Inspiration Report

As the Los Angeles Lakers set off for Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers, Earvin “Magic” Johnson asked the flight attendant if he could sit in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s seat. The rookie point guard knew the team was doubtful about their chances of beating the 76ers with team captain Abdul-Jabbar, who…

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A Maryland daughter has now donated two organs to her mother in what doctors are calling an extreme medical rarity. Eileen Harlin, the daughter, told Fox News Digital about donating organs to her mother, Julia, “The decision-making was super simple. I was doing it as long as I knew I was a match.” Both transplants,…

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Actress Danica McKellar recently revealed the lessons she learned after reading the entire Bible in a year, sharing how she “really enjoyed it” and was left feeling deeply comforted. “For me, reading the Bible, I just have to say, I felt so comforted,” McKellar said. “And oddly so, even during the chapters like getting through…

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The founder of Auntie Anne’s Pretzel company says the principles of leadership that propelled her business from a single pretzel stand in Pennsylvania in 1988 to an iconic franchise located in airports and malls nationwide emerged from faith and suffering. Anne Beiler recently published an op-ed in The Christian Post sharing her leadership principles from…

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A premature baby born roughly the size of a soda can is reportedly continuing to thrive over half a year after she came into the world before 26 weeks gestation, and her family continues to have hope that her condition will improve. Ellyannah Lopez weighed about 12 ounces when she was born at Cedars-Sinai Medical…

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Dewey Muirhead, a 101-year-old WWII veteran, was brought to tears after he met his great-great-granddaughter, for the very first time. In the touching video that has gone viral on TikTok, Muirhead is seen blindfolded before being surprised with his newborn great-great-granddaughter, immediately placing a tender kiss on her forehead. “Sweetie,” Muirhead says as he reaches…

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U.S. Air active-duty officer Madison Marsh was crowned as 2024 Miss America. Marsh, a 22-year-old who represented Colorado, won the prestigious pageant. In an interview after the show, Marsh said, “You can achieve anything. The sky is not the limit, and the only person that’s stopping you is you,” per a video posted on Miss…

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Famous wrestler Hulk Hogan has recently been in the headlines for getting baptized and discussing his newfound Christian faith. However, the former WWE star is now making headlines for “playing real-life superheroes” alongside one of his friends. According to TMZ, Hogan was in Tampa, Florida, when he saw a horrific crash and jumped into action.…

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Marie Osmond recently opened up in an interview with “Fox & Friends” about living life and checking things off her bucket list. After six decades in the entertainment industry, Osmond said that she’s ready to live life and so “crazy things.” Her recent adventures include, skydiving, climbing Mount Sinai in Egypt and appearing on the…

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Step aside, Coach K. Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer is the new winningest basketball coach in NCAA history. The Stanford women’s basketball team beat Oregon State 65-66 at Maples Pavilion to give VanDerveer her 1,203rdd career victory, passing former Duke men’s coach Mike Krzyzewski. She said, “I’m very appreciative of all the great players I’ve coached and…

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