Posted by And the Grammy goes to . . . Mama Dawson! The Grammy Awards were handed out last night. Pam Dawson received the 2023 Grammy Music Educator Award. Each year a teacher receives a Grammy in support of music education, and this year’s recipiant is the choir director at DeSoto High School in Texas. Her students…Read more »
Posted by Flowers make people happy. What if you had a whole farm full of flowers?! That was Grace Lam’s dream come true. It’s became a family affair, and they love working together and sharing their gifts in their individual ways. Her childhood dream provides opportunities for their family, and it also provides joy in the form of…Read more »
Posted by There’s no playbook. That’s what one doctor said when asked about an amazing surgery last week at a Texas hospital. Jamielynn and Amielynn Finley were born several months ago. Since then, doctors have been figuring out and making a plan for separating the conjoined twins. Their parents, James Finley and Amanda Arciniega, share their Story…Read more »
Posted by Sometimes little acts of kindness can make a huge difference. For Cody, it was a hug from a coach in high school while he was grieving the death of his mother. That hug made a world of difference then . . . and now. Sixteen years later, Cody still thinks about that hug often and…Read more »
Posted by It’s hard to believe that a long lasting friendship could start at an Airbnb. It’s even harder to believe that the Airbnb trip included a plumbing disaster! Elke Thau-Montgomery and Rudi Montgomery traveled to Florida from Germany to explore the Everglades. They rented an apartment from Beth Ann Moon and Jennifer Steinberg. Things started out…Read more »
Posted by Herman Cruse is a school bus driver, and he recently received an award for his work. It wasn’t an award for safe driving or for the cleanest bus. It was an award for tutoring kids in reading. It all started with an overheard conversation and an offer to help. The kids love reading with Mr.…Read more »
Posted by Roy McIntosh is starting out the new year feeling blessed. Heather Schaefer feels blessed to give him that chance. Maybe you received a sweater or a tie for Christmas. Heather gave Roy something much bigger than any of those gifts. Click the link below to watch today’s Story of Joy and see how a generous…Read more »
Posted by Food is an important part of life, and so is loving and caring for others. One Arizona woman has found a way to share love through her love of tamales. Imelda Hartley started making tamales when she was six years old with her grandmother. Then she made it into her own business called Happy Tamales.…Read more »
Posted by Today’s Story of Joy is a story of friendships formed on the freeway! We’ve all been there. We’ve all had travel arrangements fall through, but would you join in on a road trip with strangers? After a flight was cancelled, thirteen strangers decided to rent a van and travel together to get to their destination. …Read more »
Posted by Melanie Shahay is starting the new year with a new hairdo. Thanks to her son . . . and he’s not a hairstylist! Matt saw his mom struggling after she lost her hair because of radiation treatments. He wanted to help, and he did it by growing his hair. And growing it. And growing it.…Read more »
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