Stories By Donna Marie Todd podcast

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Cowboys and Indians: A Big Girl Pants Story about My Daddy 8:34

منذ 3 أيام8:34

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I wish my Dad was still here so I could celebrate Father's Day with him just one more time! But this little story will have to suffice! When I was a kid, we didn't play organized sports. We roamed the neighborhood like feral cats. But we mostly behaved because, back then, any parent that caught you doing something wrong had permission to punish you any way they saw fit, whether they were your parents or not, so like I said, we mostly behaved. But there was this one time when things went very wrong. Thank goodness my Daddy figured it out!…

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"The Hangin: A Just 3 Minutes Story" 3:00

منذ 11 يومًا3:00

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Trump reinstated the death penalty by executive order in January 2025. As we reconsider capital punishment in America, this is a story worth hearing. It took place back in the 1940's. What happened in this story was so powerful it pushed my father into the ministry. It's a powerful reminder that family violence has multiple victims. Please share this story with people who need to hear it.…

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Pip and the Sheriff: A Just 3 Minutes Story 3:01

منذ 25 يومًا3:01

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Memorial Day invites us to honor those who have given their all to protect our Freedom. On a visit to the vet, a scared little Jack Russell mix has the opportunity to do just that. A magical story that just happens to be totally true.

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Whale Fall: A Just 3 Minutes Story 3:01

منذ 8 weeks3:01

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Ever wonder what your legacy from this life will be? What have you done worth remembering? What will you leave behind that anyone else will want? When my sister died this year these legacy questions began coming one after another. And then during a week at the beach, I saw something that helped me name exactly what I hope to leave behind when I'm gone. Now the only question is how to do that.…

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Chaos vs Violets 3:00

منذ 11 weeks3:00

3:00

With all the chaos in America these days, it's good to remember that man is never really in charge. Our power is more of a delusion than a reality. And, I highly recommend a springtime walk as a way of scrubbing the soul from all the dirty grunge of our current political fiascoes.

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The Power of Naps 3:00

منذ 16 weeks3:00

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I'm so overwhelmed by all the stuff hitting the fan these days, all the weird goings on with American politics, I've needed a lot of naps. And, it's been fascinating to see what I become aware of when I wake up!

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The Best of Intentions: A "JUST 3 MINUTES" STORY 3:01

منذ 17 weeks3:01

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What we plan our lives around matters. I'm the one that always seems to figure that out too late. My sister died recently of ovarian cancer. She taught me a lot about living by the way she chose to spend her time.

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Loneliness: A Just 3 Minutes Story 3:00

منذ 18 weeks3:00

3:00

It seems like friendships are in short supply these days. Could you use a few more?

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Snowflakes: A Just 3 Minutes Story 3:00

منذ 20 weeks3:00

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Nature is always modeling things for us. I had another chance to contemplate that this past week when four inches of snow fell and turned the Great Smokey Mountains into a fairyland. Always claim the uniqueness that makes you who you are! The world needs all of us to show up and come together.

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WINTER REST a Just Three Minutes Story 3:01

منذ 22 weeks3:01

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If you've lost power in a storm or found yourself in a state of depression, you may have found yourself sleeping more. I've been sleepimg more after the difficult death of my sister. Winter is a time for rest. Perhaps tonight you should nourish yourself with a warm bowl of soup and a long winter nap. It's a beautiful way to take care of you!…

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The Homeless Baby: A "Just 3 Minutes" Story 3:01

منذ 26 weeks3:01

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Christmas is a celebration of a homeless birth. Here's another story about another homeless birth and some questions we all need to be asking about when babies will be entitled to a safe home.

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Seeing Clearly - A Just 3 Minutes Story 3:01

منذ 27 weeks3:01

3:01

Sometimes our vision, opinions, and judgment, becomes clouded. It's amazing what a fresh look at life can to help us see clearly again! As a new year begins, let's try looking at one another with a fresh set of eyes, and look for what we have in common instead of what divides us!

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A Thanksgiving with Moonshiners and Missionaries 8:45

منذ 28 weeks8:45

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I'll never forget what happened in the Zickafoose sisters cabin the Thanksgiving day the moonshiners arrived. Once you hear this, you won't forget it either.

