1 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:09,000 Speaker 1: Hello, friends, Welcome to Story Behind Podcast. This is the 2 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: show for people who love hearing a good story and 3 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: who believe the world could use more positivity. We're the 4 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:18,959 Speaker 1: team behind God Updates and God Too, and we hope 5 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 1: these weekly short stories will brighten your day. 6 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 2: Good day, and welcome to another edition of the Story 7 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 2: Behind podcast. 8 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:34,480 Speaker 3: I'm your host, Sean. 9 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 2: McAvoy, the executive director of Content here at the Salem 10 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 2: Web Network, and we've compiled two more great stories for 11 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:45,400 Speaker 2: you today. Some of these stories that might be behind some. 12 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 3: Of the other news in. 13 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 2: Your feed, some of the more positive and encouraging and 14 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 2: uplifting stories for your walk with God. Things that you 15 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 2: might like to pass along to your friends to say. 16 00:00:55,720 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 3: Hey, I was thinking about you today. 17 00:00:57,600 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 2: This made me think of you and I thought you 18 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 2: could use this and feel encouraged in your journey. We've 19 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:05,760 Speaker 2: got two great stories for you today, one about a 20 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:09,639 Speaker 2: couple who has been married a long time and shares 21 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 2: the secrets of their marriage with us, and another one. Oh, 22 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:19,279 Speaker 2: everybody loves dog stories and firefighters, and this one combines both. 23 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 2: We'll be back in just a second with those stories 24 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:27,200 Speaker 2: to help you and encourage you in your journey Today. 25 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:36,960 Speaker 2: And we are back and we'll get underway with our 26 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:41,400 Speaker 2: first story of the day. This story is titled couple 27 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 2: celebrating their diamond Anniversary. First, Can you even imagine seventy 28 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 2: five years? I recently celebrated my in law's anniversary of 29 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 2: sixty years, and I told them, Mike, I couldn't even imagine. 30 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 3: Being alive for sixty years. 31 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 2: My own father didn't even make it to that age, 32 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 2: much less being married that long. So what a thing 33 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 2: to celebrate. But this couple is celebrating their diamond anniversary 34 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 2: and they share the secrets with us to their long marriage. 35 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 2: This is written by Mikaela Gordonai. A very special couple 36 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:17,840 Speaker 2: is celebrating their diamond anniversary after seventy five impressive years 37 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:22,239 Speaker 2: of marriage. They got together in nineteen fifty one and 38 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 2: the happy couple is still in love after so many years. 39 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 3: What a legacy. 40 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:31,680 Speaker 2: It all started in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, of course, when James 41 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:35,320 Speaker 2: Ambrose saw Julia walking around with a friend. He was 42 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:39,280 Speaker 2: there looking for a pretty girl that he certainly found one. 43 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 2: They each thought the other was attractive. They hit it 44 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:46,360 Speaker 2: off and married just a few months later. Sitting there 45 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 2: in his car holding a pipe in his mouth. Oh 46 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 2: he really looked neat, and Julia recalled with fondness. Over 47 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 2: the last seven and a half decades, they've raised a 48 00:02:57,320 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 2: family which started out with two sons and two daughters. 49 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 2: They now have twelve grandkids, twenty one great grandkids, and 50 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:10,680 Speaker 2: even two great great grandchildren. Their oldest daughter, Joanne, said, 51 00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:13,640 Speaker 2: I'm so proud when I talk to my friends and 52 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 2: I am able to say both my parents are still 53 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:19,359 Speaker 2: here with me. They are both mobile and they live 54 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 2: by themselves. It is a great family, she said. We 55 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:26,079 Speaker 2: never fight. That's one thing about our family. I don't 56 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 2: think we have ever had a family squabble where we 57 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:29,839 Speaker 2: didn't talk to each other. 58 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 3: James and Julia, both in. 59 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 2: Their nineties, now still have plenty of wit and humor. 60 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:39,119 Speaker 2: James jokes that the secret to their marriage is that 61 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:42,600 Speaker 2: he is quote not the boss between the two, and 62 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 2: even sports a hat that says as much. It's lovely 63 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:48,760 Speaker 2: that this couple has made it so far in marriage 64 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:49,560 Speaker 2: and in years. 65 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 3: They are very. 66 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 2: Blessed to live independently and have not only kids and grandkids, 67 00:03:57,040 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 2: but also great great grandkids, and can you imagine great 68 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 2: relationships with all of them? 69 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:05,840 Speaker 3: Congratulations James and Julia. 70 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 2: As it says in Isaiah forty six', four even when 71 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:12,440 Speaker 2: you are, OLD i will be the, Same and when 72 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:14,320 Speaker 2: you are gray, HAIRED i will take care of. YOU 73 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:17,479 Speaker 2: i will still be responsible for WHAT i. Made, YES 74 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:21,800 Speaker 2: i will take you and keep you. Safe we'll be 75 00:04:21,839 --> 00:04:24,920 Speaker 2: back in just a moment with our second encouraging. 