A Remarkable Thought

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's episode was written by Katie M. Reid called Dear Resilient One...Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in! Rest Girl can be found here!  Get your copy of Well, Girl here! Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org Find The God Dare Book here written by Kate Battistelli Find We're Going on a Bear Hunt here Niki Hardy here Exodus 14 Galatians 6:9 - "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Follow A Remarkable Thought on Instagram here to stay up to date on our latest episodes, questions, courses, and books! Follow and like Change Your Mind Change Everything on Facebook here! Check out SocialWisedU to learn how to navigate social media with your kids! *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha here!  Find Sacredground Sticky Floors here!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram See you next time! 

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's episode is an excerpt of Sugar Plum by Kelli Stuart. Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in! Kelli Stuart is the award-winning author of the novels Like a River From Its Course and A Silver Willow by the Shore. Recently, she released her third novel, The Fabulous Freaks of Monsieur Beaumont, and she is one of the authors in the novella collection It's a Wonderful Christmas: Classic Reimagined. Her fourth full length novel, The Master Craftsman, releases in April 2022 with Revell Publishers. Kelli lives in Tampa with her husband and five children. Connect with Kelly at: http://kellistuart.com/ Rest Girl can be found here!  Get your copy of Well, Girl here! Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha here!  Find Sacredground Sticky Floors here!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram See you next time! 

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's episode is a short story by Jami Amerine called "Floating Downstream." Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  Rest Girl can be found here!  Get your copy of Well, Girl here! Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha here!  Find Sacredground Sticky Floors here!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram See you next time! 

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's episode is an excerpt from Katie M. Reid's book called, "A Very Bavarian Christmas." Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  Rest Girl can be found here!  Get your copy of Well, Girl here! Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha here!  Find Sacredground Sticky Floors here!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram See you next time! 

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's episode is an excerpt from Jami Amerine's upcoming book called "Rest, Girl." Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  Rest Girl can be found here!  Get your copy of Well, Girl here! Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha here!  Find Sacredground Sticky Floors here!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram See you next time! 

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's story is an original story by Jami Amerine called Cora Goes Camping. Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  Rest Girl can be found here!  Get your copy of Well, Girl here! Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha here!  Find Sacredground Sticky Floors here!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram See you next time! 

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's story is an original story by Katie M. Reid called Martha of Bethany. Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!    Get your copy of Well, Girl here! Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha here!  Find Sacredground Sticky Floors here!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram See you next time! 

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's story is an original story by Jami Amerine called The Fortune Teller's Aunt. Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  Nelda made the swift four-block trek from the bus stop at the corner of Maple and Pine, to her building.  Although she was quick, she was mindful of the small grocery bag bumping against her hip. It was nearly dark and Aunt Cass would be pacing, not so much from the worry about her 17-year-old niece, but for the crusty bread and fresh butter Cass needed to get super on the table.   Granted super was only for Nelda, who was rarely hungry, and Cass herself.  Since Granddaddy had passed, the apartment was much quieter, sadder, but still, home.  Nelda turned the keys in the locks and hollered through the hallway, “Aunt Cass, I'm home!”    Get your copy of Well, Girl here! Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha here!  Find Sacredground Sticky Floors here!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram See you next time! 

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's story is an original story by Janyre Tromp is called In Its Place. Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  I could feel the heat from the hardware store's stove warming my feet as I sat on the couch in our second floor apartment. My toes nearly glowed with happiness. In such heat a body could nearly forget the cardboard covered holes in her shoes and the snow outside the window. A body could nearly forget everything. I touched the corner of wool blankets next to me and brushed lint off the red box on top. Well, nearly. Mama always said, “Lucille, honey, we're lucky to have the store.” She'd brush my wild curls into submission and tell me that other folks would love this here place even with the oily smell. Or some days, she'd say they'd like it even with the chipped walls or with all the men hanging around outside looking for work from any fortunate builder or handyman with a job big enough to hire extra hands. I don't know who she was trying to convince. Maybe herself or my older brother, George. I don't think either of them liked their jobs in the family business. But I certainly didn't need telling. I loved Miles Hardware. Three stories of rising red brick between the white clapboard buildings... Get your copy of Well, Girl here! Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha here!  Find Sacredground Sticky Floors here!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram See you next time! 

