Posted by Today is Valentine’s Day. Most often this day is associated with romantic love. We at Stories of Joy are thinking of a different kind of love. We’re thinking of the love and kindness we show each other. Sometimes we show love and kindness to total strangers. That happened recently during the horrible cold in Chicago. …Read more »
Posted by The polar vortex made parts of the United States colder than Antarctica a couple of weeks ago. Colin O’Brady knows how cold that is. He made history recently by walking across the continent unaided. His is an amazing story of perseverance, strength, and survival. Click on the link below to listen to his story. A…Read more »
Posted by The Grammy Awards will be handed out Sunday evening. The “stars” will be out on the red carpet and performing on stage. Someone is receiving a Grammy, but you’ve probably never heard of him. Jeffery Redding is a Florida music teacher, and he’s receiving the Educator of the Year Award. His mother taught him that…Read more »
Posted by The Day after the Super Bowl everyone talks about the game and the commercials. A series of commercials caught our eye this season. Some NFL players are telling their stories in an ad campaign called The Team that Wouldn’t be Here. At critical moments in their lives, these players needed the help of First Responders. …Read more »
Posted by Before we finish the first month of 2019, we want to look back on last month. Stories of Joy received this story from a friend, and we want to share it with you. It shows us the good all around us! The story shared with Stories of Joy: I cried when I read the note!…Read more »
Posted by Music is powerful. It allows us to understand the world around us in a unique way. The Phoenix Symphony has created an amazing program to train teachers to integrate music into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) concepts. Click on the link below to read a brief description of this wonderful program. They also have…Read more »
Posted by The Los Angeles County Libraries have an innovative way of bringing kids with late fees back to the library. Librarians noticed that as kids accumulated late fees they stopped coming to the library. To bring the kids back they created The Great Read Away. Reading away the late fees. Click the link below to watch…Read more »
Posted by Joshua Mezrich is a transplant surgeon. He has performed hundreds of transplants during his career. He tells stories about the donors, the recipients, the successes, and the challenges in his book When Death Becomes Life. You’ll hear him talk about the incredible gift of organ donation in this fascinating interview. Click the link below to…Read more »
Posted by You probably don’t know the name Alan Naiman. He was a Washington state social worker living a quiet, simple life. His personal life experience taught him that there are more important things than accumulating stuff. So, he saved. He saved a lot! After his death, his generous estate is helping many, many children in need. …Read more »
Posted by My family was traveling to Tucson on a Thursday afternoon, and we stopped at In-N-Out Burger along the way. As we were finishing up our meal, I noticed a Pinal County Sheriff walk past our table and leave the restaurant. He went out to his vehicle to retrieve something and headed back into the store.…Read more »
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