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  We hope these stories Uplifted you from our Wednesday coverage. Make sure to scroll down for recaps and videos to all posts so you can stay caught up and even vote for your favorite or most impactful coverage. Kyla's Dad A story about becoming Kyla’s dad this police officer responded to a call where he found her in need of rescue from abuse. The Best Kind of Hugs Sometimes we just need a long hug from someone who cares. This little guy finally got to meet his favorite cartoon character and the kind-hearted person dawning the Winnie-the-Pooh outfit seemed to truly understand the significance.  Teen Saves Toddler In true baby Jessica fashion a little one fell into a very narrow sewer pipe in an overseas village. As panic ensued and solutions were proposed a 14-year-old boy who was thin enough to fit into the pipe volunteered to be lowered headfirst to retrieve the trapped child. In an interview he admitted to being scared at first but then the fear subsided and he was able to focus

 In case you missed any of these top stories from December 18th, feel free to check them out and be Uplifted by them. Widower With Seven Kids Nate Eaton (East Idaho News) with the help of an anonymous donor only known as Secret Santa continues the tradition of blessing local families in need. This particular family lost their mom leaving dad as a widower raising 7 kids on his own. May this just be one of many blessings to come after suffering such a great loss.  Never Had A Birthday Party Before Overwhelmed with emotions but mostly gratitude, this eight year old is greeted by his classmates who sing Happy Birthday in Spanish as he enters the classroom. The significance is that he has never had a birthday celebration before due to his impoverished circumstances. Discovering the Joy of Giving Inspired by Secret Santa reports on the popular CBS segment called On the Road with Steve Hartman, a Phoenix class and their teacher put together a club to help out their local community. Soon they

Experimenting with a new feature to our site, here are the mini-stories captured on our Facebook & Twitter page from last week in case you missed any... Please leave your feedback on these stories so we can continue to offer only the best content to our loyal patrons and recognize what you enjoy most. She Forgot Her Boyfriend Anesthesia temporarily causes girl to forget about her boyfriend. She reacts to him as if for the first time and hilarity ensues. She is not only shocked at how cute he is but that he "loves her." Wife Caught With HUGE Amazon Order Wife ordered so many products Amazon had to bring them to the door in a carrier. Husband catches the mayhem on the doorbell cam and has a funny exchange with the delivery driver. Do any of you related to this comical scene? Police Officer Honors WWII Veteran Police officer honors fallen WWII veteran despite pouring rain. Newman Brazier was not seeking attention when he decided to exit his cruiser and stand at attention. He

Operator : "911 what is your emergency?" Little boy : "I need a hug!" While that is not exactly how this went down, it was almost that cute and for the most part its not very far off. In early November a young boy, who is only allowed to have a deactivated cell phone, decided to play around with the various features that don't require activation. Well, perhaps an oversight by the parents, one such feature on all deactivated phones is the ability to still call emergency services. Whether on accident or on purpose that is exactly what this little boy did. However, unlike the hypothetical script above, he hung up on the operator which still requires the dispatch of an officer to investigate. Cashing in on that hug request Within minutes Sheriff Deputy Pracht from Hillsborough County, Florida was on the scene knocking on the door of the family home. Seeing mom emerge from around the corner he asked, "is this your home?" to which the confused woman answere

 We tend to think about "a calling" in terms of ministry and matters of faith. And while that might be the prime example, its certainly not the only kind. Imagine if God only filled "the called" into churches, how small the impact and outreach might be. Instead people of all walks of life and in all types of professions are called into their special gifting and make just as large, if not a bigger, impact to those that they encounter. Such is the case with this story which surprisingly does not include many details and Uplift's attempts to investigate further has yet to render better results. However, what is known is still heartwarming and deserving of coverage.  Celebrating a miracle A young lady named Bailey suddenly and unexplainably was paralyzed from the waist down. Paralysis from a known injury is scary enough but imagine just waking up one day and your legs will not work. As one might expect medical treatment was sought after and soon this young lady was

Every TikTok video starts out the same. A challenge is issued by Jimmy's audience that he reads aloud and accepts. These challenges are typically a way to test the kindness or tolerance levels of strangers. One example might be going down a neighborhood street knocking on doors asking to use their shower. While many otherwise kind people might still turn him down, given that he is a stranger, he always seems to find that loving person who bends over backwards for him regardless of the audacity of his request. As a reward, Darts usually gives a minimum of $500 all of which is donated to him by his audience. Call it a kindness prank of sorts but one click on his videos will send you down an endless binge-fest of his content as it restores faith in humanity with every new post.  Jimmy Darts, AKA Jimmy Kellogg Often times Jimmy gets to know the people in his videos on a deeper level. They are so touched by his gesture that an outflow of trust becomes the norm and soon they are telling