Posted by If you’re married, think back on your honeymoon. What did you do to celebrate your wedding? Did you take a special trip? Did you have a delicious meal? Did you relax next to the pool? Did you take walks on the beach? Doran Smith and David Squillante’s honeymoon in Spain was a bit different than…Read more »
Posted by Every child dreams about getting a bike, and every parent dreams about teaching their child how to ride a bike. However, it’s becoming uncommon to see youth riding to school. Devin Olson, a parent in Minneapolis, is trying to change that. “Bike to School Day” was born. Olson has led 11 semi-annual “bike buses” to…Read more »
Posted by Kindness 101, from CBS News, is a periodic series teaching kindness to all ages. This week’s lesson is connected to Veterans Day and is a lesson about reverence. It might seem that reverence is in short supply these days, but this story may have you thinking otherwise. Steve Hartman and his children teach us a…Read more »
Posted by Arizona Cardinals Cornerback Antonio Hamilton wanted to pay it forward after his experience as a burn victim. He visited children in the Arizona Burn Center where he was treated. Antonio and his teammates brought joy, encouragement, and camaraderie, as he normalized burn scars by showing his own and encouraging the children to claim their scars…Read more »
Posted by Scott Legried’s small act of kindness hasn’t gone unrewarded. He was driving down the road when a dog appeared in front of him out of nowhere. Legried swerved to avoid the dog and suffered a number of injuries in the process. The injuries were severe enough that Legried, a farmer, was unable to harvest his 600…Read more »
Posted by It’s Halloween, so it’s a very good day for a creepy doll story! Her name is Creepy Chole, but she’s loved by Briar Beard. Briar is three years old, and loves Creepy Chole . . . so much so that she takes the doll everywhere, including to Disney World. As you might guess, the doll…Read more »
Posted by Eric Perkins lived without a home for three years. He lived on the beach, in a shelter, and in a hotel during the pandemic. When he was offered a program that would provide him a home with a roommate, he was hesitant. If you’ve done it, then you know that living with roommates can be…Read more »
Posted by Grandchildren are a gift and a joy. No one knows that better than George Hughes. His granddaughters surprised their grandfather on a special night recently. This story illuminates the joy in the little things and how small moments matter. His granddaughter said it best when she acknowledged that we don’t know how much time we…Read more »
Posted by October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. James Smith-Williams, an NFL player with the Washington Commanders, is supporting the Purple Lease Project. Pets bring people great joy, and this initiative supports more pet friendly shelters. Smith-Williams was motivated to help after hearing a sexual assault survivor ask this question: If you’re a good man, what are…Read more »
Posted by Lest we think plagues are just something we read about in the Bible, the town of Enterprise, Alabama experienced a Biblical infestation of boll weevil insects up close and personal in the early 1900s. The bugs destroyed everything in their path, including the local cotton crop. But instead of hiding away this difficult and destructive history, the…Read more »
