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Check out this video and discover the town in Italy that is the world capital of accordions.

Castelfidardo, a town in Italy’s Marque region, became the accordion manufacturing hub for the world. It is also home to the first accordion factory ever. As you walk the cobblestone streets, you will hear music from accordions fill the air. 

Renowned accordionist Simone Zanchini hosts his jazz festival in Castelfidardo, and it is where he buys all his accordions as well. He says that he will not go anywhere else for the instruments because “the quality is not comparable.”

Many of Simone Zanchini’s first memories include accordions. But he likes to use the instrument to innovate accordion music, rather than play the traditional folk music.

“It is not my favorite,” says Simone of traditional accordion folk music. I did enough when I was younger. I have nothing to discover there.” Simon prefers to push musical boundaries with the accordion. “Then it becomes interesting to me,” he says.

When it comes to the history of accordions, Italians helped introduce the instrument to America in the 1800s and later to Vaudeville. And The Lawrence Welk Show brought accordion music into American homes every week. 

Back in the 1950s, Castelfidardo produced the majority of accordions sold in America, around 200,000 of the instruments. But around the 1960s, Rock and Roll became popular and the accordion was squeezed out, making way for the guitar to rise in popularity. But in Castelfidardo, the accordion is still in demand and has not left the hearts of the people there. It is a part of their beautiful culture that will remain of high importance.

We hope that you enjoyed learning a bit about the accordion’s history today from watching this video and hearing about the beautiful town that is responsible for making so many of these instruments and sharing them with the world.

Anyone who has ever had a pet understands how they quickly become a member of the family and how the loss of a pet can be soul-crushing. One family in Utah was reunited with their four-legged and furry family member after what was nearly a devastating situation.

On Christmas Eve, Nala, a black dog, joined her owner during a hike up a mountain in Utah. At some point during the trek, Nala and her owner became separated from one another, according to the video. 

The beloved pet found herself stranded in unfamiliar territory, having to fend for herself among the cold conditions and the snow-covered terrain.

Racing against the clock, search and rescue teams deployed a piece of modern technology to aid in the hunt for Nala. They used a drone to search the landscape for the dog. 

Fortunately, the team was successful in their efforts and found the animal. 

As the video points out, Nala was not in too bad of shape, given her circumstances. She had sustained only minor injuries and was, of course, cold. Nala was found in good enough shape that she was able to make the trip  down the mountain alongside the search and rescue team.

But the story does not end there!

The video concludes by showing Nala being reunited with her family on Christmas.  

While this section of the video is a tad bit dark, Nala is a happy bundle of energy. She can be seen greeting her family with her tail wagging at an extremely rapid pace. At one point, the dog appears to try and jump into the arms of her owners. 

Being reunited with a beloved pet on Christmas Day? You would be hard-pressed to come up with a better gift!

Genesis 1:21 “And God created great whales, and every living creature that moves, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”

Miracles can come in big and small varieties. One woman in California recently experienced a miracle that was rather massive in size.

Ruth Woroniecki is thanking God for saving her life after she survived a nearly 200-foot fall down a mountain in Southern California on Christmas Eve, according to KCBS.

On the day before Christmas, Ruth went out climbing near the Cucamonga Peak in San Bernardino County, California. But her hike did not go as planned.

While Ruth did make it to the mountain's peak, it was during her descent down the mountain that she slipped on ice and took an immense tumble, the sheriff’s department said.

“She initially slid feet first and then she hit her head on a log and she went unconscious. She woke up to another hiker helping her out,” Deputy Doug Brimmer with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office said. 

That fellow hiker was able to send Ruth’s exact GPS coordinates to the authorities and first responders who rescued her and got her to safety. 

As to be expected, Ruth’s injuries were pretty extensive. She suffered a massive head injury and also broke her neck in two different places.

As she continues to recover, Ruth, in a message from her mother, thanked those first responders as well as the hiker who rescued her for their efforts. 

In that very same message, Ruth also shared some words of advice for anyone who happens to find themselves in a difficult situation: call out to Jesus Christ.

“I know that God is such a good Father that he has a plan through the pain. And to anyone else who is suffering call out to Jesus and he will help you,” the statement read. 

Mark 10:27  “And Jesus looking on them said, ‘With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.”

The world can be and often is a cold, lonely and dark place. A bullied teenager with Autism experienced some of the good that does exist in our world.

Carson Thomson, 13, who has Autism, was accosted and beaten up by a couple of bullies after exiting the school bus. Carson suffered a broken arm as a result of the assault. 

The offense Carson committed that brought about such treatment? Carson was chewing gum, blew a bubble and it popped all over his face, according to CBSNews. 

