Good Samaritans

A father and son in Rhode Island surprise a woman with a new farm stand after thieves steal hers on opening day. It’s so tragic, but this son and dad saw it as an opportunity to bring hope back to a woman who wanted to pursue her dream of baking. The woman and her family were so blessed by this kindness from two strangers. 

Katrinia Blancaflor is a retired pastry chef. But after leaving the restaurant scene to become a mother of two, she found she wasn’t ready to put down the rolling pin. So after months of asking her husband to make her a small stand to put at the end of her driveway to sell baked goods, he finally did. It took him months to finish. 

They rolled it out to the end of their driveway and went to bed, ready to fill it with breads and sweets in the morning. But when Katrina’s husband looked out at their yard, he didn’t see the stand anywhere. 

"He came in. I was still laying in bed. He's like, 'The stand is gone.' I jumped out of bed. I was like, 'What? Are you sure?" Katrina said. "I mostly felt bad that he worked so hard on it and we didn't even get to use it."

Father and Son Save the Day

Katrina asked neighbors on social media if they saw anything. One neighbor showed security footage of an SUV driving away with it at 2 am. 

Katrina and her family were so sad. But then a father and son noticed and made a huge effort to surprise her with a new one. John and Casey Adams own a construction business, and when they saw what happened, they wanted to help her. They got her husband’s original blueprints and surprised her. She and her family were overwhelmed with happiness. And she can’t wait to start baking again. 

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A father and son in Rhode Island surprise a woman with a new farm stand after thieves steal hers on opening day. It’s so tragic, but this son and dad saw it as an opportunity to bring hope back to a woman who wanted to pursue her dream of baking. The woman and her family were so blessed by this kindness from two strangers. 

Katrinia Blancaflor is a retired pastry chef. But after leaving the restaurant scene to become a mother of two, she found she wasn’t ready to put down the rolling pin. So after months of asking her husband to make her a small stand to put at the end of her driveway to sell baked goods, he finally did. It took him months to finish. 

They rolled it out to the end of their driveway and went to bed, ready to fill it with breads and sweets in the morning. But when Katrina’s husband looked out at their yard, he didn’t see the stand anywhere. 

"He came in. I was still laying in bed. He's like, 'The stand is gone.' I jumped out of bed. I was like, 'What? Are you sure?" Katrina said. "I mostly felt bad that he worked so hard on it and we didn't even get to use it."

Father and Son Save the Day

Katrina asked neighbors on social media if they saw anything. One neighbor showed security footage of an SUV driving away with it at 2 am. 

Katrina and her family were so sad. But then a father and son noticed and made a huge effort to surprise her with a new one. John and Casey Adams own a construction business, and when they saw what happened, they wanted to help her. They got her husband’s original blueprints and surprised her. She and her family were overwhelmed with happiness. And she can’t wait to start baking again. 

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Beijing Caspian, the founder of the global humanitarian organization It’s Our Turn, revealed how a childhood calling opened doors to bring hope, compassion, and the gospel to youth and marginalized communities. Beijing sat down with interviewer Janna Bailey to discuss everything she and her team are doing to transform the lives of young people through outreach and orphanage ministries. Watch this powerful interview to learn about a fantastic institution that uses global missions to reach children for Christ.

The Hope Tour is a school outreach initiative that brings together teams to visit marginalized high schools all around the world. For marginalized youth, there is no bigger need than love, safety, and hope. Considering how many young people are currently facing a dark, gloomy climate of violence and suicide in the Bahamas, what would happen if someone used a school tour for an eternal, life-changing purpose? That is exactly what Beijing is doing with Its Our Turn.

The Hope Tour is an initiative to spread the gospel directly into local school systems. Over a brief five-day period permitted by the government, more than 1,200 students and a teacher stepped forward to give their lives to Christ. "And that gave me hope, and that gave my entire team hope," she said. She added how these powerful moments provide national television and the entire country with a tangible reminder that Jesus is the true focus required to build a better land.

Additionally, Beijing shared her powerful testimony about how, as a four-year-old child on her very first mission trip, she came to know Christ. She stated that her journey toward starting a nonprofit organization began with a strong inner desire to reconcile the wealth of her home with the deep poverty she witnessed while serving young people in vacation Bible schools abroad. Following two straight years of praying purely for God's will, she distinctly heard the voice of the Lord tell her to lead the youth. After consulting with her mother, she chose the name It's Our Turn to signify a new generation of young people taking the banner to make a real difference.

