Amina Amdeen and Joseph Weidknecht met at a political rally in 2016.  On opposite sides of that rally.  Their story is a story of hope in a time of division. Click the link below to listen to them tell their story. Let’s Talk

All of us face challenges.  Some are larger than others, but it is how you react to those challenges that show the kind of spirit you have.  This freshman football player has a can-do spirit that touches everyone around him. Click the link below to meet Adonis Watt, an incredible football player! Incredible Football Player

Jerome Jones has been struggling with his faith.  He’s been thinking about stopping his regular attendance at church, which is difficult since he’s the minister.  A note from Mykehia Curry reached him and served as an answer to prayer. Click the link below to watch how Jerome and Mykehia ended up meeting each other. Answered…Read more »

Today is October 1, but there’s a neighborhood in Ohio that’s already decorated for Christmas.  They decorated early for Brody.  The toddler has cancer and probably won’t live long enough for Christmas.  When his neighborhood heard the news, they decided that Christmas should come early this year.  This is a beautiful story of folks trying…Read more »

High schools across the country will host football games tonight.  Many will also celebrate with homecoming festivities.  Ocean Springs High School in Ocean Springs, Mississippi had their homecoming a couple of weeks ago.  Kaylee Foster was crowned homecoming queen . . . and won the football game! Click the link below to read about it.…Read more »

Brandon Seminatore was born premature and spent the first days of his life in the hospital.  Now he’s a doctor at that same hospital.  You might think that’s the end of today’s Story of Joy, but it’s not.  There’s more to this story, and it’s pure joy! Click the link below to watch. Are You…Read more »

What did you do on your first date?  When Max had a heart attack on their first date, Andi saved his life.  Now they’re both CPR instructors and educate people on the benefits of learning the life-saving technique. Click the link below to read about them. First Date    

A follower of Stories of Joy recently shared this story with us . . . Their granddaughter is 13 years old and in 8th grade.  At dinner last week, she related a great story.  In her social studies class, one of her classmates is autistic.  She helps him, gives him high fives, and befriends him. …Read more »

Jacqueline Zinn died five years ago from glioblastoma, the same brain cancer that recently took the life of Senator John McCain.  Jacqueline Zinn spent her last days writing letters to her children.  What a gift to them.  Steven Petrow was her friend and pays tribute to her in this essay. Click the link below to…Read more »

Have you heard of Be More Us?  It’s a campaign to end loneliness.  Watch this video as kids interact with adults at a coffee shop to help end loneliness. To remember when making friends was child’s play, click the link below. Be More Us