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's story is an original story by Dreams by Suzann Smith read by Jami Amerine Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  “Good morning,” Sammie grunted in reply to the entirely too cheerful “Good Morning, Mommy!” she had received from the little pixie who had come to steal her sleep. “Mommy!” The little creature continued with all the cheer and joy that no one ought to possess before 7am. Pulling on the sheets and blankets, trying to dislodge her still slumbering mother, the eager little cherub raised the volume and the enthusiasm. “Mommy! Let's make breakfast!” With a grumbled reply that might have passed for agreement, Sammie rolled herself out of bed and stumbled off to make coffee in vain hopes that the warmth of the coffee would somehow make up for the loss of the warmth of her beloved bed. As the fog of sleep began to lift, Sammie began to contemplate her day. As was often the case, she tried to push aside her thoughts of what she should be doing with her day, her life. The thoughts poured in, unbidden, the moment she rose from her bed each morning. She tried not to stare at the giant elephant in the room. No. Like literally, the giant stuffed elephant her eldest daughter had dragged home from somewhere so many years ago and that had been hugged and loved by first one child, and then another until its neck was broken and floppy from so much mauling. That elephant, who had so carelessly been left out at bedtime last night, was a metaphor, Sammie thought, for her own mauled and broken spirit. Years of life's circumstances had pulled and tugged at her dreams and plans until her spirit was bent over and hanging, unable to rise to the occasion, looking worn and pathetic. What had become of her life? Her dreams? What even were her dreams? Did she even have any dreams? She once had, hadn't she… That career, that marriage, those children. She had, in fact, had those dreams. Years ago.... Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha here!  Find Sacredground Sticky Floors here!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram See you next time! 

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's story is an original story by Adelaide's Sanctuary by Erica Brock read by Jami Amerine Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!              Adelaide lay upon her canopy bed holding a cold compress to her cheek. She waited for the pain to subside but the chilly fabric could not soothe the throbbing wound that went deeper. This most recent strike from her father bruised the center of her heart. She rested her head on her pillow and let the tears flow and the memories of better times come flooding back. It was five years ago that she was a small child of six. She was wearing her favorite blue dress and sitting upon her grandpa's knee as he read her his favorite Bible stories…             “Once you can read for yourself, Addie, you will learn many stories. They will guide you through each path of your life.” Adelaide's eyes grew wide and she smiled. “More stories of war, and plagues?” Grandpa laughed heartily and smoothed her ruffled hair. “Oh, Addie. Perhaps tomorrow we will move ahead to some tamer stories. Your father would not want you learning to be a warrior. It isn't proper training for a young English lady.” He gave her a wink. She sighed. “I guess you are right, Grandfather. But, let us never stop reading.” He smiled down at her... Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha here!  Find Sacredground Sticky Floors here!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram See you next time! 

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's story is an original story by Living Life as Gracie by Jen Lindblad, read by Katie M. Reid Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  Hi. My name is Gracie. Well, that's my new name since he came and saved me from that awful place where they were killing me every day. I'm sure I would have died there if he had not come. Who is he? His name is Michael. He is my angel. I'm an English Bulldog and this is my story.  For eighteen months I had the same life every day. I woke up and went out a little door to some rocky ground where I would “do my business” as Michael calls it, and then wait for someone to bring me some food. I would only see them pass by as they dropped off my portion in my dish. I don't know their name because they didn't talk to me. It was usually a man in a yellow coat... A couple of times he took me out of my home into a dark building where he would tie me up and another dog would come in with me. I didn't like that at all. I was so scared! When the man in the yellow coat was done with me, he would put me back in my home and then come check me every week. Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha here!  Find Sacredground Sticky Floors here!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram See you next time! 

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's story is an original story by Brie's Treasure by Sarah Seefeldt, read by Katie M. Reid Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!    "If trees represented families, Brie imagined hers as a poor neglected sapling with one little branch.  She grew up as an only child without any cousins around.   Brie's mother had been too caught up in her own life goals - or lack of goals, perhaps - to stop and share family history.  Brie had wondered about extended family, about where the rest of the relatives lived, and what history there was in her family.  Her mother always dismissed her questions if she tried probing.  Moreover, Brie's father hadn't stayed long enough to make much of a place in her history..." Learn more about our contest winner, Sarah Seefeldt, by visiting her  on her blog here You can also find Sarah on Facebook and Instagram Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha here!  Find Sacredground Sticky Floors here!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram See you next time! 

