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A group of supremely talented dancers put their seemingly boundless skills on full display while strutting their stuff to some of the biggest hits across the decades.

Over the years, tastes in nearly everything do change. Fashion is one area where these shifts and transitions are most readily apparent. Not many people wear parachute pants or bell bottoms anymore. Most women today aren’t sporting beehive hairdos. 

Music and dance moves to those sounds have also undergone a dramatic transformation. A clip posted to YouTube perfectly captures those changes as a group of dancers moves and sports the fashion popular across the decades, from the 1950s to today.

Starting in the 1950s, the nearly 8-minute clip begins with an obvious choice: Elvis Presley. With the clip in black and white tones, the five dancers wear clothes that resemble prisoner attire while they dance to “Jailhouse Rock” by Elvis Presley. 

Seconds later, the guys switch clothes, dance moves and decades as they hop into the 1960s. They move along to a song from the classic musical, “West Side Story.” Also, in keeping up with the times, the clip has transitioned from black and white into color. 

Music and dance moves from the 1970s include hits from the Jackson 5, James Brown, The Bee Gees and The Village People. The clothes the dancers wear with each song change and the shift in music genres fits perfectly, making for a logical transition. 

The 1980s must have been an era dominated by the Jackson family. When the clip moves into the 1980s, two more hits from Michael Jackson are included: “Beat It” and “Smooth Criminal.” The guys also dance to “I Miss You Much” by Janet Jackson. 

Michael Jackson’s music makes yet another appearance in the video. This time in the 1990s, the dance troupe showed their sure-footed moves to Michael’s “Dangerous.” The boy band craze of the 1990s is also rightly represented when the guys dance to The Backstreet Boys’ hit “As Long as You Love Me.”

Other hits included in the epic clip of popular music and stunning dance moves include “Oops I Did it Again,” Usher’s “Yeah” and “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga.

Psalm 30:11 “You have turned for me my mourning into dancing: you have put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness.”

One young man with Down syndrome gave his brother a hand when it was time to get ready for a date.

Dating can be a grueling and unpredictable task. There are a lot of unknowns surrounding the whole process of dating. What is the best way to first go about meeting someone? What should the date consist of, and where should the couple go? How did the other person feel about the date? Will there be a second or third, or will this be the only date?  

With something as complicated as romantic human relationships, it’s always nice to have a third party lend a hand or share some words of wisdom. One video posted on YouTube shows the sweet and touching helpful hand one young man received from his brother with Down syndrome.

The clip begins with the young man walking up the stairs as he announces that he’s about to leave for a date. He came upstairs simply to say goodbye to his brother, Gabriel.

After a light tap on his door, the young man with Down syndrome answers. The guy preparing to head out for his date states he is “about to go on a date.”

The young man with Down syndrome appears surprised by his brother’s attire. He immediately begins looking at his shirt and informs him that he needs to change. It’s clear he’s not thrilled with his choice of clothing. 

The other brother momentarily puts up a fight, but Gabriel, the other brother, is not hearing it. He pulls him in close and gives him a kiss on the nose. They both turn and look directly at the camera for a few seconds. 

The short clip ends with the young man changed, now wearing a three-piece suit, which his brother helped him select for his date. 

What a sweet and touching example of brotherly love.

1 Corinthians 16:14 “Let all you do be done in love.”

One woman, while in her wedding dress, arrived for her big day in an unusual and unforgettable way. 

Weddings are momentous and highly emotional events. Friends and family gather to watch as two people make a lifelong commitment to one another. While weddings are, for the most part, the same, everyone tries to find a little something to make their day a little different.

One woman in Ireland found a clever and sweet way to make her big day memorable and stand out from other weddings. As the short, 40-second video posted on YouTube shows, the bride arrived at the church in a style befitting of a farm girl. 

The clip begins with an older gentleman in a suit driving a tractor down the road. Seconds later, text in the clip shows that this was no ordinary tractor ride.

“A bride surprised wedding guests by arriving on a tractor driven by her father,” the text reads.

As the man pulls into the church’s parking lot, the video shows the young woman, all dressed in white, on the back of the tractor. Her entrance is received with a smattering of shouts. A handful of people stand near the lot's entrance as they capture the unique arrival on their phones.

Once the tractor gets closer to its destination, near the front of the church, more text explains the woman’s decision to arrive by tractor. 

