Pentatonix Belts Soulful Rendition Of ‘Mary Did You Know

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Monica Pop
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Our all time favorite a capella group, Pentatonix, never ceases to take our breath away while performing the much anticipated holiday hits. In the latest video they released, they give new life to the song “Mary Did You Know” and the whole experience is touching. 

They perfectly season the hit with a pinch of a modern-day flare and the final result is astounding. 

The scenery they chose only adds to the magic they create, which can’t be compared to any other rendition we’ve stumbled upon this following season. They make the Christmas spirit be felt as their voices blend in perfect harmony and fill the air with joy. 


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The song that catches the hearts of millions of people each season was originally written back in 1984 by Mark Lowry and despite its many renditions, none touches the soul as this one. The purity and the perfect blending of the voices of the members of Pentatonix will send shivers down your spine. 

Mark told The St. Augustine Record:

“At the cross on Mount Calvary, while Jesus was dying, [Mary’s] silence was a great testimony to the fact of who he was and is. He said to them, ‘When you have seen me, you have seen the Father.’ Of course, for this they nailed him to a cross, and his mother never said a word. 

As my mind went back to the manger scene, I began to think about the power, authority and majesty she cradled in her arms. Those little lips were the same lips that had spoken worlds into existence. All of those things were contained in the young child lying quietly on her bosom. Even now, he was the very one who had given life to his mother, Mary. 

I began writing a list of questions I would like to ask Mary if I could sit down with her – questions such as, ‘Mary, do you know who is in your arms?’ 

‘Did you know the one who holds creation together, and the one who holds you together is lying helpless in the manger?’ 

‘Did you know that your baby boy will walk on water, give sight to a blind man and calm a storm at sea with his hand?'”

From the moment it was initially released, the song had been performed by many talented musicians in very different stiles, but this version is sure to become your favorite.

The melody and the lyrics coming from the hearts of these performers reflect on the blessings Christmas have for each of us. 


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The five skilled vocalists from Texas put their talents on display for the world to see as they gently crooned out each note. Not only their voices are captivating, but the way they act and let the emotion of the song be shown through their facial expressions is just amazing. 

Once you hear them, you’ll want more. They beautifully capture the spirit of the song and the season.

Only a few more “sleeps” until Santa comes to town!


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Hear for yourself how the best rendition of this song sounds in the video below. 

Customers Are Hit With ‘Truth’ After Man Pays For Groceries

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Monica Pop
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Among all the pranks we get to see on YouTube, most of which tend to
bamboozle people and make them feel bad about themselves, a man named Stuart Edge who is widely known as an ultimate prankster, brings to us something quite different.

His viral videos of good pranks bring laughter and joy at the people from all around the world. To be honest, to come up with a perfect prank is not an easy job, but Stuart gets assistance from real professionals who help him pull his ideas off. In the last video, he got a helping hand from his friends Bart Johnson and Charan Prabhakar, from Disney’s High School Musical.

As Stuart says, “It’s the holiday season and it’s a great time to focus our efforts on giving back,” and we can’t agree more. 


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Bart and Charan are playing store cashiers, nicely dressed in green aprons, and completely into their role. 

Stuart comes up with the ultimate plan of helping random customers by offering to pay for their groceries pretending to be an angel sent from Heaven. 

So, while many people who are doing their shopping at the store wait in queue, out of the blue, a man in a fully white outfit comes along and starts a conversation with them.


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Stuart approaches and says he is coming from “management” that’s “upstairs.” 

The cashiers are very chatty and “can’t see” the man in white who makes small talks with the customers insinuating he is a real angel. The next thing he does leaves them completely puzzled as he places his smartphone near the pay station and pays for their bill. Once he does it, he just walks off while the people stare at him wondering what is going on. 

After this, the cashiers ask the customers whether they’ll use their credit card or cash to pay for their groceries, which confuses them even further. They say how their bill was paid already by the man in white who had just wandered off the store. 


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The shoppers are left in disbelief and can’t figure out how the cashiers don’t see the “angel.” When they point to the direction he left, Bart and Charan tell them how the managements’ offices are in the opposite direction which baffles the shoppers even more. 

Most people reacted with a smile, but there was one particular family whose reaction was so overwhelming that Stuart couldn’t proceed with the prank. 


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This family was struggling to make ends meet as they were about to pay for the groceries using their credit card. It was their son’s fifth birthday so they simply had to do everything in their power to buy things and celebrate it the right way.

This touched Stuart and the whole crew so they asked the parents to get back into the store and buy everything they need, all covered up. 

