Inspiration Report

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A family recently turned its pain into purpose after unexpectedly losing a loved one. The Cooks, Kim, Lindsey, Brittney, and Calin Cook of Sacramento, California, started Something Sweet in 2022. It’s a premium, frozen cookie dough brand that ships nationwide. Fox News Digital spoke with mom Kim Cook, Lindsey Cook, and Brittney Cook about their…

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Dennis Quaid’s journey with his faith is something he’s proud of. Ahead of his “Fallen: A Gospel Record For Sinners” DVD premiere, the musician and actor told Fox News Digital that his faith has gotten him through every moment in his life. He said, “It has gotten me through hard times. It has gotten me…

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The wife of well-known psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson recently discussed on “Fox & Friends” about how she found healing and faith after a terminal cancer diagnosis in 2019. The “pressure” of her health crisis motivated Tammy Peterson to start living life through “spirit” versus “self-will,” and she officially became a Catholic on Easter Sunday. She…

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A 94-year-old explorer who made headlines last year for being the oldest person to visit all 63 U.S. National Parks just returned from Chile and the Galápagos Islands on her newest quest: to conquer all seven continents. Joy Ryan of Duncan Falls, Ohio, told Fox News Digital in an interview, “When you get to a certain age,…

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Anyone who’s lived through a natural disaster can relate to the sense of hopelessness that can overwhelm you in the immediate aftermath. Questions arise about not only your future but what lies ahead for the place you call home: will things ever return to normal? FOX Weather is taking a look at communities struck by…

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Julie Williams at the Blue Room venue in Nashville, “Twenty-three in Music City / With dreams and high-heeled boots / Singin’ for a crowd of blue eyes / Will they want me too?” The 26-year-old, who is biracial, is one of many Black female artists carving out space in country music’s capital, where predominantly white…

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Misty Copeland has gotten used to having the spotlight on her at center stage. In 2015, she sprang into the highest echelons of dance when she became the first African American woman to be a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, one of the most prestigious and well-renowned dance companies in the world. Copeland told…

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A Louisiana school bus driver being called a hero after rescuing children just moments before her bus burst into flames is crediting God for her protection. Kia Rousseve, a 28-year-old bus driver for Community Academies of New Orleans, saved nine kids on the morning of March 13. She told “Good Morning America” her quick-thinking actions came after…

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An Ohio father whose young children and their mother were on their way home to join him but decided to turn around just before a deadly tornado destroyed his home is thanking God for sparing his life and keeping his family safe. Blaine Schmitt of Lakeview, Ohio, told The Columbus Dispatch, “I thank God that…

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Chick-fil-A has given an employee who’s studying at Regent University a $25,000 scholarship, making her the 100th employee to receive the honor. Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy recently surprised Peyton Edwards, who serves as the director of a restaurant in Virginia after starting as a team member eight years ago. Regent University shared on social media,…

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