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AFTERBIRTH 8:24

منذ 29 weeks8:24

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I lost my husband when our son was newly sixteen. His birth was relatively painless, since it was a C-section. (The recovery from surgery, was not much fun, but epidurals are pretty amazing things.) But I just delivered the placenta. This is the story of a mother's love and the length of time it often takes us to finish birthing our children.…

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Hauling Ass to Hospice 2:59

منذ 30 weeks2:59

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When you get that call that someone is dying, you leap in the car and go. Death doesn't keep an appointment book and cancer plays by its own rules.

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Hurricane Helene and Me 2:59

منذ 34 weeks2:59

2:59

The catastrophic events of climate change (like hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and floods) force you to abandon your sense of safety.

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A Reason for Thanksgiving 4:47

منذ 2 years4:47

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I remember writing a report in 3rd grade on the reason for Thanksgiving. Mine was a little different than Tommy Spencer's. But then, I didn't dress up in a headband with a rooster feather in it either.

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Turning With the Season: What Do You See? 11:54

منذ 2 years11:54

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No matter what is happening in the world of man, nature has her own rhythm. Something amazing is often right in front of us, but in our rush to "accomplish something" we miss it. Take a break to listen to this story about just such an almost-missed opportunity, and then take a break to walk in nature and see what she's up to. What you find is likely to delight and surprise you. And, who can't use a little delight and surprise these days?…

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Life for Sale 9:17

منذ 2 years9:17

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Have we gotten to the point where our lives are for sale?

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Time Is Running Out 8:43

منذ 2 years8:43

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It feels like time is running out to do what we came here to do. How are you spending your days these days?

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Big Change 8:18

منذ 2 years8:18

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When you sell your house, it's a lot of change all at once. I've been finding hidden messages at the back of the sock drawer, flipping through memories from childhood, teen times, and adulthood. Memory after memory flashes from every corner, from every found item. Some of our memories are like life preservers, they hold us up when we're in deep water. But other memories speak to all that went wrong. And those memories are an anchor that drags us down to the bottom and holds us there until we run out of either courage or breath. Our memories are our stories. And our stories remind us that each moment of our lives is a sacred place in time.…

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Meeting Racism 10:32

منذ 2 years10:32

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I like to think of myself as discriminating (in a good way) but not prejudiced. But in today's times, it's important to think about how we contribute to prejudicial attitudes about other people based on political opinion or childhood conditioning. This is the story of how I first met racism and the way that impacts my life today.…

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THE BOARDING HOUSE: A Bed and a Meal for $10 a Week 9:19

منذ 2 years9:19

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This isn't the first time America has had a housing crisis. A recent encounter with a homeless camp brought back a story about my great-grandmother. Twice widowed, she solved a problem for herself and for others. Maybe it's time to let stories from the hard times of the past inspire how we address problems today.…

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Put Your Money in the Mattress 11:51

منذ 2 years11:51

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I think most of us worry about money more than we'd like to admit. No matter how much we have, it seems like it's never enough. But have we entered a time like the one that made my Grandmom put her money in the mattress? Listen to her story, and mine. Maybe it's time to give that idea some new consideration.…

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Never Forget: People Died to Keep You Free 9:52

منذ 2 years9:52

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With all the political huffing and puffing in advance of the 2024 election cycle, the big issues we face as Americans are, again, off the table. Affordable health care, homelessness, food insecurity, mass shootings and more. Social media is slicing and dicing us like a red tomato into little voting segments. We're being fear-mongered into seeing each other as dangerous. Is that the America you want? Let's come together and prevent a second Civil War. This Memorial Day, let's take back our freedom. People died to keep you free. Honor that.…

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The Hangin' 8:20

منذ 2 years8:20

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God has a strange way of putting us exactly where he wants us to be.

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Born from Stories and Mystery 8:40

منذ 2 years8:40

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The formation of a human soul is complex business. As children we sift through ideas but also marinate in the stories of our family and the rituals that are passed down from one generation to the next. This is the story of one such formation.

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Rescue Mission 5:11

منذ 2 years5:11

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After hearing a Easter sermon about "taking up my cross" I saw a cat torture and kill a baby bird. And thus my ministry to save the birds of Elm street was born.

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Life: Speeding Away 11:40

منذ 2 years11:40

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Sometimes you meet the right one and the right one takes you on the ride of your life.

