Are you traveling this summer? Are stops at any national parks on your travel plans? If so, you might catch a pop-up concert with Yo-Yo Ma. Yo-Yo Ma has his suitcase and cello packed, and he’s traveling around the country offering free concerts at national parks. It’s the “Our Common Nature” program, and he’s passionate…Read more »
Author: storiesofjoy
Happy 4th!
Tomorrow is Independence Day. Maybe you have plans for baseball, hot dogs, and ice cream. And, of course, fireworks! While you wait for the festivities, we’re bringing you a version of “America the Beautiful” performed by the United States Navy Band. Click the link below to enjoy a “jazzed up” rendition of the song. Happy…Read more »
New Heart=New Life
Ryan Scoble is a college kid who lives for his sport of lacrosse, but he found out the hard way that he needed a heart transplant. His goal was to get back to playing the game, and that goal led to an actual goal. He is so thankful for his donor and the ability to…Read more »
Lemons to Lemonade
11-year-old Gilbert, Arizona resident Hector Montoya realized his cherished bike was missing when he returned home from school recently. So he came up with an idea to have a fundraiser to raise money for a new bike. The generosity of his neighbors quickly made sure that Hector will be able to purchase a new bike, but…Read more »
Hello Hugs!
Moving away during the school year can be hard for kids. One Pre-K student and his mom decided to surprise his former class. They showed up at the end of the school year to say hi. He was welcomed back with overwhelming joy and lots of hugs. Click the link below to watch a joy-filled, and hug-filled,…Read more »
Fore to Cheers!
The U.S. Open Golf Championship was in L.A. over the weekend. With the PGA Tour and LIV Golf merger, golf has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately. A bit of golf news that didn’t get much attention happened a few weeks ago. Joel Dahmen is not well known on the tour,…Read more »
Happy Father’s Day, Murphy!
This is Murphy’s first Father’s Day, and he’s a dad like no other! Murphy is a bald eagle at the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Missouri. When his fatherhood instincts kicked in this spring, his caretakers knew just what to do. They gave Murphy an orphaned eaglet to nurture, and he’s doing a great…Read more »
Dance Off!
Most kids don’t want their dads dancing in front of their school. In fact, that’s the stuff of nightmares! Unless your dad is part of the Outta Puff Daddys! It’s a unique dance group formed as a joke, but now several years later it’s still dancing strong. The dads might complain about being out of…Read more »
Town’s Favorite Guy
Journey with us to Galveston, Indiana to meet Allen McCloskey: humanitarian, kindest American, special guy, Guinness world record holder, and gravedigger. See how Allen holds the key to having “enough” and brings joy with 70 years of caring for hometown folks who honored him with a town birthday party! We can all learn a lesson…Read more »
A Very Good Thing
Teachers and students are on summer break, but the lessons learned are always on our minds. When it comes to teachers, so many deserve recognition that it’s difficult to pick Teacher of the Year. Rebecka Peterson recently won the honor. One of the reasons she won is for her blog titled One Good Thing. Like…Read more »