Inspirational Videos

One man’s beautiful marriage proposal in the airport had many watching and wiping away tears as they looked upon the tear-jerking scene.

Marriage, and the exchanging of vows, is a fantastic, life-long commitment between two people who love one another. The wedding ceremony is one between individuals who promise to stay together through the good and the bad. But before the bride can walk down the aisle to her groom, a particular question must be asked first.

A video posted on social media captures the moment one man proposed marriage to the love of his life. The man’s sweet words had everyone within earshot of the unique moment in tears at the Tampa International Airport. 

The short, 3-minute clip begins with the older gentleman giving the woman flowers, a bouquet of roses. He then plants a kiss on her lips and asks her to take a seat in front of him. 

After the woman finds a seat, the gentleman pulls out a blue box. It’s unclear what piece of jewelry is in the box. They exchange words, but those are also not discernible. However, those mysteries do not diminish this sweet moment at all. 

Seconds later, the man places a knee pillow on the ground, kneels and pulls out a piece of paper with prepared words. It’s now clear to everyone what is about to take place. 

Before he asks her the question, he goes through their long, personal history that spans six decades.

“My dearest Nancy, it’s been 60 years since we first met,” the older gentleman says. “Fifty-six years since we first dated and 10 years since I saw you last and 20 days since we began. You have always been the one I’ve had a crush on since your cheerleader days.”

As the man goes through his prepared words, he picks up quite the crowd. Several travelers stop and take in the moment. Many even take out their phones to film the man proposing marriage to the woman he loves. 

1 Corinthians 13:13 “But now we still have faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.”

One woman burst into tears when she realized she had officially become a grandmother.

Becoming a parent and welcoming a child into the world is one of life’s biggest blessings. Children add so much joy, happiness and love to one’s life. Watching them grow and learn is unlike anything else in life. 

For those who are grandparents, all of that is true. But grandma and grandpa get a few added perks. They get to spoil their grandchildren with love and anything else their hearts desire. But the children return home with their parents at the end of the day. Grandparents get the fun parts without all the crying and tantrums.

Like becoming a parent, being a grandmother or grandfather is another blessing from the good Lord.

A clip posted on YouTube shows the moment a woman learns she is a grandmother. The tears immediately begin flowing – from the new grandmother and the new mom.

The short video begins with the new grandmother walking into the room as she looks down at her phone. She has no idea that her daughter has given birth, delivering her first grandchild, a beautiful baby girl.

The clip’s narrator informs viewers that the daughter didn’t tell her mother that she had gone into labor. Apparently, she wanted the arrival of the child to be a surprise. 

And it was the best surprise possible!

The camera catches the new grandmother as she approaches the hospital bed and her stunned first look at her daughter holding the baby. The woman stops dead in her tracks. She looks at the camera for a second or two and is then overcome with emotion.

She approaches her daughter and grandchild and wraps them both up in a warm and loving embrace. Through her happiness and tears, the new grandmother even waves off the camera capturing the tender moment.

She is going to love being a grandmother! 

Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

A woman who works in a California laundromat helped save a kidnapped 13-year-old girl after the teen displayed a “help me” sign.

The world is a sad, lonely and often dangerous place. It will leave people broken and scarred. Not even children and teenagers are safe from the savage and treacherous ways of the world. But thankfully, one woman helped to save a teenager who had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted.

In a clip posted on YouTube, a laundromat worker, Touch Vong, recalls the scary incident and how she helped to detain 61-year-old Steven Sablan. 

The 61-year-old is accused of kidnapping the young girl, taking her from San Antonio, Texas to Long Beach, California, and sexually assaulting her several times.

While in Long Beach, the man stopped in a laundromat to wash some clothes, at some point, he approached Touch and asked where he might be able to find something to eat in the area. 

Instead of telling the man that the restaurants in the area normally don't open on a Sunday, she invited him to stick around because they may open. 

During her interaction with the suspect, Touch mentioned she sensed something was off about the situation. 

