Posted by We’ve all seen and heard the news coverage. There’s a teacher shortage in the United States. School districts across the country are trying to figure out how to hire and retain teachers. Alaska may have the answer. It’s simple. Pair new teachers up with veteran teachers. Give new teachers a teacher mentor to guide, encourage,…Read more »
Posted by Today is Memorial Day. We set aside time to honor the men and women who died serving in the military. In tribute to them, we share “One Voice” performed by The United States Air Force Symphony Orchestra and The Singing Sergeants at the Washington National Cathedral. Click the link below to hear this beautiful song…Read more »
Posted by You remember the line from the movie Love Actually . . . “If you look for it, I’ve got a sneaky feeling you’ll find that love actually is all around.” The same applies to Joy. If you look for it, you’ll find Joy everywhere! At a minor league game. At the airport. At retirement celebrations. At…Read more »
Posted by There’s a special nurse in Indianapolis. She’s NICU Nurse Katrina Mullen. When Shariya Small arrived at the hospital pregnant with triplets, she knew her life was about to change, but she had no idea how much it would change. Katrina was there for Shariya in ways she’d never experienced before in her young life. Their…Read more »
Posted by Liam Garner always wanted to do a crazy adventure. Two years ago, at the age of 17, he graduated from high school and decided to go on that adventure. Today he’s headed home. What did he do? He biked from Alaska to Argentina. You read that right . . . Alaska to Argentina! That’s 20,000…Read more »
Posted by Stories of Joy missed National Nurses Week last week, but it’s never too late to thank our nurses. “Nurses Make a Difference: Anywhere, Anytime–Always.” That’s the theme for 2023, and it’s so very true. Nurses are always on call no matter where they are . . . at work, at home, at the park. Today’s…Read more »
Posted by Are you giving your mother flowers for Mother’s Day? You’ll want to check out today’s Story of Joy. What do you get when you combine years of extreme drought and a winter of excessive rains? You get California in full bloom. In fact, it’s a super bloom. There are so many flowers that the super…Read more »
Posted by “Absence makes the heart grow fonder” is the saying. What if that absence is eight long months? Today’s Story of Joy is about an aircraft carrier returning after deployment with 5,000 sailors. It highlights a few of their stories as they are greeted by family, and in one sailors words it is “just pure joy!” Click the link…Read more »
Posted by He was a veteran plagued by panic attacks. Then he hiked 11,000 miles. Will “Akuna” Robinson, an Army veteran who struggled with depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder, finally found peace of mind by hiking trails for thousands of miles. “I learned that I was capable of living, I was capable of leading. I was capable of…Read more »
Posted by Delayne Ivanowski had a good secret. The best kind of secret. A life-saving secret. The secret was a gift given from pure love. When the secret was revealed, it brought a mix of tears and joy! Click the link below to meet Delayne and hear why she kept the secret and why the gift meant…Read more »
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