Inspirational Videos

When was the last time you learned something new?

In today's Your Daily Prayer, Vivian Bricker shares how her mother taught her the importance of lifelong learning, even though she grew up with only four books.

Reflecting on Proverbs 19:8, Vivian encourages us to remain curious, humble, and willing to grow.

Whether we're learning a new skill, listening to someone else's perspective, or deepening our understanding of Scripture, God can use everyday experiences to help us grow in wisdom.

Join us in praying for a teachable heart, a willingness to ask questions, and a desire to keep learning throughout every season of life.

Actress Hillary Swank delights in twice the joy and love as a mother of twins. It is so sweet to see this mom gush over her babies. Play the video below to learn more.

Hillary always wanted to be a mom, and when it finally happened, she was 48, a mom to a little baby boy and girl.

“We didn't have them younger, so I don't know what that would have been like then, but I think there's something for me anyway right now that I'm able to give my focus to them in a way that I wouldn't have been able to at that point,” Hillary said on the Today show. “I can give my all to them because I'm in a blessed position that I can say, ‘Oh, I'm going to go back to work now’ or ‘I'm going to take this time off now.’”

For her, the love and fun are multiplied by two. She loves every moment of being a mom. Her babies also have a loving grandma who flies down to be with them every few weeks. Hillary’s dad isn’t around anymore, but the babies love to look at photos of him.

Hilary Swank Embraces Motherhood With Gratitude and Joy

She believes that for her, it was best to wait until she was advanced in age to be a mom. 

After her babies were born, she said, “I’m a very different parent than I would’ve been, even in my early 40s. I’m much more patient. I’m much more understanding. I am much more, I think, interested in a different way than I would’ve been.”

It’s wonderful that Hillary loves being a mom so much. She waited most of her life—longer than most people—to be a mom, and now she doesn’t take a second of it for granted… Congrats on your double blessing, Hillary!

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Unique situations call for unique solutions, and one Texas couple deeply understood that. This couple's wedding was held in a hospital so that the bride's dying father could attend. It is so, so bittersweet. Play the video to see a glimpse of the ceremony. 

It was Antonio Moreno’s idea to have the wedding in the hospital so that his future father-in-law could see his daughter, Michella Avila, get married. The couple had originally planned to have a formal wedding months later, but Michelle’s dad’s time was running out. 

Michelle’s dad, Jose, had norovirus and interstitial lung disease, and his outlook was not good. She knew her father’s last wish was to see her get married, so she heartily agreed. 

The hospital staff, including the hospital’s CEO, was fully on board. By the next day at 2 pm, they had everything for a complete wedding, including a dress and decorations. The couple had no idea. They thought it would just be a small bedside ceremony.

However, the hospital made it special. A local wedding planning business also donated their services. There was even a live singer. 

A Father's Final Wish Becomes an Unforgettable Wedding Day

Jose was so grateful to the hospital and his family for making it all happen. He was happy with his son-in-law, Antonio, and was confident that he’d love and protect Michelle through their married lives. 

“I feel God answered every wish that I could ask for—and for that, I'm eternally grateful for everyone, every single person on that day," Jose said. He passed away just 5 days later. 

And Michelle was so grateful too. The ceremony was beyond what she expected, and she says it all felt like a scene in a movie.

It is incredible that everyone made this special day happen. Everyone, especially Jose, was able to rest happily knowing that he got to attend his little girl’s wedding. 

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This teenager has a heartwarming reaction to his and his mom's new home. There is so much joy in this video. Click play to see it. 

This single mom, Nicole Aaron, and her son, Raynal, have been looking for their own home in Atlanta, Georgia, for several months. When the teenager told his mom about one house he liked, she told him they couldn’t get it. However, she was working behind the scenes.

A few months later, she led him blindfolded into the house that she had bought without him knowing. When he removed his blindfold, he couldn’t believe his eyes. He brought his hands to his mouth in shock, and his mother jumped up and down with excitement. He ran over to his mom and picked her up, spinning her around. 

A Mother's Years of Hard Work Lead to an Unforgettable Surprise

Nicole had been working hard—for over a decade—to secure a home of their own. 

It is so wholesome to see the joy of this family. It is obvious that this is something that they’ve worked hard for and have wanted for a long time. In the video, you can see bottles of juice and champagne sitting on the counter with cups as his mom anticipates the celebration. And they deserve every moment of their happiness and celebration. 