When the man was in the laundromat, the kidnapped teenager in the car created a sign which read, “Help me.” She flashed it at several cars driving by. Thankfully, someone stopped and called 911.

As a result of the call, and Touch’s response about food, police arrested the man. 

Touch credits God with assisting with the rescue of the kidnapped 13-year-old.

“I feel happy,” she said. “I feel like God told me to stop him. That’s how she got rescued.”

Psalm 82:3-4 “Give ear to the cause of the poor and the children without fathers; let those who are troubled and in need have their rights. Be the savior of the poor and those who have nothing: take them out of the hand of evildoers.”

One father struggled to keep it together after dropping his little girl off at college.

As every parent knows and understands, children can be tiring, frustrating and even overwhelming. However, parents would not trade time spent with their children for anything. It seems like no time, and they are all grown up, moving out and ready to handle life on their own.

A video posted on TikTok shows one who seems to slowly come to the realization that one chapter of his life has drawn to a close. In the clip, as the video’s caption points out, a father watches as he drops his daughter off at college.

The man’s wife was the person who captured the moving and heartfelt moment.

“Caught my husband watching his life walk away from him after we dropped her off at college,” she wrote in the video’s caption. 

The father stands and stares off into the distance. For most of the 20-second video, the dad appears to be on the verge of tears. However, at one point, a big smile comes over his face. The reason for the man’s momentary smile is due to his daughter turning back and looking at him, according to Sunny Skyz. 

But soon enough, after the smile, the man’s face returns to its near-tears state. 

The sweet display of emotion, love and care from the father is enough to cause even the most stoic and unemotional people to shed a tear or two. 

Many people responded to the precious moment on TikTok.

“Give the man a tissue! No give him a hug! Don’t mind me, I'm in tears too!” one person wrote.

“Aweeeee his “world” is in a new place and he can’t bubble wrap her and keep her safe now,” a second person added.

“My daughter is only 10 months old and I’m already scared of this moment,” a third TikTok user posted. 

Psalm 103:13 “As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.”

One simple but thoughtful gesture from his fellow employees on his birthday caused a man to break down and become emotional.

No one enjoys getting older. As such, most adults don’t enjoy their birthdays, or at least not as much as they did during childhood. Birthdays are a prominent reminder of the inevitable and unfortunate aging process. However, despite getting older, everyone enjoys knowing someone cares and appreciates them on their special day.

A video posted on YouTube shows just how much one gentleman appreciated the fact that his coworkers remembered his birthday. 

The short clip begins with the birthday boy, Leo, moving about in what appears to be an industrial-sized kitchen. Seconds after the video starts, someone off-camera is heard singing, “Happy birthday.” 

The individual narrating the clip informs viewers that it has been quite some time since Leo has received a birthday cake. That was something his coworkers wanted to change.

As the video continues, the camera gets closer to Leo, he starts pacing around the kitchen. It’s almost as if he’s trying to avoid the person headed toward him, knowing he’s likely to shed a tear or two. 

However, the woman with the cake and the person behind the camera are not deterred. They continue to approach Leo, who attempts to avoid eye contact with them or the camera. Eventually, Leo faces the camera and immediately takes his arms to his eyes. 

The kindness from his coworkers touched Leo, causing him to become emotional. 

What a beautiful and touching moment! 

It may have just been a cake and some singing, but it’s clear that that simple act of kindness and love meant so much to Leo. Acknowledging an individual and showing them that you care and appreciate them can make all the difference to them. 

2 Corinthians 4:16 “For which cause we do not give way to weariness; but though our outer man is getting feebler, our inner man is made new day by day.”

Using his guitar, one man turned in a musical demonstration that was literally out of this world.

God is an artist, with his beautiful creation readily on display. Earth is filled with lush landscapes, marvelous mountain ranges and breathtaking, deep blue oceans. Only an all-powerful being with an eye and appreciation for beauty could have designed something so awe-inspiring. 

