In this Grandpa Hill True Story, Grandpa tells the story of one of his grandchildren, Edmund. In Janruary of 2024 Edmund contracted a terrible immune disease that caused him to loose the ability to walk and talk. Nobody knew what it was or where it came from. Eddie was in the hospital for a long time, but slowly, he recovered.

Grandpa Hill shares how inspiring the brave perseverance of Eddie was and still is. He shares how Eddie's

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Produced & Music by David Richman

Grandpa Hill shares stories of how much your identity as first a Child of God really is, and second how important your decisions are. Everything you do matters! It matters to people you know, and to hundreds, maybe even thousands, of people you will never know.

Produced by David Richman

Executively Produced by Grandpa Hill

Grandchildren in Audience: Leah, Anna, and Miriam.

(Note: the two stories about George are not exactly Grandpa Hill's stories, but they are important nonetheless.)

It is almost June, and with it comes "dumb deer" season. What do you do when there is a deer in your head lights? A dog? A turkey hen and ten little chicks?

In this Slightly Wiser Story, Grandpa Hill tells the story of 3 encounters with animals on the road that have shaped how he approaches braking for animals. Before swerving or breaking Grandpa Hill first checks his mirrors and accesses the situation. Then, he takes action to keep his family, himself, and his car safe, before he tries to avoid hitting the animal.

Well... most of the time anyway. As with many of Grandpa Hill's Slightly Wiser Stories, Grandpa doesn't always do everything right, but he always learns from his mistakes.

We hope this story will help you to think precisely and live wisely when you next encounter a deer, dog, or turkey on the road.

Produced by David Richman

Executively Produced by Grandpa Hill

Grandchildren in Audience: Leah, Anna, Miriam, Raymond, and Naomi, and also their mother, Patricia.

Grandpa used to be a cadet in the United States Air Force Academy. While at the Academy his life took a totally different direction due in large part to circus peanuts and how Grandpa dealt immaturely with his immature room mate's disgust with Grandpa having eaten some of his circus peanuts.

At the time it was a disaster. His room mate that could have been his best witness had become an enemy. Grandpa was found guilty of an honor code violation. For a brief time it looked like Don (Grandpa Hill) would just disappear from all contact with family and friends.

Then as the situation improved and improved and improved Grandpa got married to Mary Lee Mack. They had a large family. Now they have twenty five grandchildren.

Grandpa wants you to share this story. Be grateful for the chances you have to improve. Grandpa has and still is thinking, laughing, and living life abundantly and encourages you to do the same.

Produced by David Richman. Story told by Grandpa Hill. Art by David Richman. Banjo music by Michael Steele. Grandchildren in the audience Anna Richman, Annette Steele, Breandan Steele, Miriam Richman, and Eoghan Steele.

Way back in 1967, Grandpa was a 9 year old boy in Rochester Michigan. That winter Grandpa went sailing. He made the sail for his red Radio Flyer, and it was better than his brother Eugene’s. The sailing was fast on that windy day on the icy yard. Grandpa’s speed, his fun, and the use of Mom’s new pillowcases got his mother very "excited."

Semloh, a wise frog that knows many things, including Grandpa, explains what happened that day. He explains to his friend Gorf (also a frog) and Marshmallow a Racoon, exactly why Grandpa made restitution and why it did not hurt Grandpa to do so.

We hope Semloh’s message and Grandpa’s True Story is shared and shared and shared so that children everywhere and their parents will think, laugh and live abundantly.

Merry Christmas!

Did you know Grandpa Hill saw the real Santa Claus? (Or at least, he thought he did.) Grandpa Hill tells the true story of one cold Christmas night in his family's old house, way back in 1961.

At the end of the story Grandpa Hill shares two of his favorite Christmas movies.

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Producer: David Richman

Music: Michael Steele

Art: David Richman

Grandchildren in the audience:

Sarah, David, Anna, Miriam, Raymond and Naomi

In 1989 the Don and Mary Hill family start trusting God more and more.  In the process of trusting they learn to be content.

Convinced that they should be homeschooling, and open to more children they jumped right in. In a short

To Don and Mary contentment is realizing God has already provided everything they need for their current

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In 1991, Grandpa, Don, was a development engineer by day and homeschooling and homesteading Dad at night. 

As the battle with the creature continued, Don came to

The mystery developed as Don would keep seeing the RAT, on, or running to, the side porch of the house to greet him as he came home from work.  It was as though the RAT expected to be fed by Don.  Eventually Don does

When Don figures it out he needs to apologize to his children.  The RAT was just trying to survive and really

Grandpa encourages parents and grandparents to tell their stories to their children and grandchildren.

Please share this story with families and friend and

Think Laugh and Live!

When Grandpa was a seven year old boy in 1964  he visited his Aunt Charlotte and Uncle Bob in Cheboygan Michigan. 

Upstairs in a hot room a fan was spinning trying to cool the room and boys were playing and the

As Don was considering putting his fingers into the fan,

His message to his children, his grandchildren and all

Please share this podcast with your friends and

In 1974 Grandpa Hill, Don Hill, was clearing stump logs

Grandpa shares this story with his grandchildren, his

Please share this story, with your family and friends.  Maybe it makes a difference to their futures as they Think Laugh and Live.

Grandchildren In the Audience (I think):  David,

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