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One proud father screams and jumps for joy after his son was accepted to his dream school in New York. In this viral video, you can see Craig Allen Cooper and his son, Joshua Cooper, celebrate with pure excitement as they learn about the huge accomplishment. What a special moment between this father and son.

“There aren’t words, there’s deep emotion,” said Craig. “And I think it gets expressed in moments like that and then just in tears when I go, 'Man, he did it.” So yeah, I’m really, really proud of my boy and I’m excited to see, you know, what happens in his life. He pursued his dreams.”

Joshua Cooper was accepted early decision into New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. This was his dream program, which he had set his sights on since visiting the campus at age 14. He also received a major scholarship to help cover the cost of his tuition.

“My passion is [music] production. I love that. I also write songs, and I sing them,” Joshua shared. “But my main focus is on producing for other artists.”

A Father's Unwavering Support Makes His Son's Dream Even Sweeter

Before seeing his acceptance to NYU, Joshua knew he wanted to share that experience with his family.

“I was working at the time that it came out. So I decided to just lock my phone in my car, and I didn’t even pull it out of my glove box driving home, because I wanted to find out with my family,” shared Joshua.

It is such a wonderful moment to see shared between these two – a dad jumping up and down, screaming with excitement, and his son smiling from ear to ear before breaking down in happy tears.

“He pursued his dreams and, you know, he’s going after it,” said Craig. “And I think that’s something, that’s a message, you know, for the world and an example for the world, you know, go after it. You’re going to fall down a bunch, you know, but he keeps getting right back up and pursuing it. And I am so excited and happy for him.”

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What do you do when you've tried everything you know to do, but nothing has changed?

Sometimes life leaves us facing situations we cannot fix, relationships we cannot repair alone, and circumstances we cannot control.

In today's Your Daily Prayer, Tammy Darling shares an honest reflection on feeling overwhelmed by a painful situation involving her past.

Turning to 2 Chronicles 20:12, she finds encouragement in King Jehoshaphat's prayer:

“We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”

This devotional explores six ways to keep moving forward when answers aren't clear: remembering, trusting, hoping, grieving, praying, and praising.

If you're feeling stuck, uncertain, or emotionally exhausted, this prayer is an invitation to bring your unanswered questions to God.

TAI CHI CHAMPIONSHIP APELDOORN 2027 Experience the discipline, balance and martial arts skills of Tai Chi and Push Hands! On Saturday, January 23, 2027, Taijiquan practitioners from across Europe and beyond are invited to participate in the Tai Chi Championship Apeldoorn in the Netherlands. The championship welcomes beginners and experienced competitors in a variety of disciplines. COMPETITION CATEGORIES • Tai Chi Forms • Tai Chi Weapons • Tai Chi Self-Defense • Tai Chi Duilian & Groups • Qi Gong Sets PUSH HANDS – TUI SHOU • Parallel Step • Fixed Step • Moving Step Tai Chi combines physical control, concentration, balance and technical precision. This championship provides an opportunity to demonstrate these skills, gain competition experience and connect with fellow martial artists. EVENT DETAILS Date: January 23, 2027 Time: 10:00–17:00 Location: Apeldoorn, The Netherlands Free admission for spectators. REGISTER NOW: https://taijiquan-academy.nl/tai-chi-kampioenschap-apeldoorn-2027/ ORGANIZED BY Taijiquan Academy Apeldoorn He Yong Gan Martial Arts We welcome Tai Chi schools, instructors, competitors and martial arts enthusiasts from around the world. Watch our promotional video, share it with your martial arts community and join us for the Tai Chi Championship Apeldoorn 2027. #TaiChi #Taijiquan #PushHands #MartialArts #TaiChiChampionship

Does your schedule feel so full that you barely have time to breathe?

Between work, family, financial responsibilities, and everyday demands, it can be difficult to know what deserves your attention first.

