Story Behind

Dan Pelzer, a 92-year-old bookworm, passed away recently and left a book listing all the titles he’d ever read since 1962. AND A man beat up 72-year-old Shirlene Hernandez and then stole grandma's car at a gas station in San Antonio. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/bookworm-passed-away-left-list.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/stole-grandma-s-car-shirlene-hernandez.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A brokenhearted man in New York had to take his beloved pup to the local shelter when he didn’t have someone to care for his pet while in rehabilitation. AND It was 2018 when 10-year-old Lizzy Wampler said goodbye to her loved ones for the last time after losing a fight with bone cancer. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/nurse-adopts-dog.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/lizzy-wampler-says-goodbye-to-grandpa.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

At an age when most kids are worried about what’s trending or what’s for dinner, 13-year-old Gauge Bryant made a life-or-death decision — and saved a boy’s life. AND After a decade of thinking she would never get pregnant again, she did, with identical triplets. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/jumps-into-lake-to-save-child.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/pregnant-with-identical-triplets.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A mother whose 8-year-old daughter died in the July 4th Camp Mystic flooding thought she had nothing left of her daughter, until she received a piece of paper retrieved from her cabin. AND One California mom has four kids who have the same birthday—July 7—and the births all happened naturally. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/died-in-camp-mystic-flooding.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/4-kids-have-same-birthday.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Jenna Burgess is just eight years old and lost her whole family. Her community of Liberty, Texas, about 40 miles northeast of Houston, is rallying behind her to help her through this tragedy. AND After 35 years of flying high, a retiring pilot finally touched down for the last time—and his family was there to celebrate it. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/lost-her-family-texas-floods.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/family-greets-retiring-pilot.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A curious young child who crawled into a claw machine is rescued soon after, thank goodness. AND The story begins, as the best stories do, with love and loss—and a dog’s biological father. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/child-crawled-into-a-claw-machine.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/adopted-dogs-biological-father.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Petty Officer Scott Ruskan, 26, a young Coast Guard rescue swimmer, is a hero after saving 165 people at Camp Mystic during the devastating floods in early July 2025. AND Francis Wong is one of the most vibrant members of her San Gabriel Valley community. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/coast-guard-rescue-camp-mystic.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/bowling-at-103-oldest-on-the-team.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Two sisters, Paige and Lilly Kummerfield, survived the flood at Camp Mystic in East Texas when the river rose 20 feet in two hours. AND If anyone knows the pain of experiencing an unexpected flood, it's Jonathon McComb. The Texas resident lost his wife and two children in a tragic flood ten years ago. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/flood-at-camp-mystic.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/lost-his-family-texas-flooding.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A daughter finds a connection to the father she never knew, who died in Vietnam. AND A brave 12-year-old boy is honored after saving his family from a house fire. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/father-she-never-knew-died-in-vietnam.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/12-year-old-saves-family-from-house-fire.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Madison Sisson knew that both of her sons would have some differences, like herself, but when doctors told her to abort, she refused. AND A pair of elderly pen pals have recently turned 100 years old after writing to each other for the past 80 years! To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/raising-kids-with-ladd-syndrome.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/elderly-pen-pals-turn-100.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.