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In Sycamore, Illinois, 9-year-old Ethan Wargo has found a simple yet powerful way to brighten people’s days — by giving out free compliments. Ethan was inspired while reading his “Dog Man” graphic novel. In the story, one of the characters sets up an insult stand. But Ethan quickly realized that wasn’t a good idea. “And…

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Despite being nearly a quarter century ago, the impact of 9/11 and the lives lost in 2001 continues to ripple through American life. One bride, however, decided to overcome her own tragic connection to 9/11 in an emotional wedding tribute. Kristin Marino was just three years old when her father Kenneth, an FDNY firefighter was…

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For one Tennessee man, what began as heartbreak turned into a powerful reminder of God’s care—even in the smallest details of life. Matt Williams told WTVF-TV that he was stunned to discover his Bible case, filled with family photos and priceless memories, had been stolen from his vehicle. “I went around to look, and it…

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11-year-old Juliana Fischer was at her Massachusetts home when she suddenly heard cries for help coming from her neighbor, Kathleen Freeman. Freeman’s 5-year-old son, Jack, was playing in the yard with his cousins when he stepped on a well cover, which gave way beneath him and caused him to plummet 20 feet underground. “I heard…

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