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's story is an original story by Jennifer Ross, Boxes of Desperation... Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  Boxes of Desperation Hi! I am Katie M. Reid And this week's remarkable thought is from our runner up, Jennifer Ross called "Boxes of Desperation",... take a beat, take a breath, and listen in 

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's story is an original story by Jami Amerine, The Best Worst Day Ever... Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  Best Worst Day Ever Hi! I am Jami Amerine And this week's remarkable thought is inspired by a story I wrote called Best Worst Day Ever,... take a beat, take a breath, and listen in  “Melissa, you are being impossible!” A string of vulgarities swarmed, followed by, silence.   “She hung up on me.” Max sighed.   “I am so sorry Max.”  Max's sister, Sonja consoled him.   “I want to get along with her,” Max fidgeted with his phone, half hoping his ex-wife would call back, half dreading when she did. “For Macy and Micky's sake if nothing else, but I don't know how to negotiate with someone who is out of her mind.”  Sonja stood from the small apartment's, kitchen bar to fetch refills of the duo's coffee.  “You know Max, we don't have to see the twins on the exact day of their birthday.  We can take them to eat the day before or after.” Max grunted in defeat... Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha Here!!!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram  

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's story is being read by Katie M. Reid with our third place fiction contest winner Carrie Cox with her story, Momma Knows Best... Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  My best friend Liz and I parked outside Mississippi College to watch their men's soccer game. Our friend Bo had just made the team and we wanted to support him. Plus, Liz had a humongous crush on him. It was hot and humid, so we sat behind the goal on the hill under the shade. During the game, Liz turned to me and said, “Do you see #11?” I quickly answered, “Yep. He's good.” “He's fine as wine,” she said with eyebrows up. I chuckled and wondered if she would think the same if we saw him up close. We rarely agreed on much of anything, especially boys. After the game ended, we decided to wait on Bo to congratulate him and say hi…you know, just to be polite. We hoped he wouldn't have plans that night so we could hang out... We're delighted you joined us today. Do us a favor and subscribe to the show and leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast app so more people can tune in and participate in some remarkable thoughts!  Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  This has been A Remarkable Thought, a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org  See you next time!  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram Follow Carrie Cox and hear more of her wonderful stories by visiting https://www.yetbelieving.wordpress.com    

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's host is Katie M. Reid with a special reading from her book, A Very Baviarian Christmas!     Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  Behold, She Will Be Called  Holly couldn't believe this was her actual life. She begrudgingly tied on her red apron and plastered on a forced, albeit festive, smile as she pushed through the swinging doors that led from the break room to the sprawling showroom of Neumann's, otherwise known as the mile- long Christmas store. Every hour, on the hour, a message rang throughout the store: “Willkommen to Neumann's—a mile of Christmas joy for every girl and boy. Whether you're one or a hundred and two, we've got something special just for you. Happy shopping!”  As she made her way to her work station in Section 8, Holly wondered why on earth she let her mother talk her into working at Neumann's. “It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” swelled from the rafters, but a “Bah humbug!” anthem retorted in Holly's heart.  This was never the plan.  Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha here!  Find Sacredground Sticky Floors here!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram See you next time! 

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder.  Here is the host for this week's remarkable episode!  Hi! I am Jami Amerine, this week's short story is our 2nd place winner's short story by Melissa Smith titled Picking up the pieces... take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  You can read Melissa's submission here This week's sponsor is our new workbook Honorable U!  Honorable U is a tool to help parents with "THE TALK!"  Visit honorableu.org  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram

You can read Jane's submission here!  Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder.  Here is the host for this week's remarkable episode!  Hi! I am Jami Amerine, this week's short story is our first place winner's short story Jane Kuczek's The Rosebush This week's sponsor is our new workbook Honorable U!  Honorable U is a tool to help parents with "THE TALK!"  Visit honorableu.org 

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder.  Here is the host for this week's remarkable episode!  Hi! I am Jami Amerine, this week's short story is actually based on a true story!  The Crape Myrtle Offense... take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  This week's sponsor is our new workbook Honorable U!  Honorable U is a tool to help parents with "THE TALK!"  Visit honorableu.org  Find Made Like Martha Here!!!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's remarkable thought is a very special one!  This our third guest author, our good friend Bethany Turner.  Bethany is an award-winning fiction author and she is celebrating the launch of her new book Plot Twist with us by reading an excerpt!  We are honored to have Bethany join us!   You can find more about Bethany and her remarkable books by following this link! *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha Here!!!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram  

