Bad things happen in life, and none of us are immune to that. Sometimes it may be personal, or in our communities, or even on a national level. There’s been some challenges that I have been facing regarding a recent tragedy in our community, and a near tragedy on the national stage. When these situations happen, I try to use critical thinking to understand and better deal with the situation. On today’s podcast I want to share with you what I mean.
Jul 15, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 7
If you have a broken or damaged part on a car, do you keep driving with that or do you replace it with something better? Well, that’s what today’s podcast is about: the idea that if you want to have success, you need to replace things that are harmful with things that are helpful. I’ve got a big list of items so grab some coffee and let’s get started with the podcast!
Jul 09, 2024•38 min•Season 2Ep. 6
You’ve probably heard of the book The Giving Tree, but I want to share with you a true story about The Giving Hole that has been in the making for thousands of years. And by the way, I use this giving hole every day. What could it possibly be? Join me for today’s podcast and find out.
Jul 06, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Have you ever seen a bed race at a small town festival? Have you been to a tractor pull and been close enough where you felt like you could reach out and touch the tractors as they go by? If not, maybe you need to find one of the small town festivals in your area this summer, because our local town is having one this weekend and fun, happiness, and joy is running high!
Jun 29, 2024•23 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This past week has been a busy one, but I found a lot of things in common that center on the theme of discovery. I’d like to talk with you about that today, so grab your coffee and let’s get started.
Jun 25, 2024•21 min•Season 2Ep. 3
When it rains, it pours, whether you are recording a podcast or facing issues in life. On today's episode I want to share with you my thoughts on coping with life's rainstorms and how to turn them into a more positive experience.
Jun 06, 2024•13 min•Season 2Ep. 2
May is the month of graduations, and I have been to 2 graduations and 3 graduation parties. With all these graduation celebrations I have been thinking back to my own high school and college graduation, I thought I would share some of my thoughts and memories with you today.
May 26, 2024•20 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Today’s episode is the last in a series of life lessons that everyone should develop. It is based on a list from a March 1933 edition of Harpers magazine.
May 13, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 600
I am continuing with this series on life skills based on a 1933 article from Harper’s Magazine.
May 08, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 599
Today I am continuing with part three of my series of life skills from a 1933 article from Harper’s Magazine.
May 06, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 598
Today we continue with part two of our series of important life skills as listed from a 1933 article in Harpers magazine.
May 02, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 597
On today’s episode, I am starting a short series regarding an article from March 1933 Harpers magazine having to do with important life skills that every man should be taught. I think these skills are ones that every man and woman should be taught and done at a young age, to be a well-rounded, functional, and self-sufficient adult. Take a listen and see what you think of this 91 year-old list and determine if it’s still applies to today.
Apr 30, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 596
Every day we have the opportunity to see miracles. Yesterday my wife and I along with several friends were able to see the 2024 great American eclipse, and later that evening we got to experience another wonderful miracle. What was it? Listen to today’s podcast and find out!
Apr 09, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 595
There are different ways of looking at other people, and sometimes the way we see other people says more about ourselves in them. What am I talking about? Listens to today’s podcast and find out!
Apr 01, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 594
On today’s episode I want to talk about green flags in relationships, which is kind of the opposite of the red flags that we already know to look out for. Green flags are those positive traits that help make a relationship with someone a good relationship. What are these green flags? Let’s explore them on today’s episode.
Mar 15, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 593
While I’m enjoying sitting outside here at the farm. I want to share with you, the story of stumpy, and why he is a valuable part of our farm.
Mar 05, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 592
What do you say when you have chickens and ducks in 11 different areas on your homestead, and that doesn’t count the incubators in your spare bedroom? You say life is for the birds! And that is our topic today.
Feb 27, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 591
Can you see your reflection in boiling water? Of course, not. If life appears to be boiling, how accurately are we actually seeing it? We’re going to look at these two questions in many more on today’s episode. Grab your coffee people and let’s dig in!
Feb 06, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 590
Today I wanna share with you an account of life 200 years ago in the frontier of Madison County, Illinois, which is where Alton, Illinois is today. The account is taken from a newspaper interview from the year 1875 with the interviewee being born in 1809. It is an amazing account regarding the details of life, and it makes one wonder how we would fare if we took a time machine back to that time. Period.
Jan 31, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 589
Merry Christmas everyone! Today I would like to read to you the Christmas story from the book of Luke.
Dec 25, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 588
Learning something new can be a challenge, especially as we get older. if you want to be more effective at learning new things, you may find it helpful to look at a model called the learning pyramid. Let me share with you today regarding this process and how it works.
Dec 19, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 587
This past weekend my wife and I joined with my two cousins for a trip to Branson, Missouri, and Eureka Springs, Arkansas. We had a great time, and I wanted to share what we did, the fun we had, and to encourage you to make a trip there as well!
Dec 12, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 596
This morning I found a booklet I received in the 1980s that talked about the progression of counties in the state of Illinois. I love this little book because it’s an obscure topic and it gives me the ability to dig deeper and opening up a door of understanding, a few people ever think about. On today’s podcast I talk about several different topics that I have dug deeper on and I encourage you to do some deep digging on things that interest you.
Nov 30, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 595
Today we’re gonna look at the wisdom of two individuals on how to handle when things don’t go as planned. First, we’re gonna look at the jazz musician, Miles Davis, then look at the actor Michael Cain. Pretty good stuff for today’s episode.
Nov 27, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 594
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Just a few positive thoughts on the Pilgrims, their challenges, and why we give Thanks.
Nov 23, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 593
Good morning from the Deerstand! I decided to record on location from the Deerstand known as Jerry’s Playhouse. It’s still dark out as I begin my recording, thinking about past deer hunts, my friend, Jerry Niccum, swapping deer stories, coffee clubs, and how we don’t get together to visit in person like we used to. So grab your coffee and a doughnut if you got it, and let’s start the podcast!
Nov 17, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 592
Yesterday, while cleaning out our old farm cellar, I grabbed a bottle of my dad’s wine that he had made years ago. On today’s podcast I want to share the backstory of this wonderful gift.
Nov 16, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 591
As deer season quickly approaches, I am filled with memories of my dad hunting from his Magic Deerstand.
Nov 14, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 590
Last episode, I was talking about preparing for winter, but today’s episode I want you to enjoy Indian summer and everything about it.
Nov 06, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 588
Burr! It’s cold outside! As winter weather starts creeping in I want to challenge all of you to plan what you hope to do this winter as you spend more time indoors. Maybe there’s certain activities that you’ve been putting off that you may want to add to a list to complete or accomplish. Maybe there are new skills that you would like to learn. Maybe you want to gain some formal knowledge on a topic. Point of today’s podcast is that if you don’t plan it, you’ll probably wind up wasting that time,...
Oct 30, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 588
