear up when his granddaughter surprises him with a musical rendition of a song he wrote in the 1980s. 69-year-old Mike Brook always dreamed of joining the army and serving his country. However, after he suffered from football injuries and loss of hearing in one ear, he was unable to enlist.
One day, he heard the story of a man who had served in the Vietnam War. The journey inspired Mike to write a song and he would sing the tune to his own children as they were growing up. This song turned into a special memory for the family. Decades later, Mike’s own granddaughter, Karli Willett, is an aspiring performer. When she found the lyrics to the song, she knew that she wanted to record the tune and share it with her grandpa. So one Christmas, she sat him down on the couch and started the video camera. That’s when she began playing the familiar tune.
“He never had medals
Just a head full of memories
It all makes him feel so alone
You won’t find his name in the pages of history
But it’s there on the Washington wall.”
As soon as Karli started to belt out the lyrics, Mike knew exactly what was happening. He immediately covered his eyes with his hands and started to sob. It was truly a touching moment as he listened to his granddaughter beautifully perform the song he had penned years before. This is such a special gift and I know this is a moment that the family will never forget.
Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy shares how faith guides him each and every day. After a successful college football career, McCoy was drafted in the NFL in 2010.
Many people think that success is measured by how many trophies you have or the number of wins next to your name. But McCoy knows that there is so much more to life than man-made possessions. “For me, I am successful in life because I have Jesus Christ living inside of me. I don’t think God necessarily cares about wins and losses for me at Texas. I think He cares about my faith and what I am doing to make sure that I come and live in Heaven with Him one day and who I am bringing with me.”
This inspiring football player has put Christ first since he was just a young boy and it’s not afraid to let everyone know. His incredible I Am Second testimony truly showcases the love and faith he has in the Lord. McCoy even went as far as to say, “I feel like God has raised me. He’s made me the man that I am. And He’s put me where He wants me.”
What a great example for the younger generation of a faith-filled athlete who gives all the credit to God. I hope we continue to see other athletes stand up for their faith and not be afraid to proclaim Jesus as their Lord and Savior.
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
An 11-month-old baby was found alive after spending more than 35 hours trapped under rubble. Baby Ivan was wrapped in his blanket as first responders pulled him out of a collapsed apartment building.
The baby was buried for hours in sub-freezing temperatures, yet somehow he survived. When he was discovered, Ivan was quickly rushed to the hospital for treatment. Ivan suffered from fractures, a head injury and hypothermia but he is expected to pull through.
The infant’s mother and brother were also rescued from the building and they are beyond thankful for Ivan’s miraculous recovery. At least 18 people have been killed when the 10-story building in Magnitogorsk, Russia fell and dozens of others still remain unaccounted for.
First responders are still working to recover as many people as possible. The explosion started on the first floor and caused higher floors to collapse. The apartment complex was home to 120 people and 48 apartments were destroyed with many others suffering damage. Officials believe that a gas explosion caused the initial collapse, but an investigation is still underway.
With all of these statistics, it’s truly a miracle that an infant baby was able to survive. But God is greater than anything on this Earth and that tiny baby gave hope and faith to hundreds all around the area.
Acts 3:16 “By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see.”
12-year-old Isabella Ciriello is using her guitar skills to play music for NICU babies. This talented teen is no stranger to the New York-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital. Isabella spent months in the newborn intensive care unit after she was born 16 weeks early. Doctors said that she was just on the cusp of viability and they tried to prepare her parents for the worst, but Isabella continued to fight. While she was being treated at the hospital, her doctor put a speaker in her isolette to play music.
Once she was released from the NICU, Dr. Jeffrey Perlman wrote Isabella a ‘prescription’ for music. He recommended that her parents play music for her, including classical tunes such as Mozart. The songs are said to comfort and soothe premature babies.
Nearly 12 years later, this teen is a talented musician playing multiple instruments such as the guitar and piano. Now, she is giving back to the people and place that helped her as a baby and it is absolutely heartwarming. She has been bringing her guitar into the NICU to play for the infants in hopes that the music will give them the same support she had. Isabella said, “I’ve seen some pictures of myself when I was a preemie and it’s really hard to believe that I was that small and fragile. It was important for me because it helped me give back to these babies.” What an inspiring young girl to give her time so selflessly to these babies in need.
