A Waffle House worker in Alabama received an unforgettable tip after a group of friends banded together to spread some generous holiday cheer. Tanya Ragsdale of Cullman, a north central city in Alabama that’s roughly 50 miles north of Birmingham, shared a Facebook post revealing the “Friendsgiving” occasion that she and her friend group celebrated…
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. And He who was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’ Also he said, ‘Write this down, for…
Author Louisa May Alcott, who portrayed liberated, thoughtful and independent women at a time when her message conflicted with social norms, was born in the Germantown section of Philadelphia on this day in history, Nov. 29, 1832. Her most famous book, “Little Women,” published in 1868, has proven one of the most enduring and…
“Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me, but he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness’” (2 Corinthians 12:8-9). These verses are from the apostle Paul, written in a letter to the Corinthians. Paul wrote the letter from…
A mother chimpanzee and her newborn baby who previously made waves on social media with their joyful reunion are apparently not finished with eliciting a collective “awww” from people on the internet. Mahale, the mother chimpanzee, and her baby, Kucheza, are seen in their latest video doing what mothers and babies do — being close…
It means downright deceitful. Manipulating. Misleading. Merriam-Webster has named its word of 2022 – “gaslighting.” The official definition for “gaslighting,” according to Merriam-Webster, is the psychological manipulation of a person, usually over an extended period of time, that “causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and…
The Grand Ole Opry, the world’s longest running broadcast, debuted on WSM radio in Nashville on this day in history, Nov. 28, 1925. “The showcase was originally named the Barn Dance, after a Chicago radio program called the National Barn Dance that had begun broadcasting the previous year,” according to History.com. “Impressed by the popularity…
The 2022 season of Advent begins on Sunday, November 27, and lasts four weeks until Saturday, December 24. “In the Church worship, Advent is the four-Sunday season before Christmas that invites us to three spiritual realizations,” Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, pastor of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Indian Land, South Carolina, and cohost of…
A cancer diagnosis, on its own, can be terrifying. But for women who are also hoping to start a family, the prospect of not being able to get pregnant on top of a cancer diagnosis can be earth-shattering. New Yorker Victoria Raphael knew this feeling: At age 33, when she’d been starting to think about…
A fun-loving pup is looking for a new family to match his playful energy. Kit, a one-year-old hound mix, is currently available for adoption at the Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) of the Hamptons in New York. Originally from Georgia, Kit was sent to ARF with the help of shelter partners at P.A.W.S. — as well…