However, not only did God create the planet and all its inhabitants, but He also placed the sun, moon and stars in place. Humans have begun exploring space, but there is much more to be learned about that part of the Lord’s creation. 

In a clip posted on Twitter, an astronaut demonstrated how to play a musical instrument while in space. The individual in the clip, according to Sunny Skyz, is astronaut Chris Hadfield. 

As Chris shows, playing the guitar in space may be easier than on earth. He mentions that a guitar strap is unnecessary, given the lack of gravity in space. The instrument floats right in front of him, hanging in the air, allowing him to strum the chords. 

Also, he adds that the guitar's strings act the same way they do on earth.

Chris then goes on to demonstrate playing the guitar in space. For a few seconds, he plays what sounds to be the intro to The Animals’ hit, “House of the Rising Sun.”

In addition to the guitar hanging in space, the microphone also stays nearly still in the air, the clip displays. It captures the sound as Chris plays the instrument. 

Before the clip ends, Chris mentions how the instrument helps astronauts learn more about space.

“And it’s nice not having to carry the weight around your neck,” he said. “And it’s just wonderful to be able to play guitar as another human way to try and understand this incredible new experience of leaving the earth.”

Ephesians 5:19 “Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”

Delta flight attendants went above and beyond their job descriptions in order to save one couple’s vacation.

Wedding ceremonies, receptions and honeymoons involve a ton of planning and preparation. There is much to do and accomplish for those events to go off without a hitch. Other, less pressing tasks may fall by the wayside or be forgotten altogether. 

One couple knows this reality too well, as a bride’s forgotten passport threatened to ruin her and her new husband’s honeymoon cruise. Luckily for Lawryn and Joe Fellowock, Delta flight attendants were not going to let that happen.

In the clip posted on YouTube, Joe and Lawryn had just finished exchanging vows and saying, “I do,” at their wedding ceremony at a courthouse. The bride and groom hopped on a plane. They were ready to board a cruise and enjoy the beautiful sights and sounds of the Caribbean, or so they thought. 

But there was one major problem. Lawryn had forgotten her passport at home. After reaching out to one of their flight attendants, an operation was launched to recover the passport and deliver it to Lawryn.

The mission to recover the new bride’s passport began with Lawryn’s sister, who went to her home, dug the government document out of her closet and gave it to a Delta flight attendant. That flight attendant flew from Detroit to Atlanta. The passport was then given to a second flight attendant. 

The second flight attendant next boarded a plane traveling from Atlanta to Puerto Rico, where it was placed at the customer service desk. It was at that point when Lawryn picked up her much-needed passport.

Lawryn also learned that, due to the operation, she had picked up somewhat of a nickname. Lawryn said that when she asked about her passport at the desk, the Delta employees reacted joyfully.

“And their faces just lit up,” Lawryn said. “And they were so excited, like, ‘You’re the passport girl.’”

Thanks to the kindness of the Delta employees, Joe and Lawryn were able to enjoy their Caribbean honeymoon.

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.”

A short and sweet clip catches the moment when a young girl with autism communicates a heartfelt and moving message to her mother for the first time.

Most parents would do anything and everything in their power for their children. They are motivated by unconditional love for their offspring and willing to go to any lengths for their son or daughter. Parents, without question, do enjoy hearing that that love is reciprocated from time to time.

A video posted on YouTube shows the precise moment when a young girl with autism tells her mother that she loves her.

The clip begins with the mother sitting on the ground in what appears to be a bedroom as she holds a book. With the children’s book in her hands, Mom seems to be trying to read to her daughter. However, it doesn’t look to be going according to plan.

The child, as they often do, is having trouble sitting still. One second, she’s sitting on the floor. The next, she’s staring at the camera, and in the next frame, she’s climbing around, halfway out of the camera’s view.

But despite the little girl’s abundance of energy, mom continues to communicate with her daughter. She tells the child, “Thank you” and then, “I love you.” It looks like the girl is doing everything but paying attention to her mother.

