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Young Lady Defends Store from Robbery Though this is NEVER recommended as no amount of money is worth your life, this girl is the store's owner and refused to let this robbery be a successful one. Neighbors (big & small) Fill the Gap This elderly man recently lost his wife and his kids are grown and gone. Though lonely the neighbors do what they can to pay him visits and bring joy to his life. Showing Up Matters At Every Age You always see the videos of little kids at their Elementary School performance anxiously scanning the crowd for their mom & dad. Turns out that is pretty universal even when those kids are much bigger. His Opponent Gets A Shout of Love From the Crowd This pro tennis player, slightly jealous of the demonstrated affinity for his opponent hilariously asks the crowd a question in response. Sea Lion Adopted by Coastal Village The fisherman who rescued his as a cub assumed he would be rehabilitated and let back go into the wild. But this sea lion had other p...

 Matthew 5:40-42 Being Lived Out When a homeless woman climbed about the bus being driven by Jayne Arendt-Verhelst she was met with compassion and generosity. Noticing the woman had no shoes this amazing bus driver took her own off and handed them over. He Bet $10 at Age 15 That He Would Marry This Girl Imagine meeting someone your sophomore year and making a bet that you would one day marry them. Now imagine being right and you have this amazing and romantic story. Aunt Turned Superhero as She Saves Her 7 Year Old Niece From Kidnapper While at a park with her niece, this woman witnessed a man take the 7 year old off her bike and load her into a van. Though on roller blades, Aunt Alecia made it over to the van, diving into the drivers-side window causing the attempt to fail. Sweet Little One Signs to Deaf Dad About a Crying Baby Just a baby herself, this little girl is walking through the store with her dad who is deaf. She hears a baby crying and wants to tell her dad about i...

 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. S...