Inspiration Report

One french fry brought two women together. While driving on the highway in Liberty Township, Ohio, Amanda Mountel found herself in a desperate situation–she began choking on a french fry she was eating. Immediately, Mountel “slammed on the brakes, threw it into park, and flagged down help,” by using the international sign for choking (KYPost.com).  A…

Spring is here. Do you have your Spring Cleaning Checklist ready? Famous Feng Shui expert and best-selling author, Terah Kathryn Collins, offers these super helpful tips for what she calls “Tender Loving De-Cluttering.” As you seek to clear the decks of clutter and stuff in your home, closets, basement, and life, ask yourself the following questions about…

Olympic Gold Medalist Steve Holcob has another “gold.” And Golden Retriever Bailey has a new home and new daddy! On March 25, the long anticipated reunion of Olympic Gold Medalist Steven Holcomb and “Bailey,” a 2 year old Golden Retriever that he met and fell in love with during a “by chance” meeting at the…

You might have caught this top chef on Larry King Live last night with Pastor Steve Willis. The pastor is taking on his hefty town and challenging them to health. See his awesome sermon in the clip below.(It has a bad ad in front of it, sorry!)Impassioned chef Jamie Oliver has taken the weight of…

“A person grits his teeth and shows real determination.” – Charlie Brown Watch the video below and relive 40 inspirational moments from popular and classic movies.  The best motivational movie scenes and speeches have been cleverly spliced together to encourage determination, bravery, and an anything-is-possible spirit. You’ll recognize scenes from an eclectic assortment of movies such as “Braveheart,” “Lord of…

Robin Quivers would like us to get out our check books for a good cause. The famous on-air sidekick and friend to Howard Stern spread her philanthropic wings tonight at the launch party for her newly formed 15 Foundation, held at the Gansevoort Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. In addition to unveiling the foundation the aim was to…

Patrick Roche, co-founder of Roche Brothers supermarkets, and his wife, Barbara, have given $20 million to a center at Boston College charged with revitalizing Catholic education in America. This whopping contribution honors a childhood experience.According to the Philanthropy Project, the retired grocer credits “Catholic schools for providing a crucial safety net for his family when his mother…

Have you ever seen an elephant walk the streets of New York City? How about six elephants in a row? To prepare for and celebrate the arrival of the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey circus in New York City, the circus had their annual elephant walk yesterday night.  Six Asian elephants, along with eight ponies, walked in the…

Happiness is a warm puppy. –Charles Schulz Puppies! They are warm, wondrous, and wee miracles. Puppies show us how to be insatiable for life with their endless energy to play. They also teach us how to be curious about the people, objects, and scenes around us through their limitless desire to explore. Sweet puppies also…

While riding his bicycle to work during the New York City transit strike of 2005, fireman Matthew Long collided with a bus.  He sustained life-threatening injuries and doctors gave him a 1% chance of survival. Fast forward a few years: 43-year-old Long is alive and well and he is still a fireman.  Even though one leg is now shorter…

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