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Remembering Scott Davidson: Pete Davidson’s Father and 9/11 Hero

A Life Dedicated to Helping Others Scott Davidson, father of comedian Pete Davidson, was a firefighter with Brooklyn Ladder 118. On September 11, 2001, when the Twin Towers were attacked, he raced to the World Trade Center. There, he made the ultimate sacrifice while saving others. Most people know him as Pete Davidson’s dad or […]

18-year-old Kimber Mills’ final act gives others a second chance at life

Legacy of Hope: Organ donation is one of the simplest ways to make a lasting impact BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Eighteen-year-old Kimber Mills was known for her kindness — the type of person who never hesitated to help someone else. Even in death, her kindness lives on. Mills may have passed away Tuesday when she […]

Masterful painting of Jesus by 8-year-old rescued from the shadows

Akiane Kramarik’s masterpiece “Prince of Peace,” the ethereal image she painted of Jesus at only 8, was resurrected from obscurity 16 years after it was stolen, mistakenly sold and locked up in darkness. Now a 28-year-old best-selling author, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Akiane–the curator of spiritual images highlighted by her seemingly otherworldly brushstrokes–explained that in painting […]

Live Like Branson— The Boy Who Filled the World With Light

“Our days are written in His book.” Psalm 139:16 says, “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be.” And on October 16, 2025, at 11:08 a.m., one of the bravest boys this world has ever known finished his chapter […]

The Night a Teen Dove into Darkness to Save Four Lives.

It was just past 2:30 a.m. on a quiet July night in 2022 when the sound of tires screeching broke the calm in Moss Point, Mississippi. A car carrying three teenage girls had accidentally driven off a boat launch and plunged straight into the cold, dark waters of the Pascagoula River. From the nearby shore, […]

The Heroism Of Scott Davidson, Pete Davidson’s Dad Who Perished On 9/11

The father of Pete Davidson, Scott Davidson was a firefighter with Brooklyn Ladder 118. When the Twin Towers were attacked on September 11, 2001, he raced to the World Trade Center and made the ultimate sacrifice while helping others. Most people only know Scott Davidson as Pete Davidson’s dad or the New York City firefighter […]

Meaning Behind the Tradition of Coins on Gravestones

Have you ever walked through a quiet cemetery, perhaps on a cool morning or just before sunset, and noticed a small glint of metal resting gently atop a gravestone? At first glance, it might seem like a forgotten coin or a random token left behind. But these small pieces of change—pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters—carry […]

This 18-year-old didn’t know his symptoms were cancer

Rhys Russell was just 18 when his life was tragically cut short by a silent, fast-moving form of cancer that offered almost no warning. His story is a sobering reminder that melanoma, often dismissed as a concern for older adults or the overly sun-exposed, can strike swiftly and devastatingly, even in the young and healthy. […]

Man fakes his own funeral ‘to see who shows up and how much they care’

There is no better way to test how much people care about you than by staging your own death. At least, this is what former Indian Air Force veteran, Mohan Lal, did as a social experiment. The 74-year-old faked his own death and funeral in full traditional style in the village of Konchi, in the […]

THE DOG WOULDN’T MOVE FROM HER CHEST—THEN I NOTICED HER HAND

The Dog Wouldn’t Move from Her Chest—Then I Noticed Her Hand At first, it seemed like a sweet moment—our family dog, Max, curled up on my grandmother’s chest as she napped in her favorite chair. But as the minutes passed, something felt off. Max wouldn’t budge, not even when I called his name. That’s when […]