On this episode of Our American Stories our own Madisyn's mother shares her story of youthful ambition Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories growing up in small-town Mississippi all Donna Martin wanted to do was move to a big city and become a famous actress When the opportunity arose to move to California for the summer she didn't hesitate Only one problem there aren't many acting opportunities in Yosemite National Park Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories growing up in smalltown Mississippi all Donna Martin wanted to do was move to a big city and become a famous actress When the opportunity arose to move to California for the summer she didn't hesitate Only one problem there aren't many acting opportunities in Yosemite National Park Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Steve Thomas Oxford Mississippi's local magician and balloon artist shares his story with us Donna Martin tells us how she wanted to do was move to a big city and become a famous actress and when the opportunity arose to move to California for the summer she didn't hesitate Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - How a Magic SideShow Became My Full-Time Job - She Wanted to Become a Movie Star so She Moved to a National Park See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The Beatitudes show us the upside-down nature of the kingdom of heaven which stands in stark contrast to the world Jesus begins his Sermon on the Mount with the Beatitudes and he starts with those who are poor in spirit the humble If we want to live a truly humble life we have to fix our eyes on Jesus having a mind consumed with him We have to abide in Christ [... more]