This is such a beautiful moment to witness. It is so rare and sweet to see their shared dream come true. You can’t help but feel happy for the little family as they begin to enjoy their new home. 

Their new home represents more than a place to live. It’s a tangible piece of their dreams and hard work. Seeing Raynal get surprised is the best part. You can tell he’s proud of his mom. This is a memory they will never forget. We hope they have many more celebrations to come in their new home. 

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This is an incredibly precious video. You will be wrapped up in this love story from the start of this clip. Watch as a woman's final chemotherapy session ends with a surprise marriage proposal.

At the start of this video, we get a glimpse of what is coming, a man is shown getting on one knee in front of a beautiful young woman in a pink jumpsuit, completing her last chemotherapy for breast cancer. Family and friends who are around cheer.

The young woman is shown coming down the hall after finishing her battle with breast cancer. She is ringing the bell and getting very emotional about this victory and celebrating. Her loved ones stand down the hall cheering as the caption reveals that this is “27-year-old Angelica May.” Her family and friends rallied around her at the hospital with balloons and flowers, but nothing could have prepared her for what would be next. You can hear a woman in the background shout, “Look at God!” 

A Surprise Proposal Makes Her Final Chemo Treatment Unforgettable

Suddenly, a red carpet is rolled out that leads to her boyfriend at the end of it. She is in total shock and begins to cry. The young man begins to encourage his girlfriend and tells her how strong she has been and how incredible she has been to complete this process of chemo. He tells her that he loves her and he wants to marry her. Everyone is so excited. He gets down on one knee and proposes to her. She says yes, and he puts on her engagement ring. Their loved ones celebrate as they hug and hold on to one another.

This is an amazing love story of commitment and a memory that Angelica will cherish forever. This will be a day that goes down as a favorite day for her of healing, victory, and true love. It is exciting to witness.

“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” Romans 5:3-5

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Beth Caulfield was 45 when she discovered she was unexpectedly pregnant — and her first reaction wasn't joy, but shock, fear and uncertainty. Now, she is sharing her deeply personal story through the new faith-based movie Conceivable, which follows a Christian minister facing an unplanned pregnancy at 45. In this interview, Caulfield opens up about her emotional struggles, the surprising advice she received from friends and church leaders, and how her faith helped her navigate an unexpected chapter of life. She also reveals how she went from having no filmmaking experience to bringing her story to the big screen. Caulfield hopes Conceivable will remind audiences to trust God when life doesn't go according to plan.

How do you keep trusting God when your heart is shattered by grief and loss?

When life brings unexpected pain, heartbreak, and suffering, it's natural to wonder where God is and how you'll find the strength to keep going. But even in our deepest grief, we can bring our honest questions to God and find reasons to hold on to hope.

In episode 385 of Your Hope-Filled Perspective, Linda Dillow joins Dr. Michelle Bengtson to share what she learned about trusting God through tremendous heartache, including a traumatic brain injury and cancer diagnoses for two of her daughters.

You'll find encouragement for walking with God through grief, asking Him difficult questions, and holding on to faith when circumstances don't make sense.

What has helped you hold on to hope during a difficult season?

Do you ever struggle with decisions your boss makes?

Whether you're dealing with unfair treatment, difficult communication, or uncertainty about workplace expectations, it's important to remember that leadership carries responsibility.

In today's Your Daily Prayer, Lynette Kittle reflects on biblical principles of generosity, honesty, justice, and integrity.

This devotional encourages us to pray that our bosses and supervisors will listen to employees, make wise decisions, treat people fairly, and choose what is right even when it's difficult.

Join us in praying for healthier workplaces and leaders who recognize the dignity of the people they serve.

Why you shouldn't stress about control

Spiritual growth requires stepping out of comfort

Giving as an adventure with God

Masey McLain joins Crosswalk Talk's Michael Foust to discuss her role in Flywheel: Ignition of the Soul and her passion for telling stories that point people to Jesus. She reflects on how I’m Not Ashamed shaped her faith and career -- and why she wants her work to make an eternal impact. Masey also shares her journey into screenwriting, including her Christmas movie A Second Chance Christmas. Plus, she gives us a hilarious glimpse into life with 22 animals, including the day seven goats invaded her house!

Do you struggle to hear God's voice when you don't know what comes next?