The a cappella trio of RESOUND are paying tribute to our Disney favorites with this medley of tunes. There’s something about a Disney song that brings up the best memories. A lot of times, you cannot help but to sing along too. Today, this talented trio is performing the best classic tunes and it’s giving me the biggest dose of nostalgia. Just listen as they arrange an incredible medley including songs such as ‘When You Wish Upon A Star,’ ‘Tale As Old As Time’ and ‘You’ve Got A Friend In Me.’
“When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles from your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me”
The lyrics of these timeless favorites will always hold a special place in our hearts. When we hear the chorus from our childhood movies, it transports us to a different time and place. Just a snippet of words is enough to bring up memories of family movie nights and highly anticipated trips to the theater on the day of their release.
“Certain as the sun
Rising in the east
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the beast”
This a cappella trio provides the perfect vocal range to do justice to these Disney songs. I hope that they had as much fun making this medley as we all do listening to it. Which Disney tune is your favorite?
14-year-old Marissa easily impressed the judges with her rendition of Adele’s ‘Remedy.’ This young talent stepped up to the microphone with confidence on The Voice Kids. When she started to sing, I was taken aback at the maturity and depth of her voice. Adele is a pop music sensation with an incredible vocal range. With multiple high notes, covering one of her songs is never an easy task. But Marissa rose to the challenge and completely dominated her audition with this powerful song.
“When the world seems so cruel
And your heart makes you feel like a fool
I promise you will see
That I will be, I will be your remedy”
These words carry so much weight and meaning and Marissa is putting her all into every single note. As the beautiful song continued, Marissa’s family visibly started to get nervous. Despite the incredible number, none of the judges had turned around yet, even though some of them seemed to be struggling with the decision. Throughout the entire performance, Marissa never wavered or appeared worried, even when she hit her final note and the chairs remained still. Just when everyone thought it was all over, judges Mark and Max both hit their buttons.
The look of excitement on Marissa’s face is undeniable and you can see her family breathe a huge sigh of relief. This young girl is moving on to the next round and she completely deserves it. Who else thinks Marissa has what it takes to go far in the competition?
When a prank call left them with tons of pizza, this restaurant turned it into an opportunity to help the homeless. Roberto Smenghi is the owner of Alpha Game Laser Q-Fun Gessate in Milan, Italy. During the holiday season, he received a call for an order of 60 pizzas at his restaurant.
After his staff had set up tables and started to cook the pizza, they realized that no one was showing up. The call had been a cruel prank. He easily could have given in to his anger, but Roberto decided to take this opportunity and turn it into something good. “We’re going to the central station. We called some organizations that will help us deliver the pizzas to the homeless. At least they’ve helped me make a good deed.”
In the video, you can see workers boxing up the many pizzas and getting them ready to be transported. These Good Samaritans will deliver all of their pizzas to homeless people around the city. What a blessing to watch others serve the community in such a selfless way.
This is truly a gift that will be greatly appreciated by those in need. Roberto and his staff went above and beyond to turn this prank into a way to serve. Who else is giving these Good Samaritans a big round of applause right now?
1 Peter 4:10 “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”
Hillsong UNITED is an award-winning Christian group from Australia. With powerful songs such as ‘Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)’ and ‘So Will I (100 Billion X)’ they have become one of the top Christian groups of the modern era. Today, we’re looking back at one of their songs that touched hearts all over the world.
‘Jesus, hold me into Your heart
Into Your heart
Lord my soul delights
And I know You hear my prayer
Take me deeper Lord’
You can find ‘Deeper’ on Hillsong UNITED’s 2005 album ‘Look To You.’ This is just one of the many songs that this group uses to lead others in worship. These amazing lyrics are such a beautiful reminder to always find help and comfort in the Lord. When we invest in our relationship with Him, it truly becomes a deep and meaningful connection.
‘Now Your light will shine always
By Your Word Lord Your promise secure
And my soul will live always
Take me deeper Lord’
The Lord will always stand with us and He hears each and every one of our prayers. We owe everything that we have to God and He loves us despite all of our sins. It is such an incredible gift to know that we have everlasting life in Heaven with our Lord. This song from Hillsong UNITED is exactly what my soul needed to hear today.
Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
This mother is grieving the loss of her infant monkey and the scene is absolutely heartbreaking. This is just another visual piece of proof that animals have feelings too. In the video, we see a mother langur clutching to the lifeless body of her newborn baby.
Photographer Archna Singh captured the gut-wrenching moment at Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India. The area was in the middle of a heat wave, which may have been the cause of the baby monkey’s death. The baby is believed to be about 2 days old and throughout the video you can see the mother trying her best to revive the infant.
For anyone who has lost a loved one, we can understand the pain and anguish that this mother must be going through right now. It’s never easy to say goodbye, especially to your own child. While scenes like this happen frequently in nature, it’s rare to see it captured on camera.
This shows us there is living proof that God’s creatures big, small, and even furry, can feel. God truly placed animals on this Earth for a reason and their compassion and emotions always leave me in awe. What thought and detail He put into everything from land to sea.
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 82-year-old Granny is here to prove that you should judge a book by it’s cover! In a viral video posted on Facebook, you can see this woman cruising around the skating rink with her 70-year-old friend. Together, they hold hands and skate like it’s second nature at Skateworld Of Vandalia in Ohio.
A lot of people think that when you reach a certain age it means you cannot participate in physical activities like you used to. That is the farthest thing from the truth and these elderly women are proof. They are perfectly poised as they take lap after lap around the rink.
It’s obvious that this is not their first time skating and they look like they haven’t skipped a beat. It’s hard to believe that these two skating queens are in their 70s and 80s. I definitely would’ve guessed much younger, if you had asked me. Who would have thought that sweet, little old Granny was going to school everyone on the rink?
Age really is just a state of mind. This 82-year-old is living proof that if we keep things moving and take care of our bodies, we too can be moving easily long after we reach over the hill status. She is such an inspiration to everyone watching!
I certainly hope that we continue to see this Granny and her friend skating for years to come. Who else hopes that they have this much fun and energy when they are in their 80s? I know that I sure do!
7-year-old Malea Emma performed an incredible rendition of ‘The National Anthem’ and now the whole world is talking. This talented kid became a viral sensation when a video of her singing before a soccer game between the LA Galaxyand the Seattle Sounders was shared online.
Social media immediately started buzzing and this little girl was heard all over. Now, sweet Malea is traveling the country sharing her voice with others and it’s an absolute delight. Today, she is performing at an ice hockey game for the Los Angeles Kings. Just listen as she passionately belts out ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ for the entire arena.
'O say can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming'
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming'
I can see now why everyone is saying this is one of the best renditions that they have ever heard. Malea’s performance is full of so much love, enthusiasm and pride. With every single note, I am in awe of her talent and vocal range. And it’s obvious that this 7-year-old has a passion for performing.
‘The National Anthem’ is never an easy song to perform, but Malea pulled it off with ease. With a voice like that, I definitely think we’ll be seeing more of this talented young girl in the future. I sure do wish I could’ve been there to witness this special National Anthem performance in person. Who else is with me?
Vance Hinds started his weight loss journey with a single video. He stood in front of the camera in just his underwear, stepped on the scales and shared with the world that he weighed 475 pounds. Fast-forward to one year later and Vance would be publicly stepping on the scales again, but this time he’d weigh nearly 200 pounds less. How was he able to do it?
This inspiring video shows the few key things that lead to his incredible success. Vance Hinds was listening to a podcast when he learned of another man who had been successful losing a lot of weight. That’s when Vance made the decision to put his health first and lose weight, too. So he made a video announcing his decision, and he posted it to his personal Facebook page. That was just the beginning of a new way of life for Vance!
Vance was used to spending his days on the sofa in front of the TV. He had no energy and was in a lot of pain. After his weight-loss, he admits that he is now living a completely different life. "My life changed 180 degrees. It's an active lifestyle now versus a sedimentary lifestyle. Before, I didn't want to go anywhere or do anything and just watched TV.
Now, we are packed with activities all the time." In addition to walking daily and changes in diet, Vance incorporated a yoga program, known as DDP Yoga. DDP Yoga was founded by former professional wrestler Diamond Dallas Page, who ‘accidentally’ came up with the yoga that mixes stretching and strength positions with some things that he learned while in rehab following a serious back injury. This program has transformed many lives and now Vance is included in that mix. What an incredible journey of determination and focus.
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