Backstory – Christmas Wish Every year along with the traditional Christmas decorations, I pull out hand-made Christmas items given to me over the years.  A red and green afghan . . . a holly candle . . . a card, so beautiful that I framed it . . . A CD of Polish Christmas carols.  […]

Backstory – Christmas Spirit We’re hearing the bells and carols and, this year, lots of “Merry Christmas.”  This story is about the triggers to MY Christmas spirit.  What triggers yours?  I’d be interested to know. Go to the blog on our website and leave your comments. Consider This Show – Christmas Spirit Click to listen […]

Backstory – Thanks for Doing Good In our house, we thank God daily – for our freedom, our family and friends, and for each other.  This Thanksgiving, our story suggests others who deserve our thanks and who don’t get it often enough. After listening to this story, you may want to make a call or […]

Backstory – Wrinkles This story is fiction.  I imagined it.  We used to visit a little girl in an orphanage and always stopped to see other kids for a few minutes too.  It’s that experience that conjured up this story about someone older than a kid. Consider This Show – Wrinkles Click to listen or […]

Backstory – Southern Touch I have a dear friend who grew up in and now lives again in Mobile, Alabama. To me, she is the epitome of southern charm.  I’ve learned a lot from her, including how to gush over gifts received and make a person feel really special. Imo inspired this story. Consider This […]

Backstory – Looking Back After being guest of honor at a surprise birthday party, I shared with you a number of outcomes and some advice for when you are so honored.  This one is some personal stuff I’d like to share with you.  May I have that privilege? Consider This Show – Looking Back Click […]

Backstory – Describing Your Job What a unique opportunity we have, when someone asks how you are employed. You can just give the standard answer – I am a nurse, a housewife, an architect, etc.  Or you tell the RESULT of what you do.  Thinking about the possibilities resulted in this week’s show. Consider This Show […]

Backstory – I Had to Sell my House  Leaving a structure that you made into a home is always a soulful experience.  These were some of my thoughts when I sold my home in Rivermont, where I passed the waterfall on my way in and out every day. Consider This Show – I Had to […]

Backstory – I Bought Gifts This story first aired in 2014, before we had a website and blog.  It brought more comments than any previous story.  Seems I was not the only one with this experience.  Feel free to write your comments, after listening to what happened when I gave gifts to the children. Consider […]

Backstory – Those Niggling Things  Hands clenched into fists, I could feel my blood pressure rising.  He had done it again.  Or maybe he had forgotten it again.  Whatever it was, it really ticked me off.  Then I remembered that I had a choice.  I could get mad again, or find a better way.  This […]