The US Open Tennis Tournament wraps up this weekend. Naomi Osaka won’t be playing in the Women’s Final on Saturday. She was eliminated earlier this week; however, she’ll be remembered for the true sportsmanship she showed towards her opponent in a match last weekend. It was an act of grace and kindness. Being a good…Read more »
Best Birthday Ever!
High school football teams around the country are hard at work. One team, the Nampa Valley High School Bulldogs, is making the news for more than just their game stats. They made the news because they made Christian Larsen’s birthday extra special. In fact, they made it the Best Birthday Ever! Click the link below…Read more »
Grandma Joy’s Joyride!
We’re headed into Labor Day Weekend. This weekend is traditionally viewed as the end of summer and the end of summer vacations. Not for Grandma Joy! Her road trip continues. She and her grandson, Brad Ryan, are on a quest to visit all of the national parks. They’re about halfway through . . . and…Read more »
Happiness is Free
Have you heard that phrase? Happiness is free. Well, Yale is offering a FREE class on happiness. And it’s the MOST popular class in the university’s history! Yale students head back to class on Wednesday, and you can join them online. The course talks about what makes us happy, but also “how to put those…Read more »
Detroit Hives
During the past few years the honeybee population has been on the decline. Scientists around the world are very concerned about this. In recent years the city of Detroit has also seen its share of problems. In today’s Story of Joy the insect and the city come together. It’s a story all about new beginnings…Read more »
Where Did 50 Years Go?
Where did 50 years go? That’s the question Nick Ercoline asks himself today. He and his wife, Bobbi, were at Woodstock 50 years ago this month. In fact, a photograph of them appears on the cover of the album. Fifty years later they’re still together. Happily sharing their memories of the famous music festival. Click…Read more »
#elpasoCHALLENGE
We could learn a lot from 11-year-old Ruben Martinez. He lives in El Paso and was struggling with the news of the recent shooting there. He’s choosing to respond to the senseless killing by performing twenty-two acts of kindness in tribute to the twenty-two victims. The wisdom of a child speaks loudly. Let’s pay attention.…Read more »
Some Light
Our country watches in horror at the recent shootings. The number of events is unfathomable. It’s difficult to watch the news; yet, there’s some light in these stories. Some light. Some goodness. Gilbert Serna, an employee at the Walmart in El Paso, showed us some light, some goodness. Adria Gonzalez, a customer in that same…Read more »
Lights On
You may remember Stories of Joy brought you a story a while back about a principal who installed a laundry room at a high school so that kids could wash their clothes. Now he’s helping the students in a new way with a program called Lights On. It provides a safe place for kids to…Read more »
A Bittersweet Good-bye
As kids around the country say good-bye to summer and head back to school, we want to share a beautiful story with you about some students saying good-bye to a special neighbor. Waving to someone is a simple gesture, but this story shows how it can lead to a lot of JOY! Click the link…Read more »