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's remarkable thought is a very special one!  This our second guest author, our good friend Jen Bleakley.  Jen is the author of the wildly popular book Joey about a blind horse and two pet lover-inspired devotionals, call Pawverbs.  Jennifer Marshall Bleakley has a ways with words... we invite you to take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  You can connect with Jen here.  And you can find her books by clicking on the links below! Today's episode is an excert from Pawverb for a Dog Lover's Heart    SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha Here!!!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram  

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder.  Here is the host for this week's remarkable episode!  Hi! I am Jami Amerine, don't forget to enter our short story fiction contest, your remarkable thoughts could win prizes and wonderful opportunities to get your thoughts heard!  Stay tuned at the end of this episode for more details! This week's remarkable thought is inspired by a story I wrote called... take a beat, take a breath, and listen in... Rosa Martines pulled the kitchen door closed, shoved, and turned the key in all 5 locks. She reached on her tippy toes and tugged at the worn rope of the security gate.   Her tired bones, raged against her as she bent to lock the gate and struggled to pick up her dinner, two Tupperware containers she'd filled with beans. Arepas, pulled pork, and the last of the day's tamales. The old woman audibly growled as she stood and arched her aching back, satisfied her corner of 9th and Main was secure...  Are you a fiction writer?  Well, have we got a treat for you!   Our first annual Remarkable Thought Short Story Fiction Contest!  Follow this link to learn more!   Are you a fiction writer?  Well, have we got a treat for you!   Our first annual Remarkable Thought Short Story Fiction Contest!  Follow this link to learn more!   Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha Here!!!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's remarkable thought is a very special one!  This is our first of many episodes to come with a guest author.  And so we welcome our friend, Susannah B. Lewis with a short story she wrote called, The Produce Stand.  Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!   You can find Susannah here: Facebook Instagram Whoa Susannah Blog Susannah's Books Are you a fiction writer?  Well, have we got a treat for you!   Our first annual Remarkable Thought Short Story Fiction Contest!  Follow this link to learn more!   Are you a fiction writer?  Well, have we got a treat for you!   Our first annual Remarkable Thought Short Story Fiction Contest!  Follow this link to learn more!   Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha Here!!!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's host is Katie M. Reid with a original story she wrote called, Lottie wins the Lottery.  Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  Trina's Cool Party Trick It wasn't the sort of thing you'd put on a job resume, or something that you'd lead with after an introductory handshake, and it definitely wasn't something you should include on your Tinder account for that matter, unless you wanted to scare away any semblance of an eligible, sane, and semi-attractive bachelor.  But it definitely came in handy from time to time, for Trina LeBeau—especially in a pinch. In order to better understand Trina's superpower, or rather, her cool party trick, you need to first understand a bit about Trina herself. Raised in Savannah, GA, under Spanish moss that triggered her allergies but proved fodder for her active imagination and romantic notions, Trina was one-of-a-kind. With wild, fiery curls that would not be tamed in the southern humidity, by comb or will, Trina tried to hide behind her unruly locks. Her mama forbid shears come near Trina's head, as if she'd lose her strength like Samson from those Sunday School stories at 1st Presbyterian... Are you a fiction writer?  Well, have we got a treat for you!   Our first annual Remarkable Thought Short Story Fiction Contest!  Follow this link to learn more!   Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha Here!!!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself. Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's host is Jami Amerine with an original story she wrote called, Unbeknownst to Becca Part Two. Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  Unbeknownst to Becca Part Two Tears were a waste.  Although they had afforded Becca a trickle of moisture to wet her parched lips.   As best she could tell, she was on her second day of the ultimate game of limbo.  Not dead. Not with the people she loved in the home she adored.  Not heaven, not hell… a purgatory of sorts.   The blood on her head had completely caked over, leaving a mass of Becca's long auburn hair in a stiff, make-shift bandage over her wound.  Her medical experience led her to believe the head injury would be too late for stitches.   And there was a familiar companion, panic... Are you a fiction writer?  Well, have we got a treat for you!   Our first annual Remarkable Thought Short Story Fiction Contest!  Follow this link to learn more!   Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you. Learn more about affiliate links here.  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram   

