Sunday, January 6, 2013

Positive News ~ Jan. 6

This series is to spotlight the Light and Love inside humanity, and the wonder and miracles that can be found around us. Please click on the headline to read the full article.
If you have any stories that you wish to share, please let me know: JesusSister2011@hotmail.com is my email.
~ ESA


U.S. STORIES:

Florida plane crash survivor: 'God is good' The woman who scrambled to safety after a small plane crashed into her Florida home gave thanks to God on Saturday for allowing her to escape without a scratch and for keeping her family safe.

Quake measuring 7.5 strikes off Alaska – No damages An earthquake of 7.5 magnitude struck in the Pacific Ocean off southeastern Alaska on Saturday.

United Way announces Sandy Hook Support Fund has raised $6 million The United Way of Western Connecticut announced Friday that $6 million has been collected through the Sandy Hook School Support Fund for the victims of the Newtown school shooting.

'Backpack for Kids' gets food to needy children A program that started out sending food home with kids every weekend has grown and needs help keeping up with demand.

Good Samaritan wants to find one she helped A Good Samaritan wants to follow up with more assistance for the person she reached out to on Christmas Eve.

Grieving family of Petaluma teen holds fundraiser to benefit missing children Family and friends were rallying around the family of a 19-year old woman who died in frigid conditions at Lake Tahoe New Year's Eve and are raising funds to help families of missing children.

Group raising money for local hero Private Terrence "Bo" Lonnie Jones is an Afghanistan war veteran who was injured while serving his country.

Shane Victorino celebrates Nicetown Boys and Girls Club anniversary 106-year-old state of the art club that was renovated a year ago thanks in part to a nearly $1 million donation from the Shane Victorino Foundation.

Daughter of Newtown principal to hold fundraiser The daughter of Sandy Hook Elementary School Principal Dawn Hochsprung will hold a fundraiser in honor of her heroic mother.

God bless wonderful people We greatly regret that in our confusion we do not remember the names of all who helped us. Several witnessed all or part of the robbery and quickly called the police.

A family is reunited and thankful to the Mentor community A family is reunited and beginning to heal after an alleged drunk driver drove into their Mentor home last month. "I basically felt that God was on our side," said Tonya Blare.

‘God took care of us’/Monroe church turns to faith during, after robbery “I trusted God,” the pastor said Friday as he and his wife, Carolina, walked through the church. “God took care of us.”

Tuk selected as 2013 Hero of Hope Tuk is an 11-time cancer survivor who has battled cervical, ovarian, breast (twice), thyroid, lymph, malignant melanomas and is currently successfully battling stage 3c+ colon cancer.

Cancer survivor honored as 'Hero of Hope' Lund now works with the Inflammatory Breast Cancer Foundation to raise awareness of IBC and contributes to the Bismarck-Mandan American Cancer Society Relay For Life event.

Red Cross celebrates national Blood Donor Month Anthony Tornetta says this month is a chance to thank blood donors and ask again for their support.

Sylacauga native to be honored as Soldier Hero Sgt. 1st Class Michael Mullins of Sylacauga has been named one of the Army’s Soldier Heroes for 2013.

Hometown Hero: MCC grad living his boyhood dream as aviator “I’m very proud of him,” said his mother, Barbara Matthews, a Cocoa police officer. “He’s really doing well.”

Numbers show prison population decreasing in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania’s prison population has been leveling off in recent years and, at the end of calendar year 2012, it was actually 454 fewer than the year before; the biggest drop since 1971.

 

WORLD:

Miracle on Mt Cook Two mountain climbers survived an almost vertical 200-metre fall on Aoraki-Mt Cook in the middle of the night.

Hero chef cooks up fire storm in Tasmania Todd Pitchford teamed up with a touring Chinese cook to take charge of feeding thousands taking refuge at the Nubeena civic centre on the Tasman Peninsula.

Victim-turned-heroine emerges a potent symbol As she battled her grievous injuries, the horror of the incident and her indomitable courage moved the nation as a crime rarely has.

Hundreds turn up for farewell to a hero The atmosphere was solemn at the civic centre where the nation yesterday bid farewell to Temenggong Datuk Kanang Langkau, the country’s most decorated war hero.

Sudan, South Sudan agree to set up buffer zone The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan agreed on Saturday to set up a demilitarized zone along their disputed border, a condition for restarting oil exports, an African Union mediator said on Saturday, without giving a time frame.

Canada meets key aboriginal demand amid blockades Canada's prime minister will meet with native leaders next week to discuss social and economic issues, an olive branch to an angry aboriginal movement that has blockaded rail lines and threatened to close Canada's borders with the United States.

Sculptor's memorial for pioneering surgeon who gave his war hero father his face back A celebrated sculptor has paid tribute to a doctor who performed pioneering plastic surgery on his father's burned face saving him from a lifetime of horrendous disfigurement.

A cheerful Christmas of God’s little angels Mr. Antonio Brias and his wife Maricris Floirendo-Brias of Davao were the moving forces behind the Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines, Inc.

