Inspiration Report

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The mysterious reappearance of a Texas woman’s Bible is being hailed as a miracle. The story behind the story is truly captivating. Joyce Evans of Tyler, Texas, long wondered about her late daughter Barbara, who died in 2011, and whether she embraced the Gospel. As a Christian, Evans said she always hoped her three children…

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Murray stays grounded in Hollywood using 'spiritual armor.'

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Actor Anthony Anderson has fulfilled a dream 30 years in the making, graduating from Howard University. The 51-year-old received a bachelor of fine arts degree from a historically black university last week. “To quote Biggie, ‘IT WAS ALL A DREAM!’ Words can’t begin to describe the emotional roller coaster I’m on right now,” Anderson wrote…

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It can be stressful not knowing how you’re going to pay your rent or bills with everything going on. Thankfully, one community will have one less thing to worry about, thanks to a mysterious donation. New York tenants who owed back rent and risked being evicted from their apartments were recently given the gift of…

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A funeral in Peru was dramatically interrupted after ‘knocking’ was heard from within a coffin. The family of Rosa Isabel Cespedes Callaca had gathered in the city of Lambayeque to pay their final respects on April 26. Rosa had been involved in a severe crash on the region’s Chiclayo-Picsi Road. The accident claimed her brother-in-law’s…

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In 2019, Charlotte Holmes had a routine check-up with her cardiologist when her blood pressure spiked to 234 over 134. “My heart doctor said, ‘You’re not going home. We’re going to put you in the hospital. We’ve got to get that blood pressure down. It’s got to come down. You’re in a – you’re in…

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If she kept the hand she was dealt, Vanessa Morris might be a prostitute today. Morris’ story is undoubtedly a testament to God’s goodness, mercy, and grace. Born to a prostitute, Morris spent much of her childhood ping-ponging between her mother and her aunt and uncle, who were preachers. “I was being groomed to follow…

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Julian Lennon once vowed never to perform his late father John Lennon’s song “Imagine,” but the war in Ukraine led him to make an exception to that promise. The 59-year-old singer sang a stunning rendition of the song as part of Global Citizen’s social media rally, Stand Up For Ukraine, which is working to raise money…

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A sequence of misdirections and mistakes led Fiordaliza Marte, an assistant principal in Brooklyn, to save a man’s life, leaving the victim thanking the Lord and at least one person calling the situation’s positive conclusion “a God thing.” Marte, 42, an administrator at PS 23, took a different route home on December 2, 2021. A…

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On Thursday, the Senate confirmed Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, securing her place as the first Black woman on the high court and giving President Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his historic pick. Three Republican senators supported Jackson, who would replace Justice Stephen Breyer when he retires this summer. While the vote will be far…

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