Ellen Edlund is usually on the other side of the hospital bed.  She’s a veteran nurse in Billings, Montana, but she was on the receiving end of that care while battling COVID-19.  She was home last week for Christmas and feels grateful to have survived the virus.  She exited the hospital to Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”…Read more »

Merry Christmas!  Chris Kennedy loves decorating his yard for Christmas.  This year, however, he started to wonder if he lives in a neighborhood that suits his family.  He didn’t need to wonder for very long.  His neighbors stepped up and showed him how welcome his family is by welcoming his decorations with open arms.  Click…Read more »

Shoppers finishing up their Christmas shopping at a Lowe’s in Missouri might run into someone special.  Jaxon Maples is a big fan of the store, and the store is a big fan of Jaxon.  Jaxon is autistic, and when the store learned of his affection for all things Lowe’s, they reached out with kindness upon…Read more »

We told you earlier this week that we had a couple of older stories to share with you. Today’s story is from the summer, but it’s such a great Story of Joy that we couldn’t let you miss it. COVID-19 has impacted everything, including the foster care system. The family in today’s story took a…Read more »

Although we’re in a pandemic year, we’ve seen some beautiful stories these last months about people helping each other through these difficult days. There are so many stories that we haven’t had time to share all of them with you, so we’re playing a little “catch up” this week. Today’s story is from the fall,…Read more »

Mo Gaba was a fan of the Baltimore Ravens, but the Baltimore Ravens are bigger fans of Mo Gaba.  Mo had a huge impact on the people who met him, and he brought joy to all those who knew him.  One person featured in today’s Story of Joy said, “The world would be a better…Read more »

When it comes to the pandemic, we have to search for some good news, but Stories of Joy are there.  Priscilla Boyle is one of those stories.  She turned 106 years old a few days ago.  It was a special birthday, not just because of her 100+ years, but because she beat COVID-19 earlier this…Read more »

Stories of Joy first brought you the story of David Deutchman back in January 2018.  He was known as the “ICU Grandpa” at the hospital where he volunteered for more than a decade.  Grandpa Deutchman died several weeks ago, and his family missed him at their Thanksgiving table last week.  Hundreds and hundreds of families…Read more »

Ben Boardley competed in the Indiana State Cross-Country Meet a few weeks ago.  Ben made the news afterwards . . . but not for his running.  He made the news because of his sportsmanship and his kindness.  Today’s Story of Joy shows all of us how we should treat our “competitors” no matter the circumstances. …Read more »

Today is the last day of our crossover event.  All this week we’ve been highlighting Stories of Joy featuring the next generation.  Stories of young people doing good things for others and giving us hope.  Today’s story focuses on Grace Moore.  Grace loves music, and she has a passion for classical music.  She wrote a…Read more »