Posted by There are lots of moments in life . . . moments of joy, sadness, tragedy, celebration and more. Today’s Story of Joy is a viral video that captures a moment of celebration and joy for a single mom and her two supportive kids. Rhiannah Gordon recorded herself as she checked her score on a life-changing exam. The video will make…Read more »
Posted by Love has no age limit. Jo Cartwright, 96, and Bernard Snyder, 98, both lost spouses of more than a half century in the past few years. Both of them also happen to live in the same retirement community in Austin, Texas, and they were lonely. Snyder admitted that he would often eat meals alone in his…Read more »
Posted by College football bowl game season is upon us. Even if you’re not a Colorado Buffaloes fan, you’ll be a fan of today’s Story of Joy. Imagine 50,000 people singing Happy Birthday to you in unison! Colorado Buffs superfan “Miss Peggy” had this honor for her 100th birthday which produced tears of joy and tears of sadness…Read more »
Posted by Will your Christmas shopping trip include filling a shopping cart at Target? Fourteen-month-old Ellis was at a Target store recently, and his reaction was priceless! Oh, Wow! He repeated the phrase again and again and again. Click the link below to read about it and watch the video made by his mom. We think Target…Read more »
Posted by It’ll be a festive night in New York City Wednesday when they light the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. It’s a tree with a story. Earl and Leslie Albert planted a small tree in their Massachusetts yard in 1967. All these years later, it stands at 74 feet! Earl says having the tree decorate the…Read more »
Posted by It’s Thanksgiving, a time to give thanks for the blessings in our lives. It’s also the unofficial start of the Christmas shopping season. Jared Guynes wanted to thank his dad for a gift he gave his family many years ago, but Jared’s thank you took three years to put together. Today’s Story of Joy shows…Read more »
Posted by Kick ball is a favorite game for kids. In one Salt Lake City neighborhood, it’s been a life-changing connection for one boy. Jack DowDell is fourteen years old and has Down Syndrome. Sometimes his parents, Kimberly and Devon, are concerned that he won’t be accepted by other kids. A neighborhood kick ball game has changed…Read more »
Posted by Is that turtle smiling?! It might be! Do you know that some turtles are so valuable they’re trafficked around the world? Maurice Rodrigues is doing his part to put an end to that. He helps run the Turtle Conservancy and cares for rescued turtles in his New Jersey backyard. Not just a few turtles, hundreds…Read more »
Posted by The dreaded porta potty. We all hate using them, but a stop at a porta potty may have saved Chrystal Rinehold’s life. She was running in the Jersey City Half Marathon several weeks ago when she experienced a medical emergency. Lucky for her, Dr. Shane Naidoo was running in the race too and made a…Read more »
Posted by Claudene Wilson has been the long-standing custodian of an elementary school in Swedeborg, Missouri. Over the past 30 years, Wilson has dedicated herself to the school, serving in many different capacities. So it was natural that when it came time to rename the school, Wilson’s name bubbled to the top. Of course, Wilson doesn’t believe the…Read more »
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