When life feels uncertain, it's tempting to ask God for more signs, clearer answers, or reassurance about the future. But what if hearing from God isn't about knowing tomorrow, but learning to trust Him today?

In this episode of Your Hope-Filled Perspective, Abby McDonald joins Dr. Michelle Bengtson to share how to hear from God, release the need for certainty, and find peace in His promises. Through Jesus' teaching in John 10, you'll learn how to recognize God's guidance and trust Him even when you can't see the road ahead.

Are you waiting for God to reveal your next step, or learning to trust Him with today?

As a new school year begins, parents prepare backpacks, school supplies, schedules, and routines. But how do we prepare our children's hearts?

In today's Your Daily Prayer, Heidi Vegh reflects on Daniel 1 and the courage Daniel demonstrated while living in a culture different from the one in which he was raised.

Like Daniel, our children will encounter new ideas, friendships, expectations, and challenges as they grow.

This prayer asks God to protect our children, strengthen their character, guide their friendships, and give them courage to live faithfully even when their parents aren't nearby.

Whether your child is starting kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, or high school, join us in praying for a school year filled with wisdom, kindness, discernment, and spiritual growth.

Have you ever wondered whether God has forgotten you?

Maybe you've prayed for healing, reconciliation, a child, a relationship, or a change in circumstances, but the answer still hasn't come.

In today's Your Daily Prayer, Alisha Headley shares her deeply personal journey through infertility, pregnancy loss, and years of waiting.

Through Isaiah 49:15–16, she reflects on God's promise that His people are not forgotten, even when their circumstances make them feel overlooked.

This devotional offers encouragement for anyone struggling with unanswered prayers, comparison, grief, or the fear that God is blessing everyone else.

Your waiting may not be over. But God's love for you has not disappeared.

00:00 - Today's Scripture

00:25 - Devotional

03:30 - Your Daily Prayer

HOPE CREEK RANCH LOGLINE At a remote Montana correctional ranch where incarcerated women rehabilitate through horse training, six hardened and broken bunkmates find their world upended when a devoutly Christian new arrival — serving time for the drunk-driving death of her best friend — arrives carrying nothing but a Bible, a violin, and an unshakable faith that slowly convicts, comforts, and transforms everyone in her path. SYNOPSIS Nestled in the shadow of Glacier National Park, Hope Creek Ranch is unlike any other correctional facility — fifty incarcerated women rebuild their lives not through punishment, but through the patient, demanding work of caring for horses: feeding, grooming, mucking stalls, shoeing, and riding animals as broken and distrustful as they are. Under the watch of Warden Caroline Hutchins and her rotating crew of guards-turned-ranch-hands, the camp runs on an unspoken belief that healing an animal and healing a person aren't so different — both require patience, trust, and someone willing to stay. The series centers on Bunkhouse Seven, home to six women serving vastly different sentences for vastly different crimes: Dess, the steady, horse-whispering matriarch doing time for defending herself against an abusive husband; Tanya, a sharp-tongued con artist who trusts no one and performs constantly; Frankie, volatile and fiercely loyal, carrying guilt she won't name; Keisha, the quick-witted comic relief masking deep abandonment wounds; Rosa, a teenager too innocent and easily led, still learning to find her own voice; and Birdie, fragile and newly sober, finding unexpected peace in the company of the horses. Their fragile equilibrium shifts when Danica Sokol — a 24-year-old former beauty queen serving three years for the vehicular homicide of her lifelong best friend — arrives as Bunkhouse Seven's seventh bunkmate. Beautiful, broken, and unflinchingly honest about her own guilt, Danica carries an open, unapologetic relationship with Jesus, a Bible she knows by heart, and a gift for music that catches every woman in the cabin off guard. She doesn't preach from a place of superiority — she preaches from the wreckage of her own worst day. Her presence becomes a mirror, forcing each woman in Bunkhouse Seven to confront the parts of themselves they've buried under bravado, humor, or silence. Episode by episode, Hope Creek Ranch blends comedy and drama in equal measure — the chaos of six (then seven) women fighting over one bathroom, the unexpected tenderness of a wild filly accepting a human hand, the dark humor that survives even in captivity — alongside genuine wrestling with guilt, redemption, grief, and grace. Through the daily rhythms of barn work, mealtime banter, and late-night bunkhouse confessions, the series explores whether people who have done terrible things can still be loved, still be changed, and still find hope — both from each other, and from something greater than themselves. At its heart, Hope Creek Ranch is a story about what it means to be green broke — not broken beyond repair, but gentled, slowly, by someone patient enough to wait for trust to come.