She mentioned that, in addition to carrying out this work, she relies heavily on strict personal discipline to keep her platforms focused entirely on God rather than personal fame. "Every time I'm on a platform or on a stage, those people just see the light, and they see Jesus," Beijing said. To maintain her balance while juggling the ministry, a local café, and coaching, she stays anchored through a sacred morning routine of early prayer, intense physical exercise for mental clarity, and dedicated Bible study.

In addition to the outreach ministry, Beijing also talked about the wonderful, life-changing things happening on the orphanage side of It's Our Turn. The organization is currently working to secure government land to build its first orphanage facility in the Bahamas, actively raising a $500,000 budget to see the project through. Beyond construction, they adopt existing international orphanages and supply direct training to local citizens to offer discipleship and mental health support.

Psalm 139:23-24 “Search me, O Lord, and know my heart. Test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out any in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.”

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A chance discovery led to an encounter with Alice Cooper. The finding also proves that there are still good, honest people in the world. Watch the short but heartwarming clip to hear how one person came across a credit card belonging to the legendary rock musician.

Honesty is always the best policy, as the old saying goes. The only problem is that while many people are most definitely familiar with that adage, a lot do not act like it. We live in a lost and fallen world, where honesty seems to be used all too infrequently. The world is a place where people will lie, cheat and steal to get ahead, that’s for sure.

Turn on the news, and you’re bound to learn about the latest scandal in which this or that politician has been telling his constituency one thing but doing something much differently behind the scenes. That is just one of the many acts of dishonesty we regularly come across in this world. Luckily, not everyone conducts themselves as many of our elected officials do in Washington, D.C. There are still some honest people, as a powerful clip posted on YouTube proves.

The video states that one man, Geoff Guy, was camping with his family in Arizona and had stopped to fill up his tank. But while attempting to pump the gas, he made a shocking discovery. He found a credit card belonging to musician Alice Cooper still in the pump. However, instead of simply keeping the card, he reached out to one of Alice’s organizations and offered to return the card.

The video captured the meeting between Geoff and Alice.

“You know, the guy’s a legend for people of my generation, that’s for sure,” Geoff said. “And it’s, I’m really glad that I could help get it back to him.”

The video shows Alice posing for pictures with Geoff. The “No More Mr. Nice Guy” singer also hands Geoff an autographed record.

Proverbs 11:3 “The integrity of the upright shall guide them; but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.”

Firefighters came to the rescue of a child in a tight spot. The little boy found himself in an unfortunate position, which required the assistance of some of the country’s finest. Watch the short but powerful clip to see the cramped area in which the boy found himself unable to escape.

Children have a knack for getting themselves into strange and often inexplicable situations, as all parents know. Those little ones, even though they may have been told 1,000 times to avoid this place or stay away from that, will do it anyway. I’m not sure there is anything more frustrating as a parent than when a child, despite the many warnings and stern lectures, does exactly what they were warned against.

Yes, that is aggravating, to say the least, but do we ever really outgrow that behavior? If we’re being honest with ourselves, we can probably name instances when our total disregard for prior warnings landed us in troubling positions. How many people can say their poor decisions and less-than-stellar choices didn’t result in problems and massive headaches? We’ve all been there and done that.

A clip posted on YouTube shows how a little guy’s poor decision left him stuck on the stairs, with little to no ability to move. He, for whatever reason, put his head through the railing of a staircase. While the young man had thought it was a good idea in the moment, he soon learned it was a rather poor choice.

The 2-year-old child was stuck, and getting him free required help from an entire group of firefighters. Although he was stuck, at least for a short period of time, all was not lost. The video shows the young man watching an episode of “Bluey” as he waited for the team to do their thing and get him out.

I’m guessing that he will not be doing that move ever again. But then again, children can have a hard time learning their lesson, so who knows, the crew may have to come back and free him again sometime.

Proverbs 22:6 “If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old, he will not be turned away from it.”

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Many customers who frequent a Publix location are more than happy to wait in this specific line. The reason they do not mind waiting will bring a tear or two to your eye. Watch this short but powerful clip to hear what makes one checkout line at a Publix in Georgia so special.

Grocery shopping is one of the worst things humans must do with regularity. Shopping is already a horrible activity, but when it involves entering, looking for and purchasing items at a grocery store, it gets considerably worse. There is no such thing as a quick trip to the grocery store.

People, when they walk through those doors, seem to magically forget that others exist. And you know exactly what I am talking about. It never fails that someone will be standing right in front of whatever you need, carefully and thoroughly examining bottles of ketchup as if they’ve never seen the popular condiment before.

However, at a Publix in Acworth, Georgia, there doesn’t seem to be any of that typical stress and anxiety. Instead, customers will willingly wait 30-40 minutes in a specific checkout line. And why do the customers do this? It’s so they can interact with Michael Masterangelo.
Michael, who has an intellectual disability, loves and cheers on all of the customers who come through his line.

