BREAKING - A Baltimore mom is receiving massive praise after returning to the same food stand her son robbed just days before to reconcile with the owner, return the money, and apologize for her son’s actions, confirming she placed him in a treatment facility.
For the last nine months my wife Brooklyn has been carrying our baby boy. Early on we learned that he was very sick. Around the three to four month mark doctors told us that he had severe hydrocephalus. In the old days people called it water on the brain because there was too much fluid building up.
We were eventually referred to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital where some of the top fetal specialists in the country gave us devastating news. They said his condition was off the charts bad. It was so extreme that they stopped measuring the fluid levels because it didn’t matter anymore. The MRI images were heartbreaking. We were told there was more than a ninety percent chance that our baby would either pass away shortly after birth or survive with such severe cognitive impairments that any quality of life would be nearly impossible.
We sat through gut wrenching meetings with palliative care about breathing tubes and the unthinkable decisions we might face. Brooklyn relocated to Cincinnati to be close to the hospital while I commuted back and forth trying to juggle work and take care of Sophie and Lily at home.
On July 8th Brooklyn went into labor. Just fifteen minutes before the C section we sat with doctors again and talked about when we might need to remove life support and let our baby go to heaven. And then it happened. Charlie Edward Schnarr came into the world crying. That cry was the sweetest sound I have ever heard.
Charlie stayed in the NICU until yesterday and now we are finally home together. He is a beautiful baby boy doing all the things babies should do. He has mild ventricular enlargement that we will monitor but otherwise he is thriving. The doctors told us they cannot explain what happened. Somehow his brain cleared the blockage on its own and rerouted the fluid. Seasoned nurses and highly respected doctors kept using the words miracle and divine intervention.
We know that thousands of family members, friends, clients, colleagues and even strangers were praying for us. I believe with all my heart that God heard those prayers. I believe He stepped in and gave us this gift. I am grateful beyond words. Thank you to everyone who prayed, who reached out, who loved us through this journey. Prayer is powerful. God is real. And He still performs miracles.
"This story will make you believe in miracles."
For 11 seasons, Rich Peverley has helped shape our roster behind the scenes. Today, we’re proud to announce he’s been promoted to Assistant GM/Player Personnel.
Congrats, Pevs! ⭐
At 11 years old, in 1941, little Anna Marakas climbed onto the organ bench in the choir loft at then Assumption Church in Oakland, California, and began to play. 85 years later, she is still playing.
Read more about her lifetime of service at the link in our bio.
I am told by @Grok that my post below is the most viewed tweet ever by or about the Dallas Public Library (@dallaslibrary & @FODPL) and I am struck by how many DFW residents had no idea that a copy of the Declaration is here in Dallas. Together these 2 data points hint that the City of Dallas needs to do a better job promoting its civic treasures.
I received an email through my website’s contact form from a teenager that said:
“I found your wallet.”
Attached was a photo of my Prada wallet with my driver’s license, debit card, and credit cards inside. She wrote, “Please call me so I can get it back to you.”
The crazy part? I didn’t even know it was lost.
She had found it in the parking lot of a strip mall where I get my nails done. When I called her, she said she’d been worried for hours because she knew that when I realized it was gone I would be “frantic.”
I then spoke to her mom, who sent me their address. I drove about 30 minutes to their house to get it.
When I got there I was so overwhelmed by her kindness that I cried. Her mom was standing on the front porch beaming and said, “I’m doing my best to teach my kids that doing the right thing matters.”
I handed her a $100 bill. She smiled huge and thanked me. I told her the only person who deserved thanks was her.
I mentioned the wallet was designer because a lot of 16-year-olds would have kept it. It was expensive. She didn’t.
A lot of people would have used the credit cards inside. She didn’t.
Instead, she spent hours worried about how I would feel when I realized it was gone.
Friends, please know that good and honest humans absolutely exist. And when you’re faced with a decision, ask yourself, “What would I hope a stranger would do if the situation were reversed?”
LOS ANGELES, CA — In a release sent to UOJ-America, Simeon Entertainment announced that "Moses the Black" will be released March 13, 2026, on digital platforms in the United States and more than 60 international territories. The film will be available on Apple TV/iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and YouTube Movies, with preorders already open on Apple TV/iTunes.
🇷🇴🇨🇦☦️ A devastating fire has destroyed the worship space of the Romanian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas just as the faithful enter Holy and Great Lent, leaving the parish without a place to gather for prayer.
According to a statement issued by Fr. Andrei Crețu and the parish⤵️
Hackers (1995) is deeply ridiculous, but it’s hard to dislike. Letting Matthew Lillard run wild gives it energy, and the soundtrack carries the attitude the film wants to project. It survives on 90s vibe alone.
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America along with seminarians and clergy encountered this morning blizzard conditions outside of Boston at the Holy Cross Chapel, at Hellenic College Holy Cross.
Dozens of new catechumens at All Saints in Raleigh brings total to over 200
https://t.co/rfSc7UPEGF
All Saints, under the pastoral care of Fr. David Winn, is one of many parishes experiencing explosive growth in recent years.
@richardrohlin A wondering journey searching for the beautiful. Life stories and Brenden tales used as guideposts between the truths poking through the evening. The encounter with Dr Shaw was a glorious reminder to seek the good in a world at dusk.
Another mass Baptism, including 150+ former Muslims, celebrated in Tanzania
https://t.co/zOBL5PxSpQ
A mass Baptism was celebrated on Saturday, February 7, at the Missionary Center of Morogoro in eastern Tanzania, with 182 local residents received into the Orthodox Church.