Today's episode is a mixture of poetry, personal stories and music, but we saved the best for last... It's called, "It's Raining," and it tells a story through poetry about the antics as hillbilly children, especially diving off of a cliff f

Peanuts the Bully - The Bigger They Come, The Harder They Fall!

Aug 17th, 2020 12m 34s

Peanuts was mighty big compared to me and the other little Girl Scouts in our camp unit and she was real mean and a racist too! I was scared of her and so were the other girls. Especially after she made a point of telling me and my girlfriend w

We Were Kissin' Cousins...Almost!

Jul 25th, 2020 6m 58s

Have you ever fallen in love with a relative and didn't know it? How did you find out? This is the story about two cousins falling for each other and what happened when they found out! A fun story guaranteed to make you smile... Music: Whiske

Mary McLeod Bethune: Humble School Beginnings

Jun 27th, 2020 21m 40s

Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune had little money but lots of faith in God and in herself. She used what she had to start a school that, today, graduates thousands of students from all over the world. This is an original story about the many "little k

Racism: Our Greatest Curse!

Jun 14th, 2020 6m 52s

This Spoken Word of Truth speaks to our need to protest for justice and stand up to put an end to the scourge of racism. The Poem was written and spoken by our Host, D. M. "Sista' Joy" Foster and the vocalist for the African-American Spiritual,

Mama, Mama, I Can't Breathe - George Floyd Tribute

Jun 6th, 2020 7m 55s

A Tribute to George Floyd in Spoken Word, Music and Song. The producer and Spoken Word Artist is D. M. "Sista' Joy" Foster. The Vocalist is Danna Foster. The opening music is:Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmus

Covered By The Cloud!

May 23rd, 2020 14m 14s

A Cloud dropped down above the trees and created a mist and fog to protect them from enemy fire. It was a miracle! The GI who told this story was even more shocked when he found out that back home at that exact time, a religious woman called

Save Me Daddy!

May 16th, 2020 17m 21s

This is an original scary and true story by the host about her near-death experience when she was almost nine years old. She tells the story of an evil spirit entering her body that would have taken her life except for the powerful prayers of

I Look Unto The Hills!

May 9th, 2020 11m 47s

This episode is the story of how a faith-filled Mother saved her daughter's life. It is a story of Divine Intervention. A praying woman is a powerful woman. This is quite a story to hear. It is a story-poem written by the Host and is a tribute

Climb That Mountain!

May 2nd, 2020 13m 1s

In this podcast, the Resident Storyteller and Host, Sista' Joy, shares her story of how the West Virginia State Motto, Mountaineers Are Always Free, became a saving affirmation to help her overcome the adversity she faced in her childhood year

Ride Em' Cowboy!

Apr 26th, 2020 10m 51s

We watched Cowboy Shows back in the 1950s down in the hills. I was only seven years old and my brother was eight. We loved Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Lash La Rue, the Lone Ranger and Tonto, Gabby Hayes, and many more. They were our only heroes

Trouble On the Party Line and Boy, Did We Get It!

Apr 17th, 2020 6m 5s

Do you know what a "Party Line" is? Back in the 1950s, many people down in the hills of West Virginia had a "Party Line" telephone. What this meant was that you shared the telephone line with 1, 2, or 3 neighbors. If you picked up the phone to

Old Man Pluggins And His Big Old Shade Tree

Apr 11th, 2020 8m 31s

This is a fun story about Old Man Pluggins, who wants to grow a Shade Tree for his children and his neighbors. Everyone laughs because he believes a stick can become a mighty tree. He's a dreamer and his dream comes true. While this story i

A Taste of Us!

Apr 5th, 2020 1m 20s

Personal Stories from the life of D. M. "Sista' Joy" Foster about growing up in the hills of West Virginia as a "hillbilly" child of color during the 50's and 60's. Music: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.fi

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