Continued Thanks

Yesterday was Thanksgiving, and we continue to feel gratitude for the many good news stories that come our way.  Joel and Lindsey met as children at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital while undergoing cancer treatment.  Years later they met again as employees of that same hospital.  Theirs is a beautiful, unique story. Click the link…Read more »

Sugar Interrupted

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.  A day for family, friends, football, and FOOD!  The typical Thanksgiving Day menu can be a nightmare for diabetics.  Today’s Story of Joy brings together a diabetic chef, a researcher, and a tattoo artist.  It’s an amazing story about the future of glucose testing. Click the link below to watch today’s Story…Read more »

A Second Chance

In 1997, Darius Clark Monroe was a high school honors student, and he robbed a bank.  David Ned was a customer in the bank that day.  Years later the two came together so that Darius could apologize to David.  Their conversation is powerful. Click the link below to listen. A Second Chance

Walking Again

AFM, Acute Flaccid Myelitis has been in the news recently.  It’s a polio-like condition, and it’s a medical mystery.  Brandon Noblitt suffers from it.  He recently starting walking again because of an amazing nerve transfer surgery performed by Dr. Amy Moore. To learn more, click the link below. Walking Again

Waiting to Vote

Ballots are still being counted in some parts of the country, but one of America’s newest citizens can’t wait until the next election.  At 106 years old, Maria Valles Vda De Bonilla was sworn in as a citizen on Election Day last week.  She’s already counting the days until she can cast a ballot. Click the link…Read more »

A Special Birthday Gift

Teaching love, acceptance, and compassion are hallmarks of a good teacher, and this teacher has shown her Kindergartners those lessons at this Tennessee school.  See how they turn their hearing-impaired custodian’s birthday into one he will never forget. Click the link below to watch today’s Story of Joy. A Special Birthday Gift

In Honor of Joe

Sunday is Veteran’s Day.  I’ll be thinking of Earl Granville.  He ran in the New York City Marathon last weekend.  Earl is an Army Veteran who was injured in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb.  Today he chooses to compete in physical competitions as a tribute to others.  It’s his way of escaping the darkness. Click…Read more »

Inspiring Others

We brought you a story about an NFL player inspiring others on Monday.  Today we have another inspirational player.  Some kids in Arizona are big fans of Derrick Coleman.  They’re fans not just because of his play, but because, like them, he is hearing impaired. Click the link below to watch today’s story. Inspiring Others

Fan for Life

Earlier this year, we shared a story about Shaquem Griffin, the one-handed football player who plays for the Seattle Seahawks.  Well, he has a fan for life in one Detroit Lions fan.  This story will put a smile on your face! Click the link below to read today’s Story of Joy. Fan for Life

Comfort Cases

Rob Scheer remembers being a foster kid and caring his belongings from foster home to foster home in a trash bag.  He took that experience and turned it into good with Comfort Cases.  It’s a Story of Joy that shows how we can improve things for the next generation. Click the link below to watch…Read more »