After learning about the incident that left Carson with a broken arm and hurt feelings, reporter David Begnaud put the word out on social media looking for video game companies to help show Carson kindness and compassion. 

“The world can be an incredibly generous place. I put out a call on social media, looking for video game designers who jumped in quickly to help us make Carson feel special,” David said. 

David, Carson’s mother and the team at Six Foot Studios worked together to surprise the teen with an up-close look at how video games are put together. 

Carson, as the video shows, is all about video games. When he’s not in his room playing them, he’s walking around thinking through a storyline for a potential game. Young Carson hopes to create them when he grows up. 

“Video games are the highest form of art. You got art and music. In the future, I want to make games. Like, I’ve got a lot of ideas,” Carson said.

On the day of his surprise visit to Six Foot Studios in Austin, Texas, checked out the studio, interacted with the staff and even played around with some of the studio’s design equipment.

To say Carson was floored and motivated by the surprise, would be an understatement.

“Today was awesome. I’m pretty inspired. I think that I am going to make the best game ever created,” Carson said. 

Galatians 6:10  “So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the family of the faith.”

Whatever we do in life, obstacles will stand in our way. One contestant on a recent episode of The Voice UK didn’t let a physical disability stop her from going after her musical dream.

During the blind audition portion of the program, Shaka,27, turned in a powerhouse performance, thrilling the audience and impressing the judges in the process. It was mere seconds into the song when singer and judge Olly Murs decided he had heard enough and knew he wanted her on his team.

However, Shaka, at the 12:25-minute mark in the video, said she had no idea he’d turned around because she couldn’t see a thing on stage.

"During the blinds, I had no idea that anyone had turned until the end. With my visual impairment, I couldn’t see anything,” she said. 

Shaka’s father, Fitzroy, in an interview with the television program, explained his daughter’s condition.

“Shaka has a visual problem called congenital nystagmus and it’s where the eye, the pupil shakes. So, it doesn’t actually fix properly,” he said.

Fitzroy went on to explain that even though his daughter has a condition which makes sight difficult, she keeps on keeping on.

“It’s there. It’s something she has but you know what? It hasn’t really stopped her. She has done whatever she has put her heart towards,” he said. 

Shaka will not let her disability and the negativity of others keep her from doing what she loves.

“So, from when I was young they basically was like ‘you should really be performing, shouldn’t be around lights,”’ she said.

On the way to achieving her dream, Shaka found a workaround for her disability. 

"So, I literally just kept performing and figuring out ways on how to work my way around a stage,” she said. 

Luke 10:19, “Behold, I give to you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

Amid tragic, devastating circumstances, one Midwestern family experienced an outpouring of love and support from people they didn’t know.

Three young children in the St. Louis area lost their father after he was diagnosed with colon cancer. Unfortunately, for Jane, Max and Henry, they suffered another catastrophic blow. Their mother – Megan – also passed away just 4 months after the death of their father.

“She just died suddenly. She was sitting on the couch with her brother-in-law and all the kids were playing upstairs and she just took her last breath and died,” Megan’s twin sister, Krista Lieber, said.

Megan passed away due to an undiagnosed heart condition. 

Left without a mother and a father, Jane, Max and Henry were taken in by their aunt Krista and her husband, Dave, who already had three children. 

But the displays of love and support shown to Jane, Max and Henry did not stop there. Krista and Dave were “swarmed” by a community of random strangers, asking how they could lend a hand.

“Some people would do something as small as help with the cat. Other people donated lots of money. There was nothing too small and nothing too big and it all added together to, like, this unified front of stability for the kids,” Dave told CBSNews.

Due to those unyielding displays of love, kindness and affection, the children were able to find and experience happiness once again. 

Clips and photos in the video show the children enjoying Thanksgiving together, playing and laughing, just acting as all children do.

“I love them. I love them so much. They are really resilient. They truly are, they’re Ok,” Krista said.

In addition to the bushels of kindness from total strangers, the good that came from this truly devastating situation does not end there. Krista and Dave were moved to see a doctor and decided to get some lingering medical issues checked out.

Krista, who had her own heart checked, learned she also has a condition.

“I have Long QT syndrome., which is, your heart has an electrical conductivity issue. It can cause sudden death, fainting, seizures. I told Dave, ‘I, my sister saved my life, you know?’ I say her death was not in vain. There’s a bigger picture here,” Krista said. 

1 Peter 5:10  “And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.”

Paul, in a letter to Timothy, writes in 2 Timothy 4:7 that “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” One clip making the rounds on social media is a perfect example of the determination, perseverance and love that Paul mentions in his letter to Timothy.

During a recent graduation ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona, one brother –Tyler Moldovan, an officer with the Phoenix, Arizona Police Department – had the honor of pinning the badge on his brother – Matt Moldovan – as he graduated from firefighter training. The Phoenix Arizona Fire Department captured the special moment between the two siblings as they shook hands, hugged and shed a few tears, as can be seen in the video.

