Lessons from Our Neighbors - Stories for the Whole Family by Donald Davis and Josh Goforth

About this episode

This episode features stories about the influence of neighbors on our lives and childhood memories.

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about neighbors and how they can be a great influence our lives and the lives of our children. (00:00) Intro by host, Sam Payne. (1:30) "Corporal Smith" by Donald Davis. A story about a time in elementary school, when Donald interviewed the neighborhood highway patrolman and got a little first hand experience about what the job is like. (14:29) "Back to the Neighborhood," by Sam Payne. A story about when him and his brother had a run in with the law and how later in life he did a bit more investigation on the officer that ended their trouble, allowing him to connect back to the people of his childhood neighborhood. (18:18) "Guitar Medley" by Josh Goforth. A story about how Josh learned some of the classic music of Madison County, North Carolina. He accompanies the story with songs that include "The Wildwood Flower" and "Under the Double Eagle." Stories bring us together and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne. The Apple Seed is produced by Sam Payne, Wendy Folsom, and Brian Tanner…

People in this episode

Host: Sam Payne

Guests: Donald Davis, Josh Goforth

Topics covered

• storytelling
• neighbors
• family
• influence
• childhood memories

Keywords

• storytelling
• neighbors
• family stories
• childhood
• influence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BYUradio

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