They couldn’t believe the kind gesture and tears of joy rolled down their faces. This kindness was their ultimate Christmas present. Now they wanted to do a good deed for someone else and pay the generosity forward. This was the best “thank you” Stuart could get. 

Take a look at the heartwarming video below. It may inspire you to become a “Secret Santa”, or like in this case a “Secret Angel” to someone in need of some holiday magic.

Man’s Small Act Of Kindness Rewarded With 5000% Tip

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Monica Pop
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We’ve witnesses many times in life how an act of kindness, no matter how big or small, can go a long way and even change someone’s life forever. Being there for other people when they need us the most is what makes the world go round. 

Take a look at the following story that will remind you that no good deed ever goes unnoticed.

A young boy approached the counter of Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers in Katy, Texas, with a handful of coins, trying to pay for a frozen dessert. Travis Sattler, the guy behind the register, took the money  and after carefully counting it, he could see the boy was $2 short.

“He wants to order dessert,” said Sattler. “He was a little nervous. Ends up handing me everything he had.”

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Sattler couldn’t let the boy leave the store without the treat so he pulled his credit card and paid the rest of the money.

“It’s on me,” the cashier said, and the child was very thankful. “He had the biggest eyes, the widest smile.”

Some time later, before that same boy and his  mother left the store, he approached Sattler again and handed him a note.

“It says, ‘Thank you for being so nice and paying for my custard. We need more people like you,’” Sattler read.

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Wrapped inside the note was a $100 bill. Sattler couldn’t believe how his $2 dollars brought him a tip so huge. He was rewarded for his kind heart, and he was beaming with joy knowing he made an impact and made someone’s day. 

“I like to think that I made a good impact on their day, and I kind of brightened it up, just like they did mine,” Sattler said.

Sattler says that it’s not about the money but about that feeling of fulfillment knowing you are a hero in the eyes of a little boy who may just follow your example and become a good person. 

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Both Travis and the boy were complete strangers before that day, but still they managed to share a very special moment none of them will ever forget. 

“Travis’ face is probably a face that boy will remember for a long time,” said Padden Nelson, owner of the Katy location of the franchise.

As good news spreads really fast, Travis’ deed was noticed by the restaurant owner who rewarded the generous employee with additional $100.

Travis is an example of how every employee should treat the customers. 

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The restaurant now wants to track the boy and his mother down because they have some gifts for them. Everyone is happy how this story turned out, with many people wanting to do a good deed themselves. Travis and the boy are such inspiration. 

Check the video below to see what Travis has to say about the whole thing in his interview for USA Today. 

Muslim-owned restaurant hangs huge note out front about Christmas day that’s going quickly viral

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Monica Pop
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It’s simply amazing how the holidays bring in people the need to be kinder towards the less fortunate and spread more love to everyone around. It’s the Christmas spirit that makes us think of the way we treat others and how we can become better people and an important part of our community.

What everyone strives for when it comes to the holidays is to spend them in the company of the loved ones. Unfortunately, not everyone is lucky to be around family and friends for the special day. Many homeless people on the streets and elderly whose families seem to have forgotten about them are about to be all alone and not able to feel warmth or kindness on the day that’s all about spreading love and good vibes, and that really saddens our hearts.

Helping these people and making them feel important should be our number one priority, no matter their or our religion, or race.

A restaurant owner from London is showing us what Christmas is all about by doing an amazing act of kindness. He opens the doors to the place and offers free courses of meal for those who have no family or friends. Hasan Masud is a Muslim, and he doesn’t celebrate Christmas, but he is a generous and kindhearted man whose action touched the hearts of many. His sign has gone viral and people from all around the world regard him as an amazing guy whose example we should all follow. 

In this restaurant that serves traditional Turkish food, no one dines alone!

The restaurant, named Shish is located in Bexley, London. The owner spread the word through social media to benefit maximum people who can try the delicious taste of the Turkish specialties.

The menu for the occasion will include starters like soup and cacik. The main course will include chicken or vegetarian casserole or chicken shish. There will be rice pudding for dessert.

“We’re just helping people,” Hasan Masud, an employee at the restaurant, told Buzzfeed. “Lots of people stay home alone for Christmas. They don’t need to. They can come here and have some fun.”

“We are here to sit with you,” owner wrote in a note about the offer posted to the restaurant window.

This could be one of the most charming Christmas stories we’ve stumbled upon.

Please share it with your family and friends. 

GENTRI Sings “O Holy Night” Perfectly In Their New Video

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Monica Pop
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As we are all anticipating the arrival of the holidays, many musicians and singers try to lift up high the Christmas spirit by treating the listeners with amazing and breathtaking renditions of the songs that grew close to our hearts because they are the true melody of Christmas.