“She chose the entrance as a tribute to her family’s rural background,” the text states.

The clip concludes with the bride stepping off the tractor with a bouquet in hand. 

What a wonderful, sweet and loving way to honor her parents and family. She obviously loves and appreciates her family’s farming background and the hard work of all farmers who provide food and nourishment for all.

James 5:7 “Be patient, therefore, brothers, to the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and has long patience for it, until he receives the early and latter rain.”

A flight crew member provided passengers with a little bit of entertainment as he sang a hit from the late John Denver.

Traveling is not always the most fun or exciting thing to do in the world. In fact, it’s usually the opposite. While traveling by plane is the fastest method of getting from Point A to Point B, it can be frustrating, especially when it comes to security checks, traveling guidelines and flight delays.

However, one Southwest Airlines flight attendant did his best to try and alleviate passengers’ worries and stress during a potentially upsetting situation. 

In a video posted on YouTube, the man sings the classic “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” The man strums along on a guitar while singing the memorable lyrics, which are about traveling a familiar, well-worn path that leads to a beloved destination. 

“Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads”

The musically talented flight attendant plays and sings the John Denver tune while someone else holds the phone to the plane’s intercom system. 

At around the 2-minute mark of the clip, the man changes things up a little bit. He stops singing momentarily and encourages the passengers to sing along with him.

“Come on, everybody,” he says to the passengers on the delayed flight. 

Likely to the surprise of him and anyone who watches the video, several passengers join him and sing the song’s chorus. 

Flying can be an unpleasant experience, but one man, with the use of his guitar and voice, tried to make a bad situation a little better. He deserves a ton of credit for trying to bring joy to people who probably weren’t in the best of moods. 

Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”

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FEEL GOOD ABOUT WHY GODS LOVES YOU

A group of good Samaritans worked together to rescue a distressed baby deer from a storm drain and reunited it with its mother.

Everyone requires a little kindness and grace every now and then. People make poor decisions, wrong choices and errors. No one walking on the earth is perfect. Mistakes happen, and sometimes a little help getting out of a situation, especially an unpredictable and inexplicable one, can make all the difference.

A video posted on YouTube shows how a group of strangers came together and helped to remove a fawn from a storm drain in Maryland. 

As the video explains, the mother of the stuck deer understood that her baby needed help. So, knowing that her fawn was in a precarious position, she began circling the storm drain, where the fawn was caught. 

The deer’s awkward movements first caught the attention of a mother and son riding bikes in the area. 

After assessing the situation, a volunteer dispatcher who lived in the area called in about the stuck deer. Soon after that call, firefighters arrived on the scene to help. 

One woman, Kim Brandwin, filmed the entire situation and said a handful of firefighters assisted in the rescue effort. After removing the drain’s covering, one of the firefighters went in after the deer.

The video then shows the firefighter emerging from the drain with the fawn in his arms as it cries and cries. The fawn was unharmed and was quickly reunited with its mother, which Kim also captured on camera.

Kim said it was all smiles and high-fives after the deer was rescued.

“You could see it on the firemen’s faces when they were called to do something, you know, to be able to save this baby deer’s life,” she said. “Everyone was applauding and giving each other high-fives afterwards. You could just see it made people happy.”

A little bit of kindness and grace made all the difference for a baby deer and its mother. 

Proverbs 12:10 “A righteous man regards the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.”

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A priest officiating a wedding ceremony in Ireland, with a few quick comments, had everyone in attendance roaring with laughter.

Weddings are special, memorable and life-changing occasions. They are beautiful ceremonies in which two people, in front of friends, family and God, vow to remain together forever, through thick and thin. Despite the often-serious nature of wedding ceremonies, that doesn’t mean there can’t be some laughs along the way.

In fact, as a video posted on social media shows, one priest in Ireland brought the bride, groom and everyone in the church to laughter. His light-hearted and self-deprecating comments were absolutely hysterical!

The short, 37-second video on Facebook begins with the bride and groom near the front of the stage. The priest, apparently having already gone through the vows and the ceremony, makes his way down the platform. However, there is some confusion present.

Soon after the video begins, as the priest walks down the platform, the bride asks the Catholic priest a question.

“Do we do our kiss? First kiss? First kiss?” she asks.