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself. Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's host is Jami Amerine with an original story she wrote called, Unbeknownst to Becca Part One. Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  Unbeknownst to Becca Part One  Darkness.  Complete and total blackness was all that Becca Gladstill could make out.   The 37-year-old mother of 4 was what she would describe as “average.”  Married too young, saved by grace, grit, and the skin of her teeth, Becca had two sons Blake and Ben with her first husband before he literally took the money and ran. Leaving her penniless, husbandless with a two-year-old and a newborn to fend for themselves.  Back then, at 22 she couldn't have imagined just five years later, she would be a college graduate, a dental hygienist, at a thriving pediatric dental practice, and remarried to a gorgeous podiatrist from the medical mall where she worked.   10 months and 9 days after their honeymoon/family vacation to Florida, something “Doc,” as Becca referred to her new husband, Nick had insisted upon, Becca gave birth to an 11 pound, 9-ounce baby girl. The couple named their new daughter Pearl Nicolette after Becca's late maternal grandmother and Nicollete after Doc...  Are you a fiction writer?  Well have we got a treat for you!   Our first annual Remarkable Thought Short Story Fiction Contest!  Follow this link to learn more!   Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you. Learn more about affiliate links here.  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram   

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself. Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's host is Jami Amerine with a original story she wrote called, Stevie's Serendipity. Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  Stevie's Serendipity Of all the ridiculous scenarios Stevie Waldrop had gotten herself into, her current situation would be hard to beat.  Perhaps she would never tell.   Who was she kidding? This would probably be one of those viral social media stories, leaked by her gossip thriving sister, who by now, knew that Stevie was stranded on the Spanish island of Mallorca.  At 46 years old, Stevie would have never imagined herself calling her 78-year-old father, at home in Ohio to say, “Hey Daddy, I missed my cruise ship's departure at one of the ports. I am stuck with only the small amount of cash in my fanny pack, my passport and wallet are on the ship. I got a hold of the cruise line and I have to wait two days for the next ship… could you wire me some money?”   Her father, ever the jokester, had sarcastically answered, “Who is this?” Her mother had jumped on the line and reprimanded her about leaving the ship without her ID, her persistent tardiness, and a lack of sound judgment.  Stevie had answered the accusations as if she were 9-years-old and missed the school bus again, “Yes, mama.” Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you. Learn more about affiliate links here.  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram     

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's host is Katie M. Reid with a original story she wrote called, Lottie wins the Lottery.  Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  Lottie wins the Lottery Lottie was late again. She grabbed her coffee from the formica-counter top and hurried down the stairs of her tri-level home, willing the steaming beverage, with two creamers and one sugar, not to escape its barrier.   She stepped over stray toys and an overstuffed school backpack. She had trained herself to avoid eye contact with the cobwebs and dust that collected in the corners of the stairs.   Shoot!   Lottie headed back up the stairs to retrieve her binder for work. The one she had put down in order to stir her coffee. The coffee which she was eyeing like a hawk, so she didn't spill on her blazer.  Why didn't I listen to my mother-in-law when she tried to talk us out of a tri-level. So many stairs! I mean my calves look pretty good but, even though I hate to admit it, she was right. How will this set-up be practical in retirement? Listen in!   Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha Here!!!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's host is Jami Amerine with a original story she wrote called, Destination Destiny.  Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  Destination Destiny   When she imagined her feet, she pictured them swollen to the size of two loaves of bread.  They throbbed.  Literally, her feet were throbbing in her overpriced work shoes.  The shoes cost her a full day's wages.  They had barely been of any help.     Destiny was on her feet at least 10 hours a day.  On this day, she limped home in agony. Not only had the shoes failed to make her day at the cafe less painful, but they also afforded her a wicked blister as well.     Her long brunette hair was escaping the confines of her management required bun. As it blew in the warm June breeze, the smell of grease from the cafe's kitchen flooded her.  Discouragement chased her down the block. She felt all the pangs of failure, well, she was the quintessential 22-year-old waitress, down on her life and luck.    She proded herself.  “Come on Destiny, you're almost there.” Through weary eyes, she could barely see the porch of her family's Bronx brownstone.  As her destination grew more feasible, dread assaulted her.   Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Stolen Jesus Here!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram  

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's host is Jami Amerine with an original story she wrote called, Everly's Escape.  Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  Everly's Escape The crowded room erupted in laughter.  Sheepishly, Everly sipped her zinfandel.  The cool, sweet drink must've paled in comparison to her burning, flushed cheeks.  Then came the “nudge, nudge,” she was most accustomed to, followed by the words she'd memorized, “I am just kidding Ev.”  Everly, gave a fraudulent grin, polished off her wine, and stepped away from the crowd.   She headed to the balcony for a gulp of late-night, Aspen air.   In spite of the hum of the party, Everly only heard the majestic stillness of her favorite place on the planet.  Born and raised in Aspen, Colorado, she was a local.  And in Aspen, you are either a local, a transplant, or a tourist.   A gust of mountain-high February wind swirled about her, cold enough to chase a tourist inside, but exactly the refreshment Everly craved.   A voice from behind her gave her a startle.  “Everly?  You okay?”  Barely glancing over her shoulder, she acknowledged the familiar voice of the hostess of the intimate party, the beautiful, Aspen socialite Madeline Murph.  Madeline was also Everly's boss and the owner of the real estate agency where Everly had worked for the last 9 years ...   Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Well, Girl by Jami Amerine HERE!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram 