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The Today Show gets a visit from Hoda Kotb's daughter and her first-grade class, and it is the cutest episode we’ve ever seen. The first grader and her whole class got to wave pom-poms and wear Hoda & Jenna T-shirts. Watch the video to see how special it is.

Hoda’s daughter, Hailey, got to be with her whole class for field trip day, and everyone on set was just delighted. Even her two teachers got to be there, too. 

When Hoda asked the group if it was the best field trip they’ve ever had, the little kids jumped up and down, screaming, “Yes! Yes! Yes!” 

Hoda’s co-host, Jenna Bush-Hager, joked, “Hoda’s now the most popular mom in the whole school. Let’s do a field trip where we just get on television.”

Hoda's Daughter and Classmates Share Their Funniest Wishes

When the hosts got on the topic of a no-rules day, they revealed that they wouldn’t implement that in their own household, as LeBron James did with his 9-year-old, but they know their kids would love it. 

Jenna asked all of Hailey’s class what they would do if they had a day with no rules. 

“I would watch all the TV I want! Bluey!” Hailey said. One boy said, “I would play on my tablet all day!” Another said, “I would buy whatever I want!” while another said, “I would eat all the candy I wanted!” 

The little kids brought so much energy and enthusiasm to the show. It must have been an exciting opportunity for them—a truly one-of-a-kind field trip experience, all thanks to Hoda. It is so fun that Hoda has a cool job where she can bring her child and her whole class on live TV. The children absolutely loved it, and so did Jenna and Hoda! This is a memory that they will never forget. 

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On one not-so-normal day in the classroom, a soldier's surprise homecoming leaves his younger brother absolutely overwhelmed with joy and tears. The brothers were so happy to be together again. Play this video to see the sweet moment between them.

The younger brother, Tristan, was sitting at his high school lunch table when his older brother, Jake, still in his military uniform, came and leaned on Tristan’s shoulder. 

Tristan slowly turned to see who had touched him, and his face lit up when he saw who it was. “Jake!” he shouted. He laughed in delight before he burst into tears, hugging him. The last time the brothers had seen each other was three years ago. 

An Emotional Reunion Shows the Unbreakable Bond Between Brothers

They were clearly so happy to be together again after so long. It must be so touching for Jake to see that Tristan loves him and missed him so much while he was away. He can be assured that his presence means a great deal to him. 

Seeing a bond like this is so touching. You can’t help but feel something tug at your heart as you watch them. Three years is such a long time for two close siblings to be apart. It is hard to imagine someone you love being gone for that long, but it’s good that Tristan and Jake have been strong through it. 

Hopefully, their relationship and bond are stronger than ever before after enduring so much distance. Moments like this are a great reminder of how precious relationships are. Only a deep relationship with someone can evoke such a deep and sweet reaction like this one, and there is a kind of power in that. These brothers show that time can’t erase deep bonds like love. It’s a beautiful moment. 

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” Proverbs 17:17

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“The kindest judge in the world"—Frank Caprio has a very heartfelt message about the importance of being present that you’ve just got to hear. This is an especially important message for parents. Watch the video to hear it!

When little children get on a stage for a performance, or when they step onto a court or field, they look around for their loved ones and usually look visibly happy when they see them. It’s a visible sign of how important it is to show up for them. They appreciate and love you for it, Frank says. 

"One of my favorite memories was when my son David was in junior high school,” Frank said. “He had an away baseball game. I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to make it. I had court that day, but as soon as court was over, I jumped in my car, and I sped to the game, and I got there just in time to see David get a rare but solid hit.”

He slid into second base and turned at the sound of his dad’s cheers. He raised his hand in victory to him, and Frank did the same. It was a wonderful moment that meant a lot to each of them. And it wouldn’t have ever happened if Frank hadn’t made an effort to get to the game. 

Why Showing Up for Loved Ones Matters More Than We Realize

“Showing up is not just about filling a seat,” Frank said. “It's about filling a heart. It's about showing love, support, and genuine interest in the lives of our friends and family by showing up. You are saying to them you matter to me and what you do matters to me.”

This shows how presence really matters. It’s encouraging and validating. Sometimes a gift or gesture isn’t always the best way to show someone that they matter to you–just showing up is enough. 

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