Backstory – Love, One Day At a Time A gentleman new to romance was concerned about what happens when the bloom is off the rose. He never experienced love before and was afraid it was something that could fade away.  His concern is what’s behind this story. Consider This Show – Keeping Love Alive Click […]

Backstory – Integrity Recent headlines created disappointment and anger, when celebrity wrongdoing was discovered and brought out into the open.  That led to the shocking “me too” movement.  It got me to thinking about what kind of integrity we can and should expect.   That led to these considerations.  Consider This Show – Integrity Click to […]

Backstory – Takes a Village In my youth, the whole town seemed to participate in my development. Today, parenting is much more private.  This story is about a few different approaches. Consider This Show – Takes a Village Click to listen or follow below to read. A friend and I were agreeing that it takes […]

Backstory – Wooden Bowl This episode is not original. It was related by a story teller; those folks who face their audience with nary a teleprompter in sight and narrate their tales.  Wish I knew the name of the story teller, to share with you. Consider This Show – Wooden Bowl Click to listen or […]

Backstory – Sitting on the Porch I sat there quiet and content – and realized that’s how I usually feel, when I’m in this special place.  Exploring the magic is what’s behind this story. Consider This Show – Sitting on the Porch Click to listen or follow below to read. The other night, we were […]

Backstory – New Friends I have this habit of twisting my hair when I’m thinking. Catching myself doing it one day, I started wondering if that annoys anyone.  And out of that thought, came this story. Consider This Show – New Friends Click to listen or follow below to read. Remember what it was like […]

Backstory – Courtesy In our adult, two-person family, kind words are natural and spoken often.  I wondered how good we were about being kind to each other as the kids were growing up.  I remember one request for politeness that worked.  I asked one day that everyone ask, “May I be excused?” before leaving the […]

Backstory – Christmas Pageant This Christmas story is absolutely true.  Daughters Cheryl and Lisa and son Michael acted out the skit.  We have the photos that captured it.  All Cheri’s idea, based on the Christmas teachings that had touched her heart.  Their actions touched ours.  Listen in or read the text, please. Consider This Show […]

Backstory – ‘Twas the Night Surely you know the traditional Christmas poem, A Visit from St. Nicholas, written by Clement Clarke Moore in 1822. My version acknowledges the tens of thousands of grandparents who find themselves raising grandchildren.  Safe to say that few expected to spend retirement years caring for young’uns. This poem is a […]

Backstory – Christmas Cards Christmas cards are sometimes cherished and sometimes taken for granted.  Those that I send, and receive, are treasured.  I so appreciate those friends and relatives who write a few lines.  I love cards that seem to be selected specifically for me.  This exchange is significant in my world.  So, I decided […]