gloriaugly / TikTok screen shot Baby Monitor Captures Heartwarming Moment Between 10-Year-Old and His Baby Brother How many 10-year-olds do you know who would crawl out of bed at 3 am to tend to a crabby sibling of their own accord? By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 3, 2021
WRCB-TV / Video screen shot Report: Health Care Workers Gave Vaccine to Family and Friends Hours After Turning Away Elderly The elderly were turned away after waiting for a vaccine only to have their spots taken by friends of health department workers, per a report. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal January 2, 2021
New York Daily News / Facebook screen shot Pregnant Influencer Emily Mitchell Dies Just 3 Days Before Christmas Her Instagram page, 'The Hidden Way,' documented her life as a homeschool mom and a Christian, and Mitchell had over 115,000 followers. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 2, 2021
Memorial Satilla Health / Facebook screen shot Woman Wakes from Coma Just 1 Day Before Family Planned on Taking Her off Ventilator Lisa has found meaning in her troubles, gaining the reassurance that she mattered from seeing how many people cared for her. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 1, 2021
WFLA-TV screen shot Kindhearted Police Officer Pays for Groceries for Two Women Caught Shoplifting The items they'd attempted to steal were not pricey accessories or unnecessary luxuries - they were food items. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 31, 2020
Christian Bruey, WFTV / Facebook screen shot 'Someone Woke Me Up and I Know It Was God': Mom Credits God After Age 7 Son Helps Save Life of Toddler Sister On Dec. 8, the family went to bed but Nicole woke up shortly before midnight and immediately sensed that something was wrong. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 30, 2020
@barrytolli / Twitter Huckabee Tells Herman Cain's Daughter: World Is Better Because Your Father Walked This Planet 'A great, great man and the world is better because Herman Cain walked on this planet and spread his love and his joy,' Huckabee said. By Sponsored Content, The Western Journal December 30, 2020
@KimRowellTV / Twitter screen shot Mom Had To Sell Engagement Ring To Pay Bills When Kids Were Young, Years Later Daughter Replaces It for Christmas The video shows Denise chatting while opening the box and then snapping open the ring case. When she sees the contents, she breaks down. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 30, 2020
FOX6 News Milwaukee / screen shot Mom Had No Idea Marine Son Was About To Surprise Her at Restaurant Ceballos was happy that everything worked out and said he's been dreaming of a special homecoming ever since he considered joining up. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 29, 2020
SomeGoodNews / YouTube screen shots 'The Rock' and John Krasinski Surprise Widower and His Two Children for Christmas It started when Jay Abel listed his collectible items on eBay and then asked for a little help from someone he admired. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 23, 2020
Onondaga County Sheriff's Office / Facebook screen shot Police Officers Surprise Age 5 Boy Battling Leukemia When He Returns Home from Hospital The Onondaga County Sheriff's Office orchestrated a convoy of police vehicles, lights and sirens blaring, that pulled up to the home. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 16, 2020
KLFY News 10 / Facebook Great-Grandfather Pays Off Utility Bills for 114 Neighbors This Christmas He called up the town's utility authority and asked to pay off the bills of those who were facing discontinued service. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 15, 2020
Moriah Wells / Facebook screen shot Widower Purchases $208 Gift Card from Dunkin' To Honor Late Wife, Pays for Cars Behind Him Good on this father-and-son duo, doing acts of kindness together and spreading cheer in memory of a loved one. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 9, 2020
Dale Quesnel / Facebook screen shot Deputy Helps Woman Buy Diapers for Nieces Instead of Issuing Her Speeding Ticket The deputy decided not to give the woman a ticket - one that she knew she deserved - but decided to give her something else. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 7, 2020
Chickfila / YouTube screen shot Chick-fil-A's Heartwarming Short Film Reminds Us All How 1 Person Can Make a Difference This year, Sam is back, and off on another adventure as she learns to spark joy and bring happiness to her small, dark town. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 4, 2020
The View / YouTube screen shot 'Is He Crazy?': Joy Behar Gets Mary Trump To Diagnose POTUS with 'Psychological Disorders' In an interview on 'The View' Thursday, the president's niece said her uncle had 'serious psychological disorders.' By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal December 4, 2020
Good Morning America via Police Lives Matter: Missouri / Facebook Police Officer Adopts Little Girl He Helped Save from Abusive Home Their time with Kaila was precious, as they never knew what the next day would hold and whether or not her family would reclaim her. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 3, 2020
Erin Gross / Facebook screen shot Watch: Retiring Police Officer Fights Back Tears as Daughter Gives Final Call The clip shows him radioing in, logging out and then thanking his brothers and sisters on the force and wishing them the best. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 1, 2020
Anthony Ying / YouTube screen shot AGT Kid Magicians Handcuffed and Arrested After Refusing To Go Live with Their Mother The teens made it very clear that they prefer to live with their father in California rather than with their mother in Louisiana. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 30, 2020
Matthew's Flags / Facebook screen shot Florida Teen with Autism Has Made It His Mission To Repair as Many American Flags as Possible 'I keep telling him he needs to start his business soon because I can't afford to keep buying him all these parts.' By Erin Coates, The Western Journal November 30, 2020
m01229 / Flickr Flashback: Hobby Lobby President Reminds Employees 'Their Family Is More Important Than This Business' Hobby Lobby continues its tradition of closing on Thanksgiving and Christmas. 'We value family,' the company's president has said. By Samantha Chang, The Western Journal November 26, 2020