Posted by Miles Jones and Rory Prodan are best friends. When Rory moved away, they wondered how that would change their friendship. One lives in Ohio, and one lives in Texas. That distance hasn’t stopped them from being best friends, and the boys got to spend some time together recently . . . thanks to a surprise…Read more »
Posted by A species of wild cat known as the Flat-headed cat has been spotted over 29 times in Thailand in 2025. Flat-headed cats are small wild cats. They’re the size of house cats and are only found in the forested wetlands of Southeast Asia. They had been previously believed to be extinct in Thailand, but trail cam footage from conservation…Read more »
Posted by Maybe one of your 2026 goals is to eat healthier food. Some folks in rural Arizona are finding out that food is medicine through Produce Rx. What’s that? That’s a program that allows them to purchase fresh produce from local farms with a prescription from their health care providers, and it’s working! Blood sugar tests…Read more »
Posted by Charlie Hicks of Pensacola, FL is 78 years old, and he loves gumbo! He loves gumbo so much, in fact, that for ten years, he ordered it twice a day at his favorite neighborhood restaurant, The Shrimp Basket. When Charlie didn’t show up a few days in a row, Chef Donell Stallworth sensed something was…Read more »
Posted by New Year’s Resolutions . . . it’s January 12, and many have given up on their resolutions. Do you need a pep talk to keep working on your new year’s resolutions? Then click the link below! This cute little girl will make you feel better about trying your resolutions again and again and again. After…Read more »
Posted by There’s a partnership in Colorado that’s putting tools to work for good. There’s an affordable housing shortage in Boulder. There’s a skilled labor shortage across the country. The city, a school district, and Habitat for Humanity have come together to address a great need. Students are learning valuable work skills, and families are getting good…Read more »
Posted by It’s a new year, and many are looking for ways to improve their health. Better diet. More exercise. Mindfulness practices. Is going to a museum on your list? Specifically . . . going to an art museum? A new study shows that there are many health benefits to visiting an art museum and spending time…Read more »
Posted by Happy New Year from Stories of Joy! Our Stories of Joy blog has its “8th birthday” this month. Since we started this project of “spreading hope in the world,” we’ve posted more than 800 stories. Our stories have been viewed in more than 100 countries. Folks from Canada to Uruguay have visited storiesofjoy.org. So, let’s…Read more »
Posted by You may hear the song, “Auld Lang Syne,” Wednesday evening on New Year’s Eve. The origins of the song are from a poem by the Scottish poet Robert Burns. He based his poem on an old Scottish folk song. The song is often sung in a sad way. For a contrast, Stories of Joy is…Read more »
Posted by Amanda McCowen and Angela Maples transformed a tense co-parenting relationship into a powerful expression of compassion. After Angela’s kidneys failed and she endured years of exhausting dialysis, Amanda, the ex-wife of Angela’s husband, volunteered to donate a kidney and turned out to be a perfect match. The transplant surgery gave Angela a new lease on life…Read more »
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