KHOU-TV / Video screen shot Boy with Cerebral Palsy Rescues Family from Dying in Their Sleep Without the timely intervention of this 7-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, the Texas family would have died in their sleep. By Samantha Kamman, The Western Journal February 16, 2021
@MLozanoABC11 / Twitter 12-Year-Old Fends Off Home Invaders Who Shot His Grandma, Killing One A 12-year-old North Carolina boy shot and killed an intruder after his 73-year-old grandmother was shot. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal February 15, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Ethics Questions Raised as COVID Business Dealings of Biden's Son-in-Law Come to Light More ethics questions are swirling around President Joe Biden and his extended family. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal February 15, 2021
Elizabeth Bautista Boyd / Facebook Caring Dad Shows Up at Daughter's Workplace to Salt Icy Road So She Wouldn't Slip and Fall The heartwarming photos show her dad, a bag of salt in hand, carefully scattering a path of salt across the road. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 11, 2021
Where Wild Ones Roam / Facebook Family of 4 Turns RV Into 350-Sq-Ft Dream Home on Wheels This lifestyle has worked out well for the Murphys thanks to Andy's remote position, Kris' homeschooling and the family's sense of adventure. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 3, 2021
FOX 13 News / Facebook screen shot 'With God's Help,' Mom Figures Out Age 3 Daughter's Diagnosis to Help Her Beat Life-Threatening Disease Garcia began to search online, and soon she found a condition that sounded like it described all the difficulties Leilani was experiencing. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 30, 2021
@CNBC / Twitter; Doug Mills - Pool / Getty Images Report: Joe Biden Warned His Brother About Business Dealings Before Election: 'Watch Yourself' The intent of President Joe Biden's conversation was to protect his brother from 'being hurt and vilified,' according to the report. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal January 29, 2021
People / Facebook screen shot Couple Who Divorced in 1965 Remarry 55 Years Later: 'I Never Stopped Loving Her' Though Diane may have questioned God's wisdom in sending Dennis back to her, she now believes he 'did a good job.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 27, 2021
KABB FOX 29 News, San Antonio / Facebook screen shot After Deployment, Air Force Dad Plans Heartwarming Surprise for Young Son Jase looks up and waves and doesn't seem to realize it's his dad quite yet, but it doesn't take long before he's climbing through the window. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 25, 2021
Thurston County-Sheriff / Facebook screen shot Chief Deputy Gives Emotional Final Call After Nearly 40 Years of Service He looks forward - as many do in their golden years - to spending more time traveling and enjoying more time with his grandkids. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 23, 2021
Healing for Jayme / Facebook screen shot Two Years After Fleeing Kidnapper, Where Is Jayme Closs Now? Jayme was her own hero, and it's thanks to her determination and actions - along with help from good Samaritans - that she's free today. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 22, 2021
Ashlee Boyson via Love What Matters / Facebook screen shot 'Heaven Is So Close, There Are Angels All Around Us': How 1 Bottle of Nail Polish Turned Into a Struggling Mother Sobbing Boyson and her family found a nearby vantage point, as she wanted to see the reaction, and what she saw has stayed with her. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 22, 2021
WYMT / Facebook screen shot Man Hospitalized in Coma Says Hearing His Wife's Voice Woke Him Up He wasn't out of the woods just yet, and had (and still has) lots of therapy and work ahead of him after spending 63 days in the hospital. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 20, 2021
Jay Hewitt / Facebook Man with Terminal Cancer Finishes Ironman Triathlon for Young Daughter Despite the chemo and the treatments making it even more difficult, he began training, planning to compete in Ironman Australia in May 2020. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 20, 2021
Paula Town / Facebook screen shot Jogger Breaks Through Ice, Jumps in Freezing Water to Save Drowning Dog He handed off the pup, changed his shirt and continued his run, almost as if the dip in the lake had been part of his training for the day. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 20, 2021
KWTX via Waco Fire Department / Twitter screen shot Girl Rescues Family with COVID-19 from House Fire They Couldn't Smell 'It didn’t matter to me if I was going to get hurt or I was going to get burned,' the daughter said following the traumatic ordeal. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 18, 2021
@peterdemarco / Twitter Widower Helps Pass Law That Would've Saved Late Wife's Life Years Ago Though he'd lost his own wife, the widower was determined that no one else would lose their loved one for the same reason. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 18, 2021
Aditya Romansa / Unsplash Carrie Underwood Thanks God Every Day for Son After Suffering 3 Miscarriages: 'Our Miracle Baby' Underwood's story is a good reminder to everyone that we can bare our souls to God, and He will often answer our prayers in surprising ways even when we least expect it. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 14, 2021
Jamie Nyland / TikTok screen shot Dad Breaks Down in Tears After Son Tells Him He's Paid Off Entire Mortgage The video that's gotten the most notice recently highlights a major act of kindness he created for his dad, with a bit of a twist at the end. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 11, 2021
Team Tripp / YouTube screen shot Mom Shares Heartwarming Video of Son Singing to Little Brother with Down Syndrome Last year, Rayce and Tripp went viral for another video featuring the same adorable duo and the same meaningful song. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 9, 2021
Laniece Blackmon / YouTube screen shot Teen Prays at Mother's Gravesite Before Opening College Acceptance Letter Over the years, Skylar Hughes has honored her mother and their bond by paying regular visits to her gravesite. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 9, 2021