However, what truly makes this moment special is that Tyler, who is in a wheelchair in the clip, was critically injured after being shot while on duty late last year, and was in attendance even after doctors' bleak prognosis. After being shot close to 10 times, including once in the head, Tyler was on life support for approximately a month following the shooting.

In a Facebook post from the Phoenix Police Department, on the anniversary of the shooting, police wrote that medical professionals said at the time Tyler’s injuries were “not survivable” but that despite the initial dreadful prognosis, “he is making incredible progress.”

A Facebook page dedicated to sharing updates about Tyler’s recovery from his devasting injuries showcases his rehabilitation journey. Videos showing Tyler learning to walk again, photos of Tyler and his wife, Chelsea, and posts for prayer requests pepper the page’s wall.

The page’s most recent post reminds everyone to remember the true reason for the Christmas season and also includes that “whether in the hospital room or in our living room, we will sing praise and rejoice in the Lord.”

2 Chronicles 15:7 “Be you strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.”

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One 90-year-old man was reunited with his family after being left as a baby, and his inspiring story will warm your heart.

Jim Scott grew up in the 1930s depression era in Pittsburgh, and he always wondered about his biological parents. When he saw his birth certificate for the first time, it read that his parents were unknown.

“Who are my parents? Do I have brothers and sisters?” Jim would ask.

Jim’s daughter, Marylin, made it her mission to help her dad figure out the mystery of his family. “I was like, ‘Okay, Dad. Let’s do it.’ I ordered DNA tests and we got started,” Marylin shared.

Then Marylin went on ancestry.com and was able to uncover her father’s story. When he was less than two weeks old, Jim was left on a stranger’s doorstep inside of a box.

“12 days old, just wrapped in a blanket,” shared Marylin. “He was named after the two policemen that found him.”

Marylin was also able to track down 45 blood relatives of Jim, including his biological nephew, George.

“For all of us, we were trying to put this puzzle together,” George said.

Jim even discovered he had a long-lost little brother named Felix. And when the pair found out that they were related, 86-year-old Felix made the trip from Pittsburgh to Jim’s house in Philadelphia for a family reunion. 

“I’m his younger brother, okay? And we just found out when I turned 86,” said Felix. “So, Jim owes me 86 Christmas gifts.” It is lovely to see these two brothers joking around and having a comfortable relationship with each other after just meeting for the first time.

What a sweet conclusion to this story! And Jim must feel so overwhelmed to finally know about his family. May these new-found bonds continue to grow through the years.

God wants us to love Him with all of our hearts, but He also expects us to use the wisdom that we have, so that our lives will be a good example for those who do not know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. I do not own the rights to any of these images and the music is provided by Eman's Tracks.

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One 90-year-old great grandma inspires many by going after her goal of graduating college.

Joyce DeFauw recently achieved one of her life goals – to graduate college. At 90 years old, Joyce proudly walked across the stage at Northern Illinois University’s commencement ceremony while she wore a cap and gown and received her bachelor’s degree in general studies.

It was more than 70 years ago when Joyce left college to start a family. Since then, her family has grown to include 17 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren! And a few years ago, when she mentioned to her family that she regretted not getting her college degree, her big family encouraged her to go back to school and follow her dream. And many of those family members were there to cheer her on when she walked across that stage and achieved her goal.

Just a few years ago, Joyce got her first computer in order to take online classes. And after a few years of studying and putting in the work, Joyce proudly graduated college with the degree that she always wanted. What an incredible accomplishment! And Joyce’s actions just go to show us all that it is never too late to go after your goals. If God puts a dream on your heart, go after it!

How heartwarming it must have been for Joyce’s family members to see her cross that stage at the graduation ceremony with so much pride and excitement. We hope that this inspirational story of Joyce going after her dream at 90 years old was able to bring some joy to your day.

Colossians 3:23-24
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.

After getting a weird feeling, one mom prayed for the safety of her and her son as she was entering a mall. And that prayer was answered when her son was completely healed after a stranger threw him off a balcony.

It was back in April 2019 when Kari Hoffmann was taking her 5-year-old son, Landon, to the Mall of America. It was a day that would change their lives forever.

As Kari entered the mall, she started to have this weird feeling, so she prayed a simple prayer. She prayed that God would protect her and her son. Shortly after, the scariest thing happened. A stranger grabbed Landon and threw him from a balcony at the mall.

“A stranger came up and was whispering to these two little boys. It happened in the blink of an eye. He snatched him and ran. And I was just frozen,” shared Kari. “It happened so fast. Then I screamed ‘No!’ after he was already thrown.”