The priest apparently had forgotten to tell the newly wedded couple to kiss as husband and wife. It sounded like he was in the process of announcing the couple as husband and wife to the congregation when the bride got his attention.

Laughter is heard throughout the church as the priest recognizes his mistake. But then he steps to the microphone, giving the church even more reason to laugh.

“You don’t expect a note back about a note to remember something like that,” the priest confesses to the congregation. 

Everyone, including the bride and groom, is sent into a fit of laughter. 

But he still hasn’t answered the bride’s question. They both stand near the priest looking on, waiting for his OK to lock lips. 

“Go on, do what ya have to do,” the priest tells the bride and groom.

The entire room, once again, breaks out into laughter as the groom raises his wife’s veil and plants one on her.

Proverbs 17:22 “A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry."

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People in a London office building were treated to an unexpected and choreographed dance routine involving a pair of security guards.

Most people enjoy a good surprise every now and then. Whether it be someone bringing in donuts for the entire office, hitting all green lights on the way to work or something else, how the morning begins can have a major impact on the rest of the day. It helps to set the tone for the workday. On the other hand, a not-so-good surprise can have a detrimental effect on the rest of the day. 

Fortunately, a handful of Londoners received the good kind of surprise in the form of an energetic, up-tempo and high-octane choreographed dance number. 

In a clip posted on YouTube, people, in what appears to be a brand-new structure, attend the opening ceremony of Trade Desk’s new London office, according to the video. 

Two men, dressed like security guards, unfurl a white, elongated piece of ribbon to a smattering of laughter. The laughs go on for a few more seconds when one of the two men says, “We can make this a little more exciting for ya.” 

He immediately breaks into dance as the Beatles’ “Come Together” plays. Seconds later, the other gentleman wearing a security guard uniform joins in on the fun, strutting his stuff for the appreciative crowd.

The song quickly changes to a hit from the Bee Gees and even more people join in, showing their fancy and well-timed moves. 

Music changes several times and a few more people hop in and dance with the group throughout the nearly 6-minute clip. But before the clip ends, a woman with an oversized pair of scissors eventually cuts the ribbon, officially opening the office building.

It's safe to say that the people who attended the office's opening ceremony had a better day than anticipated. Who doesn’t enjoy a little flash mob dance routine to start the day? 

Psalm 150:4 “Give him praise with instruments of brass and in the dance: give him praise with horns and corded instruments.”

Beautiful words

Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, greeted a family in Home Depot and surprised them by agreeing to pay for their washer and dryer.

A seemingly insignificant and unexpected act of kindness can go a long way in changing someone’s day, week, life and entire outlook. What one person may see as small, such as holding the door, can have massive ramifications, bringing about change for good. 

A short, 50-second video posted on Twitter shows former Los Angeles Laker Shaquille O’Neal performing a random act of kindness for a family shopping in Home Depot. 

The video shows the 7-footer walking through the store as he approaches two women, who calmly greet Shaq.

“Nice to meet you,” one of the women says as she shakes the NBA legend’s hand.

Shaq responds by asking them what items they are purchasing in the store. 

“We are buying the washer and dryer,” one of the two women tells Shaq.

Shaq states in a calm and matter-of-fact manner, “I’m gonna pay for it.”

The women cannot believe what they have just heard, that Shaq will be picking up the tab for their new household appliances. 

“Really! Oh, my God!” one of the women reacts.

They can’t contain their excitement at Shaq’s kind act and begin screaming and yelling in joy. There are smiles all around as Shaq gives both women hugs.

One woman exclaims, “Bless you, bless you, bless you” as she takes a selfie with Shaquille.

The video ends with the women with a Home Depot employee, selecting their preferred washer and dryer.

What a kind and generous act from a man who is known for doing such things for people. He recently bought a family with nine children a brand new 15-passenger van, according to GodUpdates.

Shaq may have scored thousands of points and won NBA titles during his playing career, but with his continued acts of kindness off the court, he’s changing lives and still gaining fans.

Ephesians 4:32 “And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.”

Many members of the cute, furry and four-legged community came together to help make one man’s milestone birthday a day he and his family will never forget.

As people get older, birthdays are occasions most like less and less. In fact, those are days on the calendar a good majority of people would like to skip over altogether. However, everything is always better with dogs, even days that remind us that we’re getting older.

A clip posted on YouTube mentions that one family in California took an unusual route when celebrating their father’s 100th birthday. They threw the man a dog parade! And the four-legged community and their two-legged owners responded in a big, big way.