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Window to Another World 8:45

منذ 2 years8:45

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I feel all caged up by winter, until I look out my window.

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Patience: Playing the Waiting Game 6:57

منذ 2 years6:57

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I picked the wrong year to start coloring my hair. Over twenty years ago I waited 9 months to have a baby. Now I'm waiting to have a knee replacement and feel like I'm 90. Getting old is NOT for sissies.

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Jello Cake and Santa Snack, Welcome to My New Years Eve 8:58

منذ 2 years8:58

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New Year's Eve festivities in my childhood were exquisitely boring, the ones in San Francisco so celebratory I can't remember them, and then my husband rolled one in by having a massive stroke, but we won't dwell on that. You never really know your relatives until you spend the holidays with them. Here's an introduction to some of mine!…

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A Christmas Story: Iris in the Snow 10:14

منذ 2 years10:14

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I wrote this for Appalachian Voice magazine many years ago. It's a story about a boy I knew back in the hills of West Virginia. If you're in need of a feel-good story this holiday season, this might just fit the bill! Merry Christmas from my heart to yours.

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Birthday Parties 7:05

منذ 3 years7:05

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I never had a birthday party until I turned 25. Then gave myself one and never looked back!

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Fishnets and Mini-skirts 6:59

منذ 3 years6:59

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I was always on the outskirts of high fashion. But when the fishnet hose and mini-skirts arrived in my school, I was determined to have them!

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Halloween: The Despard Mansion 11:21

منذ 3 years11:21

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It was a dark and stormy Halloween eve when I ended up somewhere I wasn't supposed to be.

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Bad Haircuts 7:28

منذ 3 years7:28

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We've all had one: a bad hair cut that just can't grow out fast enough! This is the story of a sheep-shearing beautician who gave me just such a haircut, and it scarred me for life. (Well, not really, but I do have an un-natural fear of scissors and clippers.)

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Inner Tubes and Water Snakes 7:48

منذ 3 years7:48

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Back when I was a kid in West Virginia, we didn't go to the pool, we went to the swimming hole, down at the bottom of Old Man Reynolds pasture. This is a story about the time we almost drown there. Best enjoyed wearing your Big Girl Pants.

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A Lesson in Courage 10:31

منذ 3 years10:31

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When I was 12 I knew a woman who was bedfast with rheumatoid arthritis for 14 years. When her caregiver could no longer care for her she was sent to a home for invalids, where a difficult new thing called Physical Therapy was tried on her condition. She earned her Badge of Courage when she survived it and learned how to transfer herself from a bed to a wheelchair, open a can, and go to the bathroom by herself. We watched Star Trek together and drank Coca-Cola when got back home. She encouraged me to do the impossible when it was necessary.…

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What I Learned in Home Ec 8:12

منذ 3 years8:12

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Back when I was in middle school, we took a survivalism class. It was called home ec. All girls had to take it. The boys took shop. We learned to sew and cook; they learned to change their oil and hammer a nail. We should never have dropped those mandatory classes. Now we have young parents who can't cook a potato or change the oil in their car.…

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Seeing My Mother Naked 10:05

منذ 3 years10:05

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I don't guess that there's s a way to prepare to see your mother fully naked. I know no one tried to prepare me. I was maybe thirteen, and it just happened, on a stormy afternoon in late summer, just as I was developing my own "woman's body." Seeing her changed everything.

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PE and My Period 12:00

منذ 3 years12:00

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I learned very confusing information about sex in our "health" class during PE. When I got my first period, I assumed I was dying, since "periods" were mentioned but no one said anything about blood.

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My Boyfriend Daniel Boone 9:27

منذ 3 years9:27

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When you don't get picked for volleyball or asked to the school dance, a horse may just end up as your best friend.

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My Friend Tiny 9:18

منذ 3 years9:18

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I was rescued during a difficult year in middle school by a cook named Tiny. She taught me that the bullies torturing me were just as insecure as I was. After all the positive lessons she provided in self-esteem, I watched her give her own up to keep a man.

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The Three Kings 8:59

منذ 3 years8:59

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My pastor father was a white man involved in the Civil Rights movement. This is the story of how he stood up to the Three Kings, the power-brokers in a mountain town determined to keep things as they were. When trouble is looming, you need your Big Girl Pants.

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