Grandpa Hill's True Stories

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Grandpa Hill’s Stories are told by Grandpa Hill, usually with a live audience of one or more of his twenty two grand children. Each story is based on his memory of what truly happened to him. Marshmallow and his friend Gorf, often review the story from their perspectives as a raccoon and a frog. They hope that by them talking about the story it will help the listeners, young and old, to talk to each other about their thoughts and experiences. Lessons are learned, as we laugh (or cry) and listen to Grandpa Hill’s stories.

  1. Eddie's 6th Birthday - Faith & Family Stories

    09/21/2025

    Eddie's 6th Birthday - Faith & Family Stories

    In this Grandpa Hill True Story, Grandpa tells the story of one of his grandchildren, Edmund. In Janruary of 2024 Edmund contracted a terrible immune disease that caused him to loose the ability to walk and talk. Nobody knew what it was or where it came from. Eddie was in the hospital for a long time, but slowly, he recovered. Grandpa Hill shares how inspiring the brave perseverance of Eddie was and still is. He shares how Eddie's ----- Executively Produced by Grandpa Hill Produced & Music by David Richman

    17 min

  2. 05/25/2025

    The Best Identity - Faith & Family Stories

    Grandpa Hill shares stories of how much your identity as first a Child of God really is, and second how important your decisions are. Everything you do matters! It matters to people you know, and to hundreds, maybe even thousands, of people you will never know. Produced by David Richman Executively Produced by Grandpa Hill Grandchildren in Audience: Leah, Anna, and Miriam. (Note: the two stories about George are not exactly Grandpa Hill's stories, but they are important nonetheless.)

    24 min
  3. Animal Brakes - Slightly Wiser Stories

    05/24/2025

    Animal Brakes - Slightly Wiser Stories

    It is almost June, and with it comes "dumb deer" season. What do you do when there is a deer in your head lights? A dog? A turkey hen and ten little chicks? In this Slightly Wiser Story, Grandpa Hill tells the story of 3 encounters with animals on the road that have shaped how he approaches braking for animals. Before swerving or breaking Grandpa Hill first checks his mirrors and accesses the situation. Then, he takes action to keep his family, himself, and his car safe, before he tries to avoid hitting the animal. Well... most of the time anyway. As with many of Grandpa Hill's Slightly Wiser Stories, Grandpa doesn't always do everything right, but he always learns from his mistakes. We hope this story will help you to think precisely and live wisely when you next encounter a deer, dog, or turkey on the road. Produced by David Richman Executively Produced by Grandpa Hill Grandchildren in Audience: Leah, Anna, Miriam, Raymond, and Naomi, and also their mother, Patricia.

    19 min
  4. Peanuts - Slightly Wiser Stories

    03/02/2025

    Peanuts - Slightly Wiser Stories

    Grandpa used to be a cadet in the United States Air Force Academy. While at the Academy his life took a totally different direction due in large part to circus peanuts and how Grandpa dealt immaturely with his immature room mate's disgust with Grandpa having eaten some of his circus peanuts. At the time it was a disaster. His room mate that could have been his best witness had become an enemy. Grandpa was found guilty of an honor code violation. For a brief time it looked like Don (Grandpa Hill) would just disappear from all contact with family and friends. Then as the situation improved and improved and improved Grandpa got married to Mary Lee Mack. They had a large family. Now they have twenty five grandchildren. Grandpa wants you to share this story. Be grateful for the chances you have to improve. Grandpa has and still is thinking, laughing, and living life abundantly and encourages you to do the same. Produced by David Richman. Story told by Grandpa Hill. Art by David Richman. Banjo music by Michael Steele. Grandchildren in the audience Anna Richman, Annette Steele, Breandan Steele, Miriam Richman, and Eoghan Steele.

    24 min
  5. Winter Sailing In The Yard

    02/05/2025

    Winter Sailing In The Yard

    Way back in 1967, Grandpa was a 9 year old boy in Rochester Michigan. That winter Grandpa went sailing. He made the sail for his red Radio Flyer, and it was better than his brother Eugene’s. The sailing was fast on that windy day on the icy yard. Grandpa’s speed, his fun, and the use of Mom’s new pillowcases got his mother very "excited." Semloh, a wise frog that knows many things, including Grandpa, explains what happened that day. He explains to his friend Gorf (also a frog) and Marshmallow a Racoon, exactly why Grandpa made restitution and why it did not hurt Grandpa to do so. We hope Semloh’s message and Grandpa’s True Story is shared and shared and shared so that children everywhere and their parents will think, laugh and live abundantly.

    20 min
  6. Grandpa Sees Santa - Childhood Story - Christmas Special!

    01/09/2025

    Grandpa Sees Santa - Childhood Story - Christmas Special!

    Merry Christmas! Did you know Grandpa Hill saw the real Santa Claus? (Or at least, he thought he did.) Grandpa Hill tells the true story of one cold Christmas night in his family's old house, way back in 1961. At the end of the story Grandpa Hill shares two of his favorite Christmas movies. Executive Producer: Grandpa Hill Producer: David Richman Music: Michael Steele Art: David Richman Grandchildren in the audience: Sarah, David, Anna, Miriam, Raymond and Naomi

    11 min

  7. 08/15/2024

    Grandpa Trusts God and Learns to be Content

    In 1989 the Don and Mary Hill family start trusting God more and more.  In the process of trusting they learn to be content. Convinced that they should be homeschooling, and open to more children they jumped right in. In a short period of time their homeschooling, a tubal reversal,  a move over 900 miles, the birth of the 5th child, 6th child, 7th child and 8th child. And the misscarriage of three children. While that was going on Mary resumed having epileptic seizures. Don changed jobs again and they bought a Catholic Church and a Rectory for a place raise their family.    To Don and Mary contentment is realizing God has already provided everything they need for their current happiness.  The set backs, and, the trials at times kept them from being content.  Then they would remember that “contentment” is realizing God had already provided everything they needed for their current happiness.   Grandpa Hill encourages the listener to spread Grandpa Hill’s True Stories. Share! Share! Share! Find his stories on podcast platforms and on the website grandpahill-stories.org.  Think laugh and live!

    24 min

  8. 08/14/2024

    Grandpa and the RAT - A Slightly Wiser Story

    In 1991, Grandpa, Don, was a development engineer by day and homeschooling and homesteading Dad at night.  Some persistent and relatively large creature was eating the animal feed intended for the ducks and rabbits.  As the battle with the creature continued, Don came to realize that it was a RAT that he was dealing with.   A very big and very smart RAT.  Don outsmarted that RAT, or so he thought he had, by storing the grain in the family car.  The mystery developed as Don would keep seeing the RAT, on, or running to, the side porch of the house to greet him as he came home from work.  It was as though the RAT expected to be fed by Don.  Eventually Don does figure out the schemes of the RAT.  When Don figures it out he needs to apologize to his children.  The RAT was just trying to survive and really wasn’t that smart.  Grandpa was trying to get the RAT and really wasn’t that smart either. Grandpa encourages parents and grandparents to tell their stories to their children and grandchildren. Please share this story with families and friend and remember to follow the podcast or to follow on the web at grandpahill-stories.org. Think Laugh and Live!

    13 min
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Grandpa Hill’s Stories are told by Grandpa Hill, usually with a live audience of one or more of his twenty two grand children. Each story is based on his memory of what truly happened to him. Marshmallow and his friend Gorf, often review the story from their perspectives as a raccoon and a frog. They hope that by them talking about the story it will help the listeners, young and old, to talk to each other about their thoughts and experiences. Lessons are learned, as we laugh (or cry) and listen to Grandpa Hill’s stories.

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