Mom Loses Life Protecting Her Children
Nikki Bradshaw Carpenter was tough: she could kill a deer and skin it. But when it came to her three sons, the 31-year-old mother was a nurturer and a protector.
Thus, friends and family say it came as no surprise to learn Carpenter had lost her life trying to ... (Get the whole story—for Members.)
Mom and 4-year-old rescued by swim coach
Neelyann Sheucraft and her 4-year-old daughter barely escaped from the recent historic flooding in the Southeast. Sheucraft, a college teacher, was sitting on the couch in her Nashville, Tennessee home, grading papers. She heard water lapping against her house. ... (Get the whole story—for Members.)
Topics:
Bravery,
Risk,
Sacrifice Occasions:
Mothers Day,
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Chris Henry's Death Brought Life to Others
Who the recipients are, we will probably never know. It isn't really important.
What is vital for people to realize is that some shred of good resulted from the tragic death of Bengals receiver Chris Henry.
The 26-year-old Henry died December 17 in ... (Get the whole story—for Members.)
Christianity Is for Losers
A decade ago, Ted Turner proclaimed that Christianity was for losers. Tullian Tchivdjian argues that Christians have often tried to make ourselves seem ‘cool’ for the world and that we are winners. While our motives may be to try to draw more people to ... (Get the whole story—for Members.)
Nanny Runs Into Fire to Save Boy
A Kentucky nanny is being hailed a hero for saving a 5-year-old boy from his burning home. 22-year-old Alyson Myatt says she heard a noise in the Shelbyville home she was staying and got up to see what it was. That's when she saw flames and ran to 5-year old ... (Get the whole story—for Members.)