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's host is Jami Amerine with a original story she wrote called, Goldie gets Grateful.  Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  "Traffic was a beast.  The loop was at a standstill.  Goldie drummed her fingers on the steering wheel, then rifled through the console of her Camry, looking for… anything.  Half of a Cliff bar, an empty container of Altoids, and a licorice sucker.  “Licorice sucker, who in their right mind...”  She trailed off, recounting the fit her 2-year-old daughter had thrown, after too long at the pediatrician with the despicable reward of a licorice sucker.  The fowl compensation clung to the felt lining of the console.   The growl of her stomach wasn't persuasive enough to convince Goldie to pry the sucker from its landing.  Nor was it strong enough to lure her to gnaw on the Cliff bar she'd found repugnant the last time she'd attempted to appease her appetite in traffic.  “COME ON!”  She bellowed at no one.   “I wish I was a Jedi.” Again, only herself to hear her..." Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha here!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram     

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's host is Jami Amerine with an original story she wrote called, Balanced Blair.  Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  "The worn red carpet of the little chapel in the woods held many secrets.  If it could speak it would tell the stories of weddings, funerals, baptisms, scandal, restoration, who really knows what else?  Blair stared mindlessly at her white satin shoes.  She had decided to go with the one-and-a-half-inch heel.  Really, any taller, and she would trip down the aisle, rather than glamorously glide. Besides, there was no point in pretending her groom wasn't a full foot taller than her. She habitually crossed her ankles, reconsidering the taupe stockings she had chosen.  “Get a grip, no one will care about your pantyhose, Blair.  Although… the sheer buff.”  She stopped herself.  One of the goals she had recently set for herself was to be more precise.   Either that or to be more flexible..." Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you.  Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha here!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com    Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram

Welcome to A Remarkable Thought: A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself. Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. This week's host is Katie M. Reid with a original story she wrote called, Serenity's Search. Take a beat, take a breath, and listen in!  "Serenity was tired.  Bombarded by information and surrounded by noise—deafening noise, she couldn't hear herself think.  “Where did I put my noise-canceling headphones?” she asked herself.  The activities and appointments on her calendar no longer fit into neat and tidy boxes. They spilled over into the margins, choking out the whitespace and cluttering Serenity's vision—even when she wore her new trendy frames..." Show sponsor: SocialWisedU  SocialWisedU e-course will guide your family toward a healthy relationship with social media and each other.  Ditch the lectures and start equipping your family to thrive in a world that is becoming more cyber than real.  Enroll now at SocialWisedU.org *Affiliate Links are used below. If you purchase through the links we may be compensated at no additional cost to you. Learn more about affiliate links here.  Find Made Like Martha here!  CONNECT WITH US! Stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com  Jami on TikTok Katie on TikTok Jami on Facebook Katie on Facebook Jami on Instagram Katie on Instagram     

We wanted to introduce ourselves and tell you what to expect from A Remarkable Thought! A short story podcast to engage your mind and lift your spirit—a production of changeyourmindchangeeverything.org. In a world that runs on 5G, caffeine, obligations, shoulds, shouldn'ts, woulds, and wouldn'ts we've created a space where you can relax, laugh and think for yourself.  Each week we will bring you a refreshing escape where your mind can wander in a thoughtful story as you visit wonders yet to be considered. At the end of every show, we will leave you with a quality question to ponder. In this episode, we just wanted to say "Hi!"   Do us a favor and subscribe to the show and leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast app so more people can tune in and participate in some remarkable thoughts!  Episode One is an original short story by Jami titled, "Balanced Blair."  How does a single, successful, young woman make the balanced shift to wife and mother of 4 young boys?  Tune in and listen!  And stay connected with us beyond the show by subscribing with your email address at changeyourmindchangeverything.org.  Just fill out the sign-up bar with your name and email address and voila, you'll be added!  You can also connect with Jami on her widely-popular blog sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and connect with Katie on her life-giving and freedom-finding website: katiemreid.com