As a blizzard bore down on my state in the western USA my widowed mother agreed to stay with my family to ldquo ride out rdquo the storm After the blizzard however she never returned to her house She moved in dwelling with us for the rest of her life Her presence changed our household in many positive ways She was available daily to provide wisdom advice to family members and share ancestral stories She and my husband became the best of friends sharing a similar sense of humor and love of sports No longer a visitor she was a [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories bragging is often seen as unsportsmanlike but when you're flying the world's fastest plane maybe you can get a pass Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories it was a blizzard with hurricane-force winds that devastated the Great Lakes Basin in the Midwestern United States and Southwestern Ontario Canada from November to Here to tell the tale is Ric Mixter Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories SR- Blackbird pilot Bryan Shall explains how much fun you can have when you're the fastest plane in the sky Cathy Cooley shares the story of how her late son Christopher led his family to faith and the founding of their organization The Christopher Foundation Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Lean food rations waterproof boots and a map are some of the essentials carried by hikers on the John Muir Trail The John Muir Trail is a -mile path in the western United States that winds across creeks around lakes and woods and up and over mountains encompassing feet of elevation gain Because traversing this trail takes about three weeks carrying the right amount of supplies is critical Too much and you will run out of strength to carry it all too little and you won rsquo t have what you need for the journey nbsp Finishing well on our [... more]

In this classic interview Pastor Greg Laurie sits down with then Consul General for Israel David Siegel for a conversation about the significance of Israel in world history They also discuss more contemporary issues facing the nation Siegel is highly knowledgeable in U S and Israel relations Scripture fulfillment and current events in the Middle East This conversation explores the threats of other countries to the nation of Israel the altruism of Israel toward global disasters and the relationship of Israel with other countries Siegel served as the senior representative for the State of Israel for the Southwestern United States [... more]

In this classic interview Pastor Greg Laurie sits down with then Consul General for Israel David Siegel for a conversation about the significance of Israel in world history They also discuss more contemporary issues facing the nation Siegel is highly knowledgeable in U S and Israel relations Scripture fulfillment and current events in the Middle East This conversation explores the threats of other countries to the nation of Israel the altruism of Israel toward global disasters and the relationship of Israel with other countries Siegel served as the senior representative for the State of Israel for the Southwestern United States [... more]