But then something remarkable happens!

Before the clip ends, the mother looks down at the book, reading silently. Then, out of nowhere, the child says, “I love you.” Mom cannot believe her ears.

She asks the little girl, “What did you say, Brianna? Did you say, ‘I love you, mom?’”

The clip ends with the little girl and the mother in a loving embrace. What a sweet and precious moment. The mother will cherish it for the rest of her life.

Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

A woman battling cancer had a furry, four-legged best friend anxiously awaiting her return home, and their sweet reunion is enough to cause even the most stoic person to shed a tear.

Cancer is an evil word. Cancer does nothing but harm and destroys. It’s a life-changing diagnosis that’s hard on everyone – the patient, their family and friends. Also, as one tear-jerking video shows, a cancer diagnosis is also challenging for patients' pets.

The clip posted on YouTube begins with Sola essentially picking up that something is wrong with her owner, Yun J. The animal hugs her owner and lets out a light whimper, almost signifying that it understands the situation. 

In the next scene, Yun J sits in a salon chair as a barber cuts her hair. Sola is then confronted with Yun J’s new haircut. Those who watch the clip will see the dog take in the change. Again, the animal seems to understand that the shift means something monumental is about to take place. 

The dog took this especially hard when Sola’s owner had to go away and stay at the hospital for several months. But before Yun J left for the medical facility, Sola added something to the suitcase. The dog places one of her toys in the luggage.

But as the video shows, even though they were away, Sola and Yun J managed to spend time together. Yun J would FaceTime with Sola, with the dog watching as she turned her head back and forth, taking in the picture and sounds of her best friend.

Then, nine months into her hospital stay, Sola finally interacts with Yun J again. Sola could not contain her excitement. She whimpered and whined with joy, practically jumping over her doggy sibling.

Before the clip concludes, Yun J makes her return home to her furry, four-legged best friend. Sola, once again, cannot contain herself. It’s a sweet and touching reunion between two best friends.

Animals are special beings. They are much smarter than most like to admit. Those furry, four-legged creatures continually show they are extremely intelligent and able to grasp the gravity and meaning of situations. 

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

One man in Oklahoma gave police officers a hand when he tackled the fleeing suspect to the ground.

Officers see and interact with some of society's worst elements on a regular basis. Law enforcement is always called to the scene whenever something goes wrong - a fatal crash, a shooting or a domestic disturbance. A police officer’s job can be stressful, to say the least. 

However, a video posted to YouTube shows how one citizen helped to make a terrible situation for a police officer a lot better. The short video begins with an officer politely asking a man in a black shirt, gray shorts and a hat to sit on the side of a busy street. The man had initially been stopped for illegally crossing the street, according to the clip. 

However, instead of taking up the officer on his request, the suspect starts running. He darts across the street with the officer giving chase, only a few steps behind.

But the suspect’s advantage begins to grow. He starts getting further and further away from the officer. The suspect and the officer make it to the other side of the road, with the suspect 

running his way up the sidewalk. Little does he know that he has someone waiting for him.

The video shows a man in an orange t-shirt standing and waiting as the suspect approaches. 

The man then leaps in toward the suspect. He grabs the suspect and tackles him, bringing him down to the ground.

That suspect has been stopped dead in his tracks due to the concerned citizen.

Following the incident, the officer called what Ty Clem, the man who grabbed the suspect, did “amazing.”

“To get all that on bodycam footage, and just to witness it firsthand, it’s pretty amazing,” Officer Josh Metcalf said.

Isaiah 41:10 “Have no fear, for I am with you; do not be looking about in trouble, for I am your God; I will give you strength, yes, I will be your helper; yes, my true right hand will be your support.”

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One young woman, bitten by a shark, refused to give up and returned to the beach where the attack happened. 

Swimming is an excellent way to escape the heat and humidity that accompanies the summer months. However, like everything else in life, spending time in the water does come with some dangers. Drownings can and do happen. For those who prefer the ocean, shark attacks are also a possibility.

