Episode: 17 “Danger at the Cabin”

Episode: 17 “Danger at the Cabin”

“Danger at the Cabin”   “We won’t let the wolves get you April, I promise,” said Kate. “That’s right,” said Tali. “It’ll be okay, Bandit will let us know if something is wrong. What do ya say we keep reading, the story’s just getting interesting.” April nodded...
Financial Wisdom & COVID-19

Financial Wisdom & COVID-19

In addition to the loss of life, the Coronavirus has forced the shutdown of many businesses. This has obviously created great uncertainty in the marketplace. And where there’s uncertainty there is also fear. Fear, at its best, distorts and at its worst destroys good...
One Drop of Hope

One Drop of Hope

​In April of 2019, “the big one,” that’s what the doctors called it, nearly ended life on earth for David Hinton. The fact that he survived is miracle enough, but there’s more, much more to this story. When pandemics, economic problems, health concerns, or...

Financial Wisdom and COVID-19, Scott Kays FS EP108

The COVID-19 Virus has brought tremendous uncertainty into the marketplace. For that reason, many people are making fear driven financial decisions.  In this podcast, my guest, Scott Kays, a very wise investment advisor with over 35 years of experience and a strong...

One Drop Of Hope, David Hinton FS EP 107

In April of 2019, “the big one,” that’s what the doctors called it, nearly ended life on earth for David Hinton. The fact that he survived is miracle enough, but there’s more, much more to this story.  During treatment for this massive heart attack, God gave David a...
Episode: 16 “No Time to Lose”

Episode: 16 “No Time to Lose”

“No Time to Lose” The short dog sled ride the gang had taken, from the Shirley Ann to the cabin, was exciting but not even close to what they were about to experience. The dogs must have sensed that the gang was inexperienced and hardly ready for the full...
Episode: 15 “Answer to Prayer”

Episode: 15 “Answer to Prayer”

“Answer to Prayer” “It’s okay,” said Cheryl. “That’s my husband, Mike.” She rushed to his side and pulled the blankets back revealing the unshaven weathered face of a very sick man. She sat on the edge of the bed next to him, then reached for a worn towel draped over...
Surviving the Loss of Your Child

Surviving the Loss of Your Child

In March of 2008, after touching down from a long flight, this mom and dad received a sobering phone call from their daughter. She informed them that her brother, their son and youngest child was in the hospital. In the days following, they learned the seriousness of...

Surviving The Loss Of A Child Part 2 FS EP 106

On January 14, 2009, Charlie and Jill’s lives were forever changed. That was the day their precious twenty-three-year-old son, Beau Charles, passed away. Indescribable pain, grief, heartache and yes, anger, flooded their hearts and minds. Everything they...

Surviving The Loss of a Child Part1 FS EP 106

In March of 2008, after touching down from a long flight, this mom and dad received a sobering phone call from their daughter. She informed them that her brother, their son and youngest child was in the hospital. In the days following, they learned the seriousness of...
Helping Hands Change Lives

Helping Hands Change Lives

            “I’m not Mormon, not Catholic and as far as I know my wife and I are not crazy.” That’s how my  guest on the latest Family Stories podcast answered my first question. Somehow, in the midst of raising a wonderful family of eleven children (no that’s not a...
The Fall Should Have Killed Him

The Fall Should Have Killed Him

            In June of 2016 a 65-year-old man crashed into rocks and boulders as he tumbled 600 feet down the avalanche chute of a steep mountain. It should have killed him. His climbing partner thought it did.          Climbing “fourteeners” (mountains above 14,000...

The Fall Should Have Killed Him FS EP105

In June of 2016 a 65-year-old man crashed into rocks and boulders as he tumbled 600 feet down the avalanche chute of a steep mountain. It should have killed him. His climbing partner thought it did. His story is one of courage, determination and most important of all,...
Episode: 14 “Wild Country”

Episode: 14 “Wild Country”

“Wild Country”   The gang sat motionless. Then they heard it too, a kind of low growl that a predatory animal makes when it exhales. A moment later, another growl, but it was coming from a different direction. Ben jumped across the aisle to the other side of the...

Helping Hands Change Lives FS EP104

We have all heard it said, until people know how much you care, they don’t care how much you know.  It may be why James wrote, “Faith without works is dead.” Sometimes, you have to get your hands dirty; words are not enough. My guest today has been...
Episode: 13 “What a Ride!”

Episode: 13 “What a Ride!”

“What a Ride” Tali sat back down. Ben closed the cabin door. When he pushed the handle down to the lock position, the windows immediately fogged over. He tried the door, it wouldn’t open. Willy made a dash for the cockpit and hopped in the left seat. Ben was right...

Just A Little Money Sense FS EP103

The truth be told, I’ve made  my share of bonehead financial mistakes; I’m guessing I’m not alone. Our guest today, a very successful financial planner and money manager, humbley admits he has made a few as well. As he says on this podcast,...
Episode: 12 “That’s the Secret”

Episode: 12 “That’s the Secret”

“That’s the Secret”   Lunch hour this Monday was different. They  sat at their usual table in the cafeteria, but no one was talking. They just grinned at each other. You know, the kind of grin someone gets when they think they got away with something. Kate...
Episode: 11 “Home at Last”

Episode: 11 “Home at Last”

“Home at Last”   Tali held her breath while Kate opened the cabin door. Then she breathed a sigh of relief, “we’re home.” The gang climbed out and glanced around. Hangar 1 looked just the way it had before the Shirley Ann kidnapped them two days earlier. And she...

99 and Counting FS-EP102

In this podcast I am interviewing a woman who is now living in her 100th year of life. She is in great health, has a sharp mind, lives by herself and has a story to tell. The perspective of life from one who has lived long enough to see 17 presidents may be worth...