Posted by The events of last week are heartbreaking. The week began with pipe bombs in the mail. There was a shooting midweek at a grocery store in Kentucky. Then the week ended with eleven dead at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Yet, we can learn kindness from the people in Pittsburgh and how they…Read more »
Posted by My husband and I had the opportunity to hear Norah O’Donnell, from CBS This Morning, speak at Arizona State University last week. During the Q & A portion of the evening, she was asked about her mentors early in her career. She spoke of Tim Russert. Mr. Russert served as the moderator of NBC’s Meet…Read more »
Posted by It’s Friday. For a lot of families, that means Pizza Night! Here’s a fun Story of Joy to set up pizza night at your house. Click the link below to watch. Pizza!
Posted by Ultimate Frisbee and World Peace? Seriously? Yes, you read that correctly. I read today’s Story of Joy weeks ago, but it keeps coming to mind. Israeli and Palestinian youth coming together to play a game. Amazing. Click the link below to read about it. Ultimate Frisbee
Posted by This post includes a corrected link to today’s Story of Joy. Running fast was Justin’s dream. Born with cerebral palsy, it seemed like an impossible dream. Nike didn’t think so. Click the link below to watch Justin’s story. Dream
Posted by Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus are Minimalists. What’s a minimalist? Click the link below to find out. Less is More
Posted by This story is full of heartbreak . . . and it’s full of joy. Caydden Zimmerman is homeless, and he has suffered a lot in his short life. Yet, there’s love and support from his grandmother and his friends. In turn, Caydden loves and supports his little brother. There’s joy. Click the link below to…Read more »
Posted by The Feist family runs together. For fun. For exercise. For Annkia. She was born with FOXG1 Syndrome, a rare brain disorder. Annika can’t talk, eat, or walk, but she loves riding in the cart with her family. The family wants her to have the joy of those runs, and they want to educate people about…Read more »
Posted by You’re in seventh grade. You’re having a bad day at school. What would help? A letter from home. Justin Parmenter, a teacher at Waddell Language Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina, figured out how to bring a little bit of comfort from home into his classroom. Click the link below to watch today’s Story of Joy.…Read more »
Posted by Watch and listen to this beautiful song about the love between parent and child. The importance of this relationship is clear in the images. This is the first time Andrea Bocelli has performed a duet with his son, and it is truly powerful. Click on the link below to watch and listen. Parent and Child
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