However, a teenager, Addison Bethea, showed stunning strength and resiliency after she encountered a shark and lost her right leg. She eventually returned to the exact beach where the devastating incident took place.

Back in June 2022, Addison, enjoying the water off the coast of Florida, encountered the ferocious creature, according to the clip posted on YouTube. The shark that bit her, taking her right leg, was 9-feet long.

Addison recalls the moments when the animal latched itself onto her leg. She compared her initial reaction to the attack to being in a bad dream.

“My brother was the one who heard me scream,” Addison said. “It’s almost like when you’re in a dream, and you try and scream in a dream, and it feels like nothing’s coming out. That’s what I felt like in that moment. And so, I belted as loud as I could. And he said it’s the loudest scream he’s ever heard anyone scream.”

Following the attack, Addison spent several weeks in the hospital recovering. During this time, Addison was fitted with a prosthetic leg. The teenager stated that she mastered walking on her new leg in minutes. 

Then a year later, after the attack, the young woman returned to the same beach where the attack happened. She refused to let that incident keep her from enjoying the water.

Addison has some advice for people going through dramatic, devastating situations. 

“I have talked to a few people recently that have been in tragic accidents, and it’s hard for them to, like, keep their mind strong,” Addison said. “That’s a big, big thing that you have to do when you’re recovering because you will have rough days. I’m not saying you will have every day easy.”

She added words of wisdom her father shared with her.

“But you just have to take an account of, like, what my dad used to tell me in the hospital,” she said. ‘Today is going to be a good day, even if it’s not a perfect day.’ Just find one good thing out of your day to keep you going.”

Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.”

A young child battling cancer received a touching, moving gift in the hospital that brought her a little happiness during her grueling fight.

Cancer is always a scary and frightening diagnosis. It can be absolutely life-shattering to both the patient and their family. It can be especially devastating and heart-wrenching when the person diagnosed with the horrible disease is a child. 

That’s why the moment when Alaia, a 1-year-old girl battling leukemia, was given a pink, remote control car is so incredibly heartwarming. Her reaction to the surprise is enough to cause even the most stoic and unemotional person to shed a tear.

According to the clip posted on YouTube, the pink car was from the group “Little Wishes.” The organization, according to its website, is committed to making “a big difference for seriously ill, hospitalized children facing difficult journeys.”

When Alaia was in the hospital receiving treatment, she would spend some time visiting other patients and hospital staff. Now, thanks to Little Wishes, Alaia can do her rounds in style.

Alaia’s mother in the clip recalls what had been the worst part of seeing her daughter fight cancer.

“It was hard knowing just knowing that I can’t do anything as her mom,” she said. “I can’t help her. All I can do is provide comfort, but I can’t take the pain away, you know? I can’t take her place. That’s, like, the hardest part.”

But the story does not end there! 

This adorable little girl and the proud owner of a pink, remote control car is now cancer-free following her fourth round of chemo.

Praise God!

“I was questioning when she was first diagnosed, like, ‘Why my baby and everything?’’ Alaia’s mother said. “But now, I, like, tell my fiancé and my whole family, there’s purpose to her battle. There’s purpose to this journey, and there’s purpose to her life.”

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.”

There always seems to be something extra powerful about a performance done on ice. Check out this epic video of ice skating legend Kurt Browning as he performs one last time.

The video starts with a large projection of previous skates and competitions of Kurt through the years. We see him in his 80s best doing flips and twists. He is absolutely incredible at his sport. What he has been able to accomplish is such excitement and athleticism. He has portrayed many personas in his years of skating. This is his farewell “Stars on Ice.” The performance is emotional thinking about how this is his final time in front of a live audience before his retirement. 

He enters the rink older and grayer, but as strong and graceful as ever. He has such poise and elegance in his skates. The music is compelling and exciting as we see him invite others onto the ice rink. He begins to tell a story of his year of learning and growing as an artist. The next generation follow his lead and copy his moves. It is as if he is telling his life as a skater through the classes, the duets, and the years that he has had within his sport all in one song.