In today's Your Daily Prayer, Emily Rose Massey reflects on Matthew 6:33 and Jesus' invitation to seek God's kingdom before allowing worry to control our hearts.

This prayer asks God for wisdom to prioritize our responsibilities, recognize unhealthy distractions, and find peace even when our schedules remain full.

You don't need to have everything organized before coming to God. You can seek Him right in the middle of your busy day.

00:00 - Today's Scripture

00:19 - Your Daily Prayer

01:23 - Devotional

Mary and Joseph thought Jesus was traveling with their relatives and friends. After a day’s journey, they discovered He wasn’t there. In Luke 2:41–52, their anxious search ends with twelve-year-old Jesus in the temple courts—and an answer they did not yet understand. After celebrating Passover in Jerusalem, Mary and Joseph began the journey home. When they could not find Jesus among their traveling companions, they returned to the city. After three days, they found Him sitting among the teachers, listening, asking questions, and amazing everyone with His understanding and answers. Mary said, “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.” Jesus replied, “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” His parents did not understand, but Jesus returned to Nazareth and was obedient to them. Mary treasured these things in her heart, and Jesus grew in wisdom, stature, and favor with God and people. This dramatic Bible story explores Jesus’ childhood, His relationship with His heavenly Father, and His obedience to Mary and Joseph. From an anxious search to an extraordinary discovery, the boy Jesus at the temple offers a memorable glimpse into His early life. Subscribe for more dramatic Bible stories, Gospel accounts, and Scripture-based encouragement.

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How do we pray with bold authority to claim a victory we cannot yet see, while still humbly submitting to God's perfect will?

In this Praying Through the Psalms episode, Jaime leads us through a powerful reading and reflection on Psalm 21. Often viewed as a celebration of King David's earthly triumphs, this passage also serves as a beautiful prophetic picture of the ultimate victory already won by Jesus Christ. But if the battle has already been won from the foundations of the earth, why do we still face such intense struggles in the here and now?

Jaime dives deep into the mystery of the "already, but not yet" nature of God's kingdom. She unpacks one of the enemy's most effective tactics: convincing believers that our spiritual territory is far smaller and safer than it actually is. By shrinking our perspective, the enemy tempts us to pray timidly rather than confidently claiming the vast spiritual ground already purchased by Christ's blood.

Together, we explore what it looks like to strike the delicate balance between reverent humility and fearless, world-changing prayer. Whether you are exhausted by a current trial, waiting on a delayed answer, or simply looking to expand your prayer life, we hope this episode encourages you to take off your spiritual blinders, step into the territory God has given you, and make some joyful noise in the heavenly realm!

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Surrendering our prayers to God's will

James 4:15 does not tell Christians to stop planning. It reminds us to plan with humility.

In this Your Nightly Prayer, Amber Ginter reflects on the tension between wise responsibility and trying to control the future. Trusting God does not mean refusing therapy, medication, coping skills, planning, or practical care. It means doing what we can while surrendering outcomes we cannot control.

Make the plan. Take the next step. Then place tomorrow back in God's hands.

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00:15 - Your Nightly Prayer

00:43 - Something to Ponder

A breathtaking morning poem about nature’s beauty, sparkling dewdrops, renewal, and the precious moments that make life special. A reminder to embrace each new day with gratitude, wonder, love, and inner peace. 🍃💧 Tags: #MorningDewdrops #NaturePoetry #BeautyOfNature #MorningInspiration #LifeAndNature #Gratitude #InnerPeace #LifeWisdom #InspirationalPoetry #PoetryFromTheHeart #NewBeginnings #PreciousMoments #SoulTalk #FromHeartToHeart #GhittaLejeune

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Why is it so easy to notice someone else’s faults before our own?

In Matthew 7:3-5, Jesus uses the unforgettable image of a person trying to remove a speck from another person’s eye while ignoring a plank in their own.

In today’s Your Daily Prayer, Lia Girard reflects on gossip, criticism, self-examination, discernment, and the humility Jesus calls us to practice.