Kari immediately ran down to Landon, and once emergency responders reached the scene, the little boy was rushed to the pediatric ICU. He had 2 broken arms, a broken leg, facial fractures, and a brain injury.

That’s when Kari prayed to God for “complete healing and restoration.”

“We’re walking out of here. We’re not going to leave here in a wheelchair,” Kari said. “He caught himself. That’s why his arms were broken and his nose was smooshed. And I believe that angels caught him, because I prayed for angels coming in there.”

After 4 months in the hospital, Landon was able to go home. Three years later, he is now completely healed and enjoying his life as an active 8-year-old.

“I’m so thankful for breath, for life, for heartbeats. It’s just…you take those things for granted until they almost get taken away from you,” said Kari.

Praise the Lord for the miracle of Landon’s life and the way that He answered Kari’s prayers.

It has been 10 years since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook. And one hero teacher reunites with a couple of her former students as they reflect on what they experienced together.

Ten years ago, Kaitlyn Roig-Debellis was teaching 1st grade at Sandy Hook. She recently reunited with her former students, Lauren Milgrim and Julia Marotto, who are now both juniors in high school.

“What I remember about Julia is that she always had a smile on her face, and she was just very vivacious and full of life,” shared Kaitlyn. “Lauren was very precocious and took school very seriously.”

When the unthinkable happened 10 years ago during the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, Kaitlyn saved her students' lives by cramming them all into a tiny bathroom in the back of her classroom. 

“I did what any teacher would do,” Kaitlyn said. “And I can only thank whoever there is up there that helped us get into that bathroom on that day, cause if you had seen it, you would never think that 16 people could fit inside of it.”

“I remember a lot from that day,” said 17-year-old Lauren. “I remember, like right when the noises started, and I just remember holding everyone, and holding all my classmates.”

“Pretty much the only thing that I really think about is she saved my life,” Julia said. “One thing that she said was that she loved us.”

Kaitlyn did everything in her power that day to make sure that her students survived. 

Through tears, Lauren shared, “Without Ms. Roig’s quick thinking, I wouldn’t be here today. And neither would Julia or any of my other classmates. I’m just so thankful.”

With 10 years passing since that tragic day, Kaitlyn explains what it is like to carry that trauma with you.

“You live with it,” she said. “You move forward in your life, clearly these two girls have moved forward, but you don’t ever move on. It is wholly a part of you.”

And Kaitlyn shared her story in a book she wrote called ‘Choosing Hope,” and she dedicated it to her former students.

During a recent interview with TODAY’s Hoda Kotb, Dolly Parton shared her thoughts about Christmas and discussed the hymn that gets her through the loss of loved ones. The interview took place before the airing of Dolly’s Christmas special, Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas. 

After verifying that Dolly’s Christmas tree is already up—it’s been up since before Thanksgiving, Hoda asks Dolly how she came to embrace the spirit of the holiday. 

Dolly attributes her generosity to the way in which she was raised. She shares that her grandfather was a preacher, and her parents were giving people. In her faith-based family, they understood that “it’s better to give than to receive.”   

Dolly describes her new movie musical, which is about the making of a network television special. The cast includes Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson, Billy Ray Cyrus, Zach Williams, Ana Gasteyer, among others. Clips promise a colorful, fun 2-hour event. And, even though Dolly is filled with holiday cheer, she reflects for a moment with Hoda on sad times within the last year.

Hoda references Naomi Judd and Loretta Lynn, who passed away in April and October of 2022, respectively. Dolly comments that Loretta was “like a sister,” and she and Naomi were the same age and enjoyed the same things. 

She goes on to mention Kenny Rogers, who died in March 2020. The two recorded one of the most successful duets ever, Islands in the Stream. Take a listen to “You Can’t Make Old Friends” the affection between the two artists is beautiful! 

There’s a particular hymn that Dolly finds comfort in. The song is “Precious Memories,” and here are a few lines from the song, which has been recorded by many artists over the years:

Precious mem'ries, unseen angels,
Sent from somewhere to my soul;
How they linger, ever near me,
And the sacred past unfold.

Dolly will be celebrating again before the end of the year, because she will host a New Year’s Eve Special with her god daughter, Miley Cyrus. But, when asked about resolutions for 2023, Dolly says that she wants to try a little harder to lift others up, bring joy, and show kindness in whatever way that she can. She encourages everyone to set aside petty differences and do likewise. We think she probably does a very good job of that already!

Hoda and Jenna recap the interview with an announcement that Dolly will be putting out a rock album next year. It will feature a variety of other artists, and Dolly believes it is the best work that she’s done to date! That’s saying something!

It’s not too late to catch Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas; it’s streaming on NBC.com and Peacock!

“Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.” Proverbs 28:27

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