76 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:25,120 Speaker 3: Story of the. 77 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:42,480 Speaker 4: Day all, right we are back and ready to. 78 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 2: Dig into our second story of the. Day but before we, 79 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:48,640 Speaker 2: DO i wanted to remind everyone that the work we've 80 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 2: done in compiling these stories with our God updates team 81 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 2: always comes. 82 00:04:53,240 --> 00:04:54,000 Speaker 3: With a video. 83 00:04:54,080 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 2: Component so if you want to dig further behind the 84 00:04:58,120 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 2: story behind and get to know even more about these 85 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:06,000 Speaker 2: encouraging and uplifting, tails you can find us at GodTube 86 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:09,719 Speaker 2: dot com slash blog and dig a little bit further 87 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:12,840 Speaker 2: into and even see some, visuals which might be, key 88 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:17,839 Speaker 2: especially given this next story is about something that gosh 89 00:05:17,839 --> 00:05:21,120 Speaker 2: who doesn't love the story of a sweet dog and 90 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:24,840 Speaker 2: wants to see that animal and. Action this story is 91 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:28,840 Speaker 2: written By Heather. Wriggleman it's about firefighters who adopt a 92 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:32,760 Speaker 2: sweet pup that ended up outside the, firehouse And heather 93 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:34,440 Speaker 2: starts with a little bit of a warning for dog 94 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:37,480 Speaker 2: lovers out, There she, says grab a, tissue because this 95 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:40,240 Speaker 2: story is enough to make even the toughest tail wagger tear. 96 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:42,480 Speaker 3: Up so the newest. 97 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 2: Member of The Fort Worth Fire department isn't a. Firefighter 98 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:49,599 Speaker 2: he has four, paws a wagging, tail and a heart 99 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 2: that is already captured. 100 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:53,760 Speaker 3: An entire, station and his name Is. 101 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:58,279 Speaker 2: Jake In, may firefighters At station eight arrived to Find 102 00:05:58,360 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 2: jake chained to a flagpole with a bottle of water. 103 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 3: And a handwritten. 104 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 2: Letter the note was From, tom a homeless veteran who 105 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:09,920 Speaker 2: was facing an impossible. Choice tom explained in the letter 106 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 2: that he could no longer care For jake if he 107 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:16,279 Speaker 2: wanted to get the help he desperately needed. Himself in his, 108 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:20,240 Speaker 2: Letter tom, wrote if you really care about helping, babies 109 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 2: please help my. 110 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:22,880 Speaker 3: Baby Okay cue the ugly. 111 00:06:22,920 --> 00:06:27,119 Speaker 2: Crying firefighters and their spouses immediately went to work trying 112 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 2: to Find jake a new. Home somewhere along the, Way 113 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:34,040 Speaker 2: jake worked his puppy. Magic instead of finding him another, 114 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:38,240 Speaker 2: Family station eight became his. Family as a fellow dog, 115 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:40,240 Speaker 2: Owner heather, SAYS i can't imagine the. 116 00:06:40,279 --> 00:06:44,880 Speaker 3: Heartbreak our dogs are never just dogs are They they're. 117 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:46,600 Speaker 2: The ones who greet us at the door like we've 118 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:49,719 Speaker 2: been gone for years instead of five. Minutes they sit 119 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:54,159 Speaker 2: beside us to, grief, lowliness and life's hardest. Seasons they become, 120 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 2: Family they become our companions in. Life Dusty, sides a 121 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 2: captain at the, station summed it up very. 122 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:02,680 Speaker 3: Well dogs have a way about. 123 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 2: Them they, CONNECT i think in ways that we don't 124 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 2: connect with each. Other So jake's pretty. Special but this 125 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 2: story gets even. Better While jake was settling into his 126 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:17,760 Speaker 2: new Firehouse, digs the department's homeless outreach program and enforcement, 127 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:20,680 Speaker 2: team known as The Hope, team stepped in to Help. 128 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 2: Tom Lieutenant Sam grief and his team connected With Lieutenant 129 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 2: Sam grif and his team Connected tom with resources and 130 00:07:29,600 --> 00:07:33,080 Speaker 2: worked to get him back on his feet Through Operation Texas. 131 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 2: Strong tom was also approved to receive housing in AN. 132 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:39,720 Speaker 2: Rv the firefighters say their greatest hope is that one 133 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 2: Day tom And jake might be. Reunited after, all anyone 134 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:46,680 Speaker 2: who has ever loved a dog knows that kind of 135 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:51,320 Speaker 2: bond doesn't simply. Disappear until, Then jake as a forever 136 00:07:51,360 --> 00:07:54,400 Speaker 2: place At station, eight where he's traded a flagpole for a, 137 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:57,880 Speaker 2: firehouse and found an entire crew of family ready to 138 00:07:57,960 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 2: shower him with belly, rubs, treats and. Love now that's 139 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:06,160 Speaker 2: WHAT i call a perfect, ending oh, my or perhaps 140 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:09,720 Speaker 2: just the beginning of a brand new. Chapter as it 141 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 2: says in collations six', to two carry each, other's burdens 142 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 2: and in this way you will fulfill the Law. 143 00:08:16,720 --> 00:08:18,880 Speaker 3: Of christ thanks for listening. 144 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:22,080 Speaker 2: This week we hope you were truly uplifted and that 145 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:25,000 Speaker 2: you'll share these stories, with others and we'll be back 146 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 2: in a couple. 147 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:29,320 Speaker 3: Days with more uplifting stories at The. Story behind. 148 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:40,360 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for listening To story. Behind podcast 149 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 1: we're really glad you joined us for this. 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