Looking back on our own years of life can be very emotional and celebratory. We remember the incredible things that we have been able to be a part of, as well as God’s lessons for us in the trials and the hardships. As we watch Kurt and the group perform, we see the larger picture of his impact of multiplication as a skater.

As we ponder the impact that we want to make on this world, we think about the beauty of sharing the gospel of Christ and multiplying our faith. We are called to imitate Jesus and share His hope of the gospel with the world. He receives all the glory for our lives.

“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;  and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.” Ephesians 5:1-2

Photos that caught a man’s facial expressions as he watched the birth of his daughter have gotten a lot of attention.

Every child is a blessing from the good Lord above. Each child has value and a purpose, designed by the One who created the universe. All parents will agree that children add joy, happiness and love to life. 

However, how a child enters the world – the actual birthing process – is not for everyone. While a baby is, without a doubt, a blessing, some may prefer not to watch the birth. One man captured in a video posted on YouTube agrees with that statement, at least his facial expressions would lead many to believe that to be the case. 

Brett Stills, a 32-year-old from Jonesboro, Arkansas, was in the room as his girlfriend, 30-year-old Amanda Roelofs, who was in labor for six hours, gave birth to their third child, a girl. While he may have been in the room, his face makes it clear that he likely would have preferred to have been elsewhere at that moment.

Brett states that he was in the room when his son was born but admits there is nothing like witnessing the birth of a child.

“My second son, or my son, he, I watched that completely,” Brett said. “It was crazy, too. But this one was just, I guess that’s just something you can’t get used to, you know, seeing a baby born.”

Amanda said that viewing the photos of Brett’s facial expressions watching the birth caused her to laugh hysterically. 

“I didn’t get to see them for a while until, like, we got back to the room later on,” Amanda said. “And I just cracked up and then I, like, zoomed in on his face, and I was just dying laughing.”

After she posted the photos of Brett’s hilarious reactions online, it began taking off, garnering a ton of likes and shares. 

John 16:21 “When a woman is about to give birth she has sorrow because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the child, the pain is put out of her mind by the joy that a man has come into the world.”

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.”

A young man who suffered a devastating injury that left him paralyzed is now preparing to run a 5K race.

Unfortunately, life is full of hardships and setbacks. Trials on the road of life will crop up often without the assistance of bad choices and poor decision-making. No matter what life may throw your way, it’s necessary to keep a positive, upbeat attitude and continue to move forward, as one young man has shown.

Chase Friedman, a TikTok influencer and a Los Angeles resident, was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a New Year’s party in 2021. However, the morning following the party, Chase sustained a catastrophic injury.

“Then, like 7 a.m. the next morning, I got up just to pee,” Chase said. “Like, barely any sleep, and apparently, I tripped. I don’t remember it. I fell, my head hit the sink, and my head snapped back.”

Chase was paralyzed from the shoulders down.

Doctors performed spinal fusion surgery on his neck. The next steps were unknown, according to the doctors. They did, though, give Chase two big pieces of advice.

“The doctors came in after, and they said, ‘Look, we don’t know what’s going to happen,’” Chase said. ‘You might stay like this; you might regain some movement back. If that’s going to happen, you have to do two things: you have to work as hard as you can in rehab and you need to do everything you can to stay positive.”’

Despite everything he’d been through, Chase admits that he was happy nearly every day after for the next three months. He was "in the zone," he reports. 

He continued rehabbing from his injury and surgery for nearly a year. Then, Chase says, he started working out in the gym by himself.

Chase admits that “somehow, we fixed it” and now he’s running half a lap around a track without stopping.

What an amazing young man, who kept a positive, upbeat attitude, enjoys life and refused to quit.

1 Corinthians 9:24 “Do you not see that in a running competition, all take part, but only one gets the reward? So let your minds be fixed on the reward.”

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.”