Let Me Tell You a Story takes a bit of a turn this podcast when Steve and Becky read pieces that tell of happy times intermingled with the grief that results from great loss. Peter Leavell's short fiction about a girl and her 4-H steer will touch your heart. [PeterLeavell.com] From Becky's book titled "On a Wing & a Prayer," you'll hear the story of a young man and his struggle with meth, and you'll enjoy Steve's poems about farm animals at the end of the podcast.
Welcome to our second Let Me Tell You a Story podcast. Today's stories and quotes center around dads. Steve reads a piece he calls Remembering Dad and Becky discusses her father's love of books. They also read Pam McCleary's story about her dad titled The Yellow Cab and Valerie Gray's fictionalized tale about a father-in-law who has dementia titled John Wayne Lives. [valeriegray.com]
The subject for our third Let Me Tell You a Story podcast is springtime. It's official -- trees are budding and flowers are blooming. And our friends with pollen issues are miserable. Maybe these stories will help you forget the sneezes and itchy eyes.
The first story comes from a nonfiction book Becky authored with Larry Baker titled It's a God Thing! Larry had a life-changing experience early one morning on a golf course. You'll enjoy hearing how he handled adversity...
In their first Let Me Tell You a Story podcast, Steve and Becky Lyles read stories, poems and quotes related to that in-between time of year when spring is almost here but winter refuses to release its hold on the earth. Titles include: Wyoming Poem, My Grandmother's Quilts, Mattie Cummins, and Smile, Jesus Loves You.