This prayer asks God to help us notice our own blind spots first, resist the temptation to tear others down, and respond to people with truth, mercy, and humility.

00:00 - Today’s Scripture

00:33 - Your Daily Prayer

01:27 - Devotional

Can you still celebrate marriage after experiencing heartbreak or divorce?

In today's Your Daily Prayer, Lia Girard shares her personal journey through a painful first marriage, the healing she found through faith, and her renewed appreciation for marriage.

Reflecting on Ecclesiastes 4:12 and 1 Corinthians 13, this devotional celebrates the beauty of faithful love while remembering that marriage requires mutual commitment, honesty, humility, and grace.

Whether you're newly married, celebrating decades together, healing from divorce, or praying for a future relationship, this prayer invites you to place God at the center of your understanding of love.

Marriage is worth celebrating, and God's love remains faithful through every season.

00:00 - Today's Scripture

00:21 - Your Daily Prayer

00:56 - Devotional

Christian singer Lauren Daigle is teasing new music coming before the end of the year, hinting that it could be a Christmas release. In an interview with Crosswalk Talk's Michael Foust, Daigle shares her desire to create music that helps people experience God's presence and find hope in a weary world. She also encourages fans to stay strong in their faith, shine God's light in the darkness and never lose hope.

When God feels silent, it can be easy to wonder whether He has forgotten us.

In this Your Nightly Prayer, Tracie Miles reflects on Isaiah 49:15-16 and God's promise that His people remain continually before Him.

Does God's silence mean His absence? Scripture says no. Pain, waiting, and unanswered questions may affect how we feel, but they do not erase God's presence or His love.

If you're feeling rejected, overlooked, lonely, or spiritually abandoned, let this prayer remind you tonight: you are seen, known, loved, and never forgotten.

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Do you ever wonder whether you're doing enough as a homeschool parent?

Teaching your own children can bring beautiful opportunities for connection, but it can also expose impatience, discouragement, resistance, and the fear that you're getting something wrong.

In today's Your Daily Prayer, Emily Rose Massey reflects on 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 and the reminder that God is faithful to continue His work in His people.

For families who homeschool, even difficult school days can become opportunities to practice patience, perseverance, forgiveness, grace, and dependence on God.

This prayer is for the homeschool parent who feels tired, inadequate, or discouraged and needs to remember: you don't have to carry the spiritual growth of your entire family in your own strength.

A mother's love inspires a major career change after her son was born with a heart condition, and it is so inspiring. She decided that she wanted to help others after she saw how doctors and nurses cared for him. Watch the video to hear her incredible story.

Calley Burnett and her son Spencer’s story is so heart-touching. Spencer was born with a congenital heart defect, and it was a scary first couple of years as a parent. 

“I didn't have the medical backgrounds that I have now,” Calley said. “So I honestly had no idea the severity of it until one of the cardiologists came into the room that night, and he literally drew the anatomy of a heart and what Spencer’s was doing, and that's when I knew that we were in a pretty serious situation with him.”

When he was just one week old, he had a closed-heart surgery. He had to stay at the hospital for another 6 weeks before his parents could take him home. A year later, he would have major open-heart surgery. The nurses always made an impact on Calley, and the experience made her want to be like them.

A Mother's Difficult Journey Reveals God's Greater Purpose

So she decided to pursue nursing. She studied it for over two years and says it was well worth the wait. Now, she is a nurse at the same hospital where Spencer was born. 

“Nursing school is tough, and it's tough trying to get your degree as a mom,” she said. “It was a lot of tears, a lot of happiness.” But, “I just think that I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be.”

She believes that she went through everything she did with Spencer because she was meant to be a nurse, and God now has her right where he wants her. 

It’s a joy that God has led her to this path!

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Infamous Rhode Island judge Frank Caprio had some powerful insights on how to make a lasting impact on someone's life. He was known all over the US as the kindest judge around, and this is why. 