The trio GENTRI released an alluring performance of “O Holy Night” and proved their talents once again. Their dazzling voices blend in a perfect harmony that creates a feeling of warmth. In a very powerful way, these men bring to us the true meaning of Christmas. 

The song comes with a video which is as powerful as the soothing sound they create. 


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The story that follows the song is about a father who’s doing final preparations for the most beautiful time of the year. At one moment, he comes across a homeless man who offers him to help attach the Christmas tree to the top of the car. Throughout the rest of the video, the father can’t stop thinking of the homeless man sitting on the cold all alone. That’s when he decides to do something in the spirit of Christmas, and that’s to provide kindness and a helping hand to someone in need. Isn’t that what Christmas is all about? 

He tracks the man down and what follows is simply heartwarming.

Doing the “right thing” is something the men of GENTRI want their listeners to feel inspired to do after listening to their music. They told the Prelude Press:

“We wanted to make sure that the messages conveyed in our songs were those that challenged the listener to live life more fully and love more deeply. The messages of these songs are an extension of the core message of GENTRI itself. When it comes to self-improvement and trying to be better today than we were yesterday, we are certainly no exception…”


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“We wanted the music and lyrics to reflect the things that matter most to us – relationships with family, chasing our dreams, and living life to the fullest. The biggest challenge when writing and recording an album always seems to be putting it all together in a way that comes across as authentic. “

The video ends with the text from Matthew 25:40 on the screen, “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”

Being there for those who are facing hard times in life is what makes us good Christians, not the presents we buy for each other, but what we do for the less fortunate.

We as well hope that this amazing performance along with the video will inspire many people to do the right thing. 


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Watch these gentlemen’s video below and remember that even a small act of kindness can go a long way. 

Dad Records Doctor Laughing and Making Fun Of Son’s Anxiety Attack

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A California doctor has been suspended from her duties as an emergency room physician and is being investigated after a video shows her grabbing and mocking a patient who reportedly was suffering from an anxiety attack.

Samuel Bardwell is a college athlete who suffers from severe anxiety and panic attacks. Recently he suffered one that was so serious it caused him to collapse during a summer basketball class.

His coach, Scott Eitelgeorge said Bardwell was struggling.

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“He wasn’t looking too good,” the coach said. “It looked like he was having a pretty severe anxiety attack. Sam played for maybe five minutes before he had to step out. He collapsed on the grass outside the weight room. When we went outside he tried to get up but fell back down.”

To keep his condition under control Samuel takes Klonopin, his dad Donald Bardwell told The Mercury News.

Donald Bardwell says he videotaped the incident. Screenshot by ABC News

“He was on medication for his anxiety but was off his meds for two days because he couldn’t get to the pharmacy before it closed,” Donald Bardwell said.

The situation was serious enough that Samuel, 20, was rushed by paramedics to El Camino Hospital in Los Gatos, California.

Donald and his son assumed they would receive professional help at the hospital. They assumed the young man would be helped in a timely and benevolent manner.

The doctor who treated Samuel sure proved that to be wrong!

Doctor Had A Horrible Bedside Manner

Keegstra was allegedly rude and physically abusive to Bardwell. Image courtesy of Donald Bardwell via Facebook. 

Her behavior was captured on video. As a result, she was suspended when the hospital got wind of  it. The two men say they waited in the hospital for an absurdly long time as the doctor allegedly laughed and chatted with her co-workers.

Keegstra can be heard harshly mocking newly enrolled West Valley College student on the video. 

“I’m sorry sir, you were the least sick of all the people who are here who are dying,” she says in the video. “There, so you picked your head up. Now don’t try to tell me you can’t move. C’mon, sit up.”

She tugs his arm, telling him to sit up. Bardwell tells her he can’t get up and can’t inhale.

Her response?

“He can’t inhale. Wow! He must be dead. Are you dead, sir?

Doctor turns belligerent

At one point, she can even be heard swearing, having accused Bardwell of changing his story about why he was in the emergency room, ABC News reports.

“You’re full of sh*t,” she can be heard saying.

Watch the doctor in this video below

This is how they treat people in Los Gatos emergency room. SMH Everyone share this video. For the record this is my son.

Gepostet von Donald Bardwell am Dienstag, 12. Juni 2018

Keegstra, a practicing physician for 31 years found herself suspended from all of the facilities associated with the hospital. In a statement, Dan Wood, chief executive officer of El Camino Hospital said her “demeanor was unprofessional and not the standard we require of all who provide care through El Camino Hospital.”

“We have expressed our sincere apologies and are working directly with the patient on this matter,” Wood said. “Please know that we take this matter very seriously and the contracted physician involved has been removed from the work schedule, pending further investigation.”