Time for a Good Samaritan Law? The various forms of the Good Samaritan Law in the US, Canada, Australia and Europe have contributed substantially to inspire people to help accident victims and other strangers in need.

 

FURRY FRIENDS:

Dog is hailed a hero in Prince George's County The barking dog led Mills straight to a sliding glass door where he saw a disabled woman trapped inside the burning home.

Incarcerated veterans train dogs for other vets Yardley is 1 of 3 canines assigned since September to inmates at a maximum-security prison in western Maryland for training as service dogs for disabled military veterans.

Kidogo the Gorilla amazes with tightrope act King Kodo, as Kidogo has come to be known, appears to have developed a fondness for the spotlight as well.

Too close for comfort: Nose-to-nose with polar bears New BBC documentary leaves cameraman in fear while filming Arctic animals.

 

BUSINESS:

ISIS Hospitality to hold fifth annual Isis Gives Back event for Black Hills organizations ISIS Hospitality, L.L.C., has announced that it will once again be holding Isis Gives Back in order to benefit various local charities.

 

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY:

Mars rover Curiosity finds Martian 'flower' and snake-like rock New photos of Mars from NASA's Curiosity rover have sparked a buzz of discussion over an odd formation that some have dubbed a "flower" embedded in a Martian rock.

Famed Roman shipwreck could be two A dive to the undersea cliff where a famous Roman shipwreck rests has turned up either evidence that the wreck is enormous — or a suggestion that, not one, but two sunken ships are resting off the Greek island of Antikythera.

 

SPORTS:

Miracle basketball shot caught on camera It’s a basketball shot you’ve never seen before… and likely never will again.

A miracle heart Twenty-five years after his untimely death, “Pistol” Pete Maravich’s career still remains a wonder.

Hometown hero Tracy among the dozens of soccer stars set for Newtown youth soccer event Marcus Tracy, a 2005 Newtown High graduate and soccer standout who now plays for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer, will be one of more than 30 professional and international soccer stars who will be hosting a soccer clinic for the youngsters in the Newtown Youth Soccer Club.

God only knows if Touchdown Jesus intervenes When Notre Dame plays at home, Touchdown Jesus stands watch. Here are some little-known facts about the iconic mural.

Tim Tebow to speak at Liberty convocation NFL quarterback Tim Tebow is among the speakers scheduled for Liberty University's spring convocation.

 

LEISURE:

Girl battling rare disorder makes Broadway debut There was an inspirational Broadway debut Friday night for an 11-year-old girl battling a life-threatening illness.

Woo Myung becomes first South Korean single author to make Amazon Top 100 Annual Best Seller List 2012 proved to be a successful year for "Stop Living In This Land, Go To The Everlasting World Of Happiness, Live There Forever" by renowned author Woo Myung.

Singer Christy Nockels on why God allowed her miscarriages Christian worship leader Christy Nockels and her husband Nathan experienced two back-to-back miscarriages, and though painful, both physically and emotionally, that wasn't without God's blessings and it brought about a new realization that stays with her even today.

 

LIFESTYLE:

Hoping for a miracle She believed in her daughter. She believed that despite the injuries suffered in a car crash, her daughter could recover.

'Miracle' boy passes away at 9 Doctors gave newborn Mark Booth only six weeks to live after they found he had an aggressive form of cancer in his head.

Does Ikaria in Greece hold secret to longevity? Doctors in Greece believe they may have discovered the secret of longevity after studying the diet and lifestyle of the population of Ikaria.

Eyes of the father It was in that moment that I realized I didn’t care about the people. I didn’t care about being manly. What I cared about was Chloe.

Our personalities are constantly changing, even if we think they’re not It’s rare that scientific journals explicitly engage philosophical conundrums, but a paper in this week’s Science magazine begins with the question “Why do people so often make decisions that their future selves regret?”

 

RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY:

A calling to God and the sick Sr Regina Atimo. From an early age, she knew that she wanted to devote her life to serving God. Later in life she learnt that she would also like to take care of the sick.

Wilton church offering will provide Internet for African clinic While the political situation in the Central African Republic remains unpredictable, one thing is certain — at some point in the next few months, a clinic there will receive vital Internet service through the giving of folks from Sunne Lutheran Church in Wilton.

City logo may bear 'In God We Trust' The Alamogordo City Commission might display "In God We Trust" in city commission chambers, following in the footsteps of Artesia, which approved the measure late last year.

Religion on Capitol Hill: What are the faith backgrounds of the 113th Congress? The religious and faith backgrounds of the 113th Congress are more diverse now than at any time in the nation's history, with the addition of America's first Buddhist senator and the first Hindu in the House of Representatives.

Jesus was a dirty God Jesus was a lot more like you than you think, and a lot less clean cut than this iconic image of him that floats around culture.

Don’t let hobbies bump God off center stage If something new sparks my interest or I come across a new hobby, I can think and speak of nothing else for days—maybe weeks.

Leave it to God It leaves the last word on the subject, the final choice, to the Almighty speaking through a child.

 

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