He said in a YouTube video, “People think you have to do something dramatic, you know, like make a big gesture. But you can give someone $1 million, and you may not change them. But if you put your hand on their shoulder and tell them that you believe in them, you may change their life.”

Frank will never forget the cold day when he was a little boy of 10, and his father told him how to be kind. His own father put his hand on his shoulder and told him that he talks very well and that he would be a lawyer who wouldn’t charge poor people.

“And we never did in this law office,” Caprio said.

Sadly, Caprio died in 2025 from a battle with pancreatic cancer. But his legacy lives on through his legendary acts of kindness and videos like this one. 

A Father's Kindness Inspires a Lifetime of Compassion

It’s wonderful that his father had so much confidence in him and set a great example for him. He had a huge influence in helping so many people through Frank. 

A son of Italian immigrants, Frank was always hard-working. One of his first jobs as a boy growing up in the 40s was shining shoes. Then, it was delivering newspapers and working on a milk truck. 

In addition to being known as the “nicest judge in the world,” he was also a charitable philanthropist. He created scholarships at Providence College and Central High School in Rhode Island and Suffolk University in Boston. 

It’s always great to hear his wisdom. He is so missed in his community and all over the world. 

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It is always amazing to see external displays of love for children. Watch as this father pours out his love for his daughter’s birthday. Check out this dad's jaw-dropping birthday cake creation for his daughter, which has gone viral.

At the start of this clip, you see a father in a kitchen with a doll, funfetti cake mix, and a shirt that says, “Girl Dad” on it. He has a caption that reads, “POV (Point of View): You’re a dad, and the bakery said they couldn’t make the cake your daughter wanted…” You see him mixing batter and pouring it into four different pans. He pulls the finished cakes out of the oven and begins to make cute circles in the middle of each one. He then stacks them on top of one another. 

A Father's Creativity Becomes an Unforgettable Gift of Love

The Father takes the doll and uses painter's tape around her to keep her arms up how he would like them to go. He begins to lather on thick store-bought icing around the cake. He gets out his cake spatula and smooths out the edges. He begins to make beautiful pink curves on the dress with red flowers and sprinkles. Your breath will be taken away when he removes the painter's tape, only to unveil that the doll has a tutu, and it comes out perfectly over the dress of the cake. 

He has taken his love for his daughter and his own creativity to make his daughter’s birthday memorable. Watching this video will inspire creativity in our own situations when things do not work out as we anticipate. May we always remember the great love that God the Father has for us. This father’s earthly loves cannot even compare to the love of our Father in Heaven.

“As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.” Psalm 103:13

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There are two teenagers who used kindness to make a difference in the world, and it’s a wonderful thing. These two boys have beautiful hearts. Watch the video to see their love for others. 

The two boys, best friends James Jansen and Krish Reddy, have been involved in a nonprofit, Kids for Peace, since they were little, just 8 years old. They’re now 15 and have known each other since they were in pre-K. They do everything together—including spreading love and kindness.

They’re leaders in the organization, which partners with children in many countries, to make the world a better place. 

It is so sweet to see two teen boys working hard to make a difference. They aren’t out sitting at home, addicted to their phones, or smoking things they shouldn't—they are making a difference in people’s lives. They spend their afternoons with senior citizens, making kindness posters and fundraising to build schools in places like Kenya. 

What Drives Them to Make a Difference

"We're all connected, and at the end of the day, all of us are living in the same world, and we all need each other,” Krish said. 

James said, "It doesn't have to be a grand gesture every time, when I really think, it's the small things that will end up making a difference in the world.”

The boys lead a back-to-school drive for the students at the school in Kenya, which they plan to visit soon. Kids for Peace also helped achieve the Guinness World Record for the biggest collage of handprints. It also recognizes companies that foster kindness and make positive differences in the world. 

It is an incredible thing that these boys and other kids would choose to spend their time helping others. If more parents helped get their children involved in things like this, then maybe the world would be a better place. 

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