And Donald Bardwell seemed to concur with Wood that the doctor acted in a manner that was “unprofessional.” 

“In my mind, I don’t think she should be practicing medicine at all,” he said during an interview on Good Morning America.

Keegstra appears to berate the patient. Screenshot by Donald Bardwell via Facebook

Samuel Bardwell says he asked his dad to videotape the situation after noticing Keegstra eyeing him suspiciously while talking to a security guard in the emergency room.

In an interview with Inside Edition, Samuel Bardwell says he made every effort to sit up but was unable to. Screenshot by Inside Edition via YouTube.

Bardwell says he knew trouble might be brewing because the doctor kept eyeing him suspiciously while she was talking to a security guard in the waiting room. So he asked his dad to grab his phone and start taking a video.

Anxiety is a common problem in the U.S.

A patient can’t be bullied out of an anxiety attack. Doing something this callous is sure to make it worse. Anxiety disorders are the most common form of mental illness in the U.S. They affect 40 million adults each year in the U.S., the Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports.

Samuel Bardwell was struggling or he wouldn’t have gone to the emergency room. What this doctor did is inexcusable.

Here’s what he has to say in the video below.

Kelly Clarkson pours her heart out in song on idol causing Keith urban to break down

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Monica Pop
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Kelly Clarkson performing in front of the audience and the judges on the stage that changed her life is incredibly captivating. 
She became a sensation when she first appeared on American Idol back in 2002 and now 16 years later, she sings with the same enthusiasm. 

Her mesmerizing voice coming straight from her heart, while pregnant, creates never-before-felt euphoria at the spectators who can’t hide the pleasure of listening to such a talented singer.  


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The delightful scene triggers flood of emotions among the crowd, and the judges are not an exception.

Keith Urban lets his heart speak about how he feels by letting tears roll down his face as he was first struggling to keep it together.  


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The lyrics of the song ‘Piece By Piece’ evoke deep feelings at everyone listening, but with Kelly performing it, makes the whole experience even more overwhelming. She possesses a wealth of talent that never fails to wow the cheering crowd. 

The song has been written from personal experience and having the chance to treat the audience singing it on American Idol is one of the most precious moments of Kelly’s professional career. 


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At the end of the performance the crowd treated her to a rousing round of applause and standing ovations chanting “Kelly! Kelly!”

The singer herself was so moved by the lyrics that she had to apologize to the fans for letting her feelings overflow her. She really knows how to embrace the sensation of love and pureness with her voice. 


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Watch the performance that has touched millions in the soul-touching video below.

Dad Creates DIY ‘Monster Spray’ For His Daughter

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Monica Pop
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It’s an undeniable fact that there is no such power on Earth as the father-daughter love. It’s so cute how daddies would do anything for their sweet little angels, even when they are all grown up. Making sure they are safe and sound is always a number one priority. 

Talking about dads, I guess it’s safe to say they are the real life superheroes. 

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Mya is an adorable girl who faces the fears most kids her age do, the one from monsters. How come these tiny smarty pants be afraid of something that doesn’t really exist? Well, we know they are not real, but explaining it to the children can be a bit difficult. 

Nowadays there are quite a lot of fun movies and cartoons featuring cute monsters so that kids get rid of the ones in their head, but sometimes that doesn’t help either. 

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While most other dads will check for the big scary creatures under the bed or inside the closet telling their kids there are none any to be spotted and then just ask them to go to sleep, Aaron Wilson knows better and has an ingenious plan on how to turn that fear into a fun activity. 

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When interviewed by CTV News, Aaron told them more about Mya’s fears.

“At night time, she was always saying there are monsters in her room. There was something here, there was something there.”

He started getting concern and knew he had to do something regarding his daughter’s fears when he realized it really affected her sleeping at night. She was restless and constantly looking around instead of being sound asleep during the night. 

He got her a prescription monster spray from the local pharmacy that she could use to get rid of all of the monsters! Isn’t this the ultimate and most entertaining fighting weapon? He even glued the prescription on the bottle so it looks real.

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As you may be guessing, the inside of the ‘magic monster chaser’ was filled with water. 

Turns out it helped the cutie pie get rid of the scary creatures and it also caught the attention of other parents whose kids are facing the same issue. The pharmacy now gets many requests for the famous monster spray. 

The pharmacist really liked Aaron’s idea and told CTV News:

“I thought it was really cute and I said that is a neat idea and I hope it works!”

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“We’ve been trying to tell her for a while, they’re trying to be your friends and not to worry.”

Would you try this with you child? Please share this article with your friends, it may really help someone. 

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