Story Behind

In Belton, Texas, high school students bond with seniors through fun matches of chair volleyball. It’s a beautiful—and competitive—relationship between teens and the elderly. AND Aaron Martin of Plano, Texas, has a new baby boy, Parker. But tragedy surrounded his birth. Natalie Martin, Parker’s mother and the loving wife of Aaron, died while giving birth to him. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/high-school-students-bond-with-seniors.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/losing-wife-after-childbirth.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

When a dog crashes the Winter Olympics, nobody can be mad. The pup thought he’d join in on a cross-country ski race with a sprint of his own. AND 12 years after his death, officers honor fallen colleagues by standing with his daughter on her wedding day. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/dog-crashes-winter-olympics.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/officers-honor-fallen-colleague.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

He delivered mail for 33 years, then the community delivered love right back. Some people carry envelopes. Others like Joe DiTore carry hope. AND This construction crew lifts the spirits of a girl awaiting a heart transplant in the sweetest way. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/community-honors-beloved-mailman.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/constriction-crew-lifts-spirits.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

When an 8-month-old’s stroller blew into a lake, one man didn’t hesitate and went in to save her. AND The school’s first-graders designed their own hats, and a couple of months later, opened their desks to see that their creations had been brought to life. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/man-saves-baby-from-lake.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/first-graders-designed-their-own-hats.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

The 26-year-old was knocked off his board by strong waves near Haskell’s Beach in California. His quick-thinking friend saved his life. AND On a random Acts of Kindness Day, a florist leaves flowers all around the city for strangers to find. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/man-saves-friend-who-was-swept-out-to-sea.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/florist-leaves-flowers-around-city.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In today’s world, helping a stranger is one of the most selfless things you can do. Whether it is putting your life at risk to save someone from a burning building, or simply returning a lost wallet. AND Twins have daughters on the very same day, ‘The greatest thing we could have been given,’ some bonds begin before words ever exist. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/strangers-save-someones-life.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/twins-have-daughters-on-same-day.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

For Frances, flying had always been a “someday” dream. She told her family she would wait until Alex earned his pilot’s license, and she kept that promise year after year. AND When a 3-year-old boy went missing in Louisville, Kentucky, officers couldn’t find him anywhere. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/grandma-flies-for-the-first-time.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/mysterious-dog-finds-missing-child.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

He’s still singing a song the world can’t stop loving, even though Sonny doesn’t talk as much as he used to. AND Sometimes heroes don’t wear uniforms. Sometimes they’re just passing by at the exact moment someone needs them most because that’s just how God uses us to be His heroic hands and feet. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/cockatiel-hits-the-guinness-world-record.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/good-samaritan-saves-pregnant-woman.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A dog was reunited with its family after going missing for almost a week following a winter storm. AND A 19-year-old saves a couple from a devastating car wreck, and now they’re calling him their “angel.” To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/dog-found-after-days-in-winter-storm.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/19-year-old-saves-a-couple.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

After losing her sister, this teacher found a beautiful way to inspire kindness in her students. AND Life can change in an instant, and that is exactly what happened to a pastor from California a few weeks ago. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/teacher-finds-a-way-to-spread-kindness.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/pastor-recovers-from-stroke.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

If anyone deserves career recognition, it’s Miss Beverly Hannett-Price of Detroit, Michigan. The teacher set the Guinness World Record for the longest female language-teaching career. AND An Arizona restaurant gives a customer a special last meal, and it was a huge blessing. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/teacher-earns-guinness-world-record.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/restaurant-gives-customer-his-last-meal.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

he dad built an ice rink in his backyard for his three daughters. But it’s not just his daughters who love it—the whole neighborhood does. AND When his family was swept out to sea, this 13-year-old swam for four hours to save them. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/dad-builds-ice-rink-in-backyard.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/13-year-old-saves-family.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

One California woman, Bree Juan, has found a great way to help her 14-year-old son with autism Sky, thrive. AND A firefighter saves puppies from a fire, brings one home, and then adopts his brother, too. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/teen-with-autism-thriving.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/firefighter-adopts-puppies-he-saved.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A kindergartener celebrates the 100th day of school with 100-year-old great-grandpa, and the kids are all better for it! AND In December, a New York hospital helped deliver quintuplets born to a family of 4, making them a family of 9 overnight. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/kindergartener-brings-great-grandpa-to-school.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/quintuplets-born-to-family-of-4.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A grieving woman made a cemetery her home until kindness changed her life forever. AND A family got a very special delivery last month. A woman gave birth at FedEx, and she didn’t even know she was pregnant. It’s a memory she’ll never forget. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/woman-living-in-cemetery.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/woman-gives-birth-at-fedex.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A simple shopping trip led this woman to help a 92-year-old finally retire. AND In Lafayette, California, you can visit therapy dogs at the dentist. Any tension about patients’ appointments all floats away once they catch sight of little Pearl. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/helping-a-woman-retire.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/therapy-dogs-at-the-dentist.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A fire broke out in Santa Ana, California, so a UPS driver and caring neighbors rushed to save a 101-year-old woman from her home. AND With no way out of a steep ravine in the wilderness, a 67-year-old hiker turned to the one thing he could be sure of–God. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/ups-driver-saves-woman-from-fire.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/praying-while-lost-on-a-hike.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Megan Lewis was home for the holidays, sorting through old boxes, when she came across letters she’d written as a little girl in the 1990s. Pen pal letters. AND A 90-year-old goes parasailing after making a 10-year promise to his granddaughter and his doctor that he would. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/woman-finds-her-pen-pal.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/90-year-old-goes-parasailing.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In the middle of a busy lunch rush, a student suddenly began having a seizure. And Michelle, one of the lunch ladies, didn’t hesitate. AND Who knew a grandma playing Minecraft could help her grandson fight cancer? To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/lunch-lady-honored-for-saving-student.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/grandma-playing-minecraft.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

This is the sweetest little story. After spending over 40 years as next-door neighbors, a senior couple gets engaged. AND A special education teacher plans a first overnight trip for special needs students, and it’s a blessing. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/senior-couple-gets-engaged.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/overnight-trip-for-special-needs-students.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.