“I’m just so happy to be here every day to work,” Michael said.

And his unbridled happiness and joy are infectious, rubbing off on customers and co-workers alike. Michael’s mother says her son is a people person who is always happy and upbeat.

One customer said that whenever she comes into the store, she immediately looks to see if 
Michael is working. She added that if he is, “it just changes everything.”

Michael doesn’t just brighten the lives of customers and his co-workers; his efforts and tremendous attitude are having a far-reaching impact.

Michael raised more than $31,000 in donations at his register for the Special Olympics.
“He raised more alone than certain districts in our region,” one Publix employee said.

What a wonderful young man. It’s clear that he was working at your local grocery store, grocery shopping would be a lot less terrible.

Hebrews 13:16 “But go on doing good and giving to others, because God is well-pleased with such offerings.”

For a long time, when I gave- to my church or charities, or even to loved ones- I did so guardedly...

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A little girl has made a big difference in the lives of these senior citizens. How she did it will surprise you and also probably bring a tear or two to your eyes. Watch this short but heartwarming clip to see what this young woman did that brought these elderly people a lot of joy and comfort.

The world is often a dark, unforgiving and unkind place. Most people are only concerned about themselves, fulfilling their needs and wants, and completely disregard everyone else. This selfish, self-centered, dog-eat-dog mentality is prevalent and can easily be seen nearly everywhere we look and go.

Sadly, as a result of this selfish, self-centered mentality that is so pervasive and ever-increasing, often the most vulnerable members of society are forgotten and tossed aside. Most elderly individuals are yearning for someone, anyone, to pay a little bit of attention to them. Simply sitting down and spending a few moments with them would more than likely do wonders, brightening their entire day, maybe even their week or whole month.

In a clip posted on YouTube, a young woman, 11-year-old Ruby, approached several residents in a nursing home, sat down with them, pen and notepad in hand, and asked a rather odd question.

“If you could have any three things, what would they be?” the young woman asked.

As the residents replied, she recorded their answers. What she found shocked her. She admits that she thought they would “say like money, houses, Lamborghini.” But instead of a healthy bank account, a nice house and an expensive car, they wanted simple, practical things like an electric razor, shirts, Dr. Pepper and even Vienna sausage.

So, what was Ruby’s next step? She set out to fulfill those wishes, to make them come true. And when she did, the result was heartwarming, bound to bring a tear or two to your eye.

It just goes to show you that a little bit of kindness and empathy can go a long way.

Philippians 2:4 “Not looking everyone to his private good but keeping in mind the things of others.”

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A couple made a selfless decision to sacrifice in order to help an injured pup, and it was beautiful. They put their plans on hold to attend to a canine who badly needed medical attention. Watch this short but heartwarming clip to hear what this lovely couple did to help a dog in poor condition. Make sure you have a box of tissues nearby because you’ll probably need them.

People tend to look out for themselves, to meet their needs and wants before helping others. It’s horrible to admit, but it’s true and is human nature. If we’re all being honest, we are all selfish at times and can probably name specific instances when we were more concerned about ourselves than others.

How better could this world be if people weren’t so selfish? What would happen if people weren’t motivated solely by what they can get out of this or that?  For starters, the crime rate probably wouldn’t be so high, and places like Washington, D.C., and other places of power wouldn’t be so despised.

A clip posted on YouTube gives us a glimpse of how much better our world could be if me, myself and I weren’t the primary concern for most people. That’s because a couple used the money they had saved to fund their upcoming wedding to pay for an injured dog’s badly needed medical procedure.

A post on social media prompted the couple to help Maple, who had been hit by a car. Maple had suffered two broken legs. The young couple did what they could for the animal, taking it to the vet. But that’s when they learned that the procedure to fix Maple’s legs was going to cost thousands.

“We kind of looked at each other, and we’re like, ‘Hey, we have money saved for our wedding. Let’s just use that. We can always figure something out later, but this girl needs our help, and she needs it now,” the woman in the clip said.

What a completely selfless act of love to put the animal’s needs ahead of their own wants.

Philippians 2:3 “Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self, let everyone take others to be better than himself;”

I was driving to drop my daughter off at her daycare. I was stopped behind another car at a street light when I noticed an older man fall on some ice. Before I knew it, the woman in the car that was in front of me pulled up to help the man right away. Then, another older gentleman in his truck pulled over quickly to do the same. Then a sanitation worker immediately got out of his truck even when the street light was green. Good people took their time to do a good deed. I would have helped, but my baby daughter was in the car. With all the tension and hate in this world right now, it was awesome to see this community; people will never stop looking to be there for others.

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