Nearly 200 dogs joined in the surprise dog parade for Dr. Robert Moore. The video points out that Robert was overjoyed by the surprise lineup of dogs, petting every dog that came by to wish him a happy birthday.

Not only did Robert greet every member of the four-legged community by petting them, but he also knew every breed of dog he encountered!

One of Robert’s daughters, Vickie Mallon, was overjoyed by the turnout.

“This is probably the biggest thing that’s happened in our family that’s given us the most joy,” she said.

But the surprises did not stop with the seemingly endless line of dogs ready to meet and greet Robert on his big day. The clip points out that attendees brought “gifts, flowers, balloons and posters.” 

So, who were these people that came out and helped bring a smile to Robert’s face? They were total and complete strangers.

“They were mostly strangers. They were,” Alison Moore, Robert’s daughter said. “And it just, it makes you feel wonderful about your community that people would come out and do that for your dad that you love so much.”

Ephesians 4:32 “And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.”

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Keys to seeing, receiving and understanding how and why as a Christian you can have unconditional love from God!

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Two immensely talented ice skaters – Olivia Smart and Adrian Diaz – practice their routine set to a classic tune from the late Tina Turner.

Ice skating is a sport with a high degree of difficulty and danger. Participants are rhythmically skating and moving about on a sheet of ice. They do this all while balancing themselves on a single sharp blade strapped to the bottom of each foot. But when done right, a figure skating routine is a breathtakingly beautiful sight.

In a clip posted on YouTube, Olivia and Adrian, who participated in the 2022 Winter Olympics together, skate to “Proud Mary.” Like the classic track from Tina, Olivia and Adrian’s routine is an upbeat, up-tempo and high-octane routine. 

Their routine is timed perfectly with the song. At the beginning of the track, both stand at center ice and snap along with the song’s beat before skating off together, basically dancing on the ice. 

They move back and forward along the ice with incredible speed, displaying their artistry, agility and athleticism. At one point, near the 30-second mark of the nearly 3-minute clip, Adrian actually picks up Olivia, moves her around his body, and then places her on the ice while they continue moving at a high speed and without ever missing a beat. 

When the song picks up, so do Olivia and Adrian!

They pick up the pace, incorporating even more dance moves and skating about in lockstep with one another. There isn’t a false step or a miscue by either one of them throughout the nearly 3-minute clip.

Their entire routine is simply beautiful and awe-inspiring. 

Tina Turner, who is known for other hits such as “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” The Best” and “We Don’t Need Another Hero” passed away in late May at the age of 83.

1 Corinthians 9:24 “Do you know that those who run a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.”

A pair of extraordinarily talented dancers showed off their awe-inspiring moves to a hit song from the late Tina Turner.

Like all art forms, dance is and can be used to do many different things. First, it can be performed strictly for entertainment purposes and enjoyment. Also, dance can convey several moods, thoughts and feelings. Dance can raise awareness of an issue, cause or topic. Additionally, as two dancers recently showed, dance may even pay tribute to someone who passed away.

Sondre and Tanya, who describe themselves as a “professional swing dance couple,” performed an impromptu boogie woogie dance routine, a tribute to the late iconic singer and performer Tina Turner. They strutted their stuff on the dance floor to what was arguably Tina’s biggest and most beloved song, “Proud Mary.”

In the clip posted on YouTube, the two skilled dancers begin, much like the song in the video, with an upbeat and frantic pace. They take the dance floor and go from zero to 100 instantly. 

If their fast-paced, quick-footed moves weren’t already impressive enough, the pair of dancers take it up a notch. At approximately the 50-second mark in the 3-minute clip, Sondre does a flip, literally sending himself head over heels. He then proceeds to do the always painful-looking splits three to four times.

Not to be outdone, the young woman in the clip, Tanya, also displays her acrobatic skills. Around the 1:30-minute mark, she also goes head over heels, landing in perfect form and without missing a beat. 

Their impressive dance routine is met with a thunderous and well-deserved round of applause from the onlookers spotted standing around the dance floor. 

This couple is obviously extremely talented and never ceases to amaze with their inspired and sure-footed dance routines.

Psalm 149:3 “Let them give praise to his name in the dance: let them make melody to him with instruments of brass and corded instruments of music.”