Bubbling Joy

Spring is coming around the country, and the snow will be melting . . . but before it goes, we have a Story of Joy for you. Click the link below to watch as the “mini-miracle” Lucky the Snowman brings joy to the hearts of snow-deprived children in Florida! Your heart will melt with joy…Read more »

Helping Ukraine

Odessa, Ukraine is a long way from San Antonio, Texas. Anna Afanasieva grew up in Ukraine. Now she’s co-owner of a coffee shop in San Antonio. She wanted to help the people of Ukraine, and she figured out how through cheesecake and espresso. She also quickly learned that others wanted to help too. Click the…Read more »

Candy!

Lieutenant Gail S. Halvorsen died a couple of weeks ago. He served in the Air Force and brought great joy to the children of Berlin. Lt. Halvorsen was know as the “candy bomber” for the candy he airdropped during the Berlin Airlift following World War II. In fact, he and his fellow pilots dropped 23…Read more »

To the Rescue!

Many ambulance services in America are staffed with volunteers. During the pandemic, those services have lost volunteers. In Sackets Harbor, New York, a surprising group stepped up and answered the call to serve. Teenagers came to the rescue! They saw a need. They signed up for training. They’re saving lives. Click the link below to…Read more »

Special Neat Treats

Whatever the weather is, it’s always good weather for a story about ice cream! Today’s Story of Joy is about finding JOY in the unexpected!  This dad did not grow up dreaming about owning an ice cream truck, but it has become something he loves doing with his two special needs children.  It’s more than just…Read more »

Black Fire Brigade

Black History Month may have us looking to the past and to history, but Lieutenant Quentin Curtis, better known as Q, is looking to the future. The future of the Chicago Fire Department. Lieutenant Curtis is set to retire soon. After serving the community as a firefighter for 30+ years, he hopes to leave a…Read more »

Olympic Kindness

The Olympic Closing Ceremony was Sunday, but we wanted to share one final Olympic story. Well, it’s not actually a story. It’s a commercial . . . a commercial with a great message. We love the idea of kids watching athletes and “copying their kind” . . . that is, copying their kindness. This is…Read more »

Olympic Spirit

An exhausted skier collapses at the finish line after a cross country skiing competition in the Olympics where he took gold!  After a grueling 38 minutes of competing, he does not go off to celebrate, take pictures, rest, or refuel.  Instead he waits for every single skier to cross the finish line.   He congratulated the…Read more »

Cleanup Kids

Cash Daniels was a finalist for Time’s Kid of the Year. He’s passionate about trash. That is . . . cleaning trash out of rivers. He and his best friend, Ella Grace, formed Cleanup Kids. Their goal is for kids around the world to clean up one million pounds of trash from waterways in 2022.…Read more »

A Love Story

Today is Valentine’s Day, so we’re sharing a love story. Today’s Story of Joy began at a horrible place and at a horrible time. The Holocaust. How can a love story begin during those dark, dark days? Philip and Ruth Lazowski had a brief meeting during those awful days . . . a brief meeting…Read more »