The Dad Story Project

Send a text On two otherwise ordinary rainy days nearly five decades apart, a father and son travel up a cold northern lake in an old boat. On the first trip, the man is strong and determined while his boy is small and chilled and a bit scared. On the second trip, the roles are reversed. Everything about the two days is the same, except for the inevitable passing of time. This is a poignant and quiet story, which shows how the simplest moments in life, so easily and so often brushed as...

Send a text An innocent foray into raising chickens leads our family down a sinister path as our rooster slowly goes insane. Danger lurks around every corner until we no longer bear it and drastic measures must be taken. And while things end with a bang (several, bangs, actually), the terrible conclusion isn't what you might expect. The takeaway? If you insist on having a rooster, be prepared for carnage (and carry a busted canoe paddle). Music: Purple Planet Show Notes The Shooting of Rust...

Send a text A middle-aged man gets a birthday phone call from his father, and the two of them are transported back in time to relive a precious family tradition. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Send a text A Christmas parable of sorts, this is the true story of a few frustrating minutes on a cold December day in Maine as a man stares out the window of an old farmhouse and worries about the apparent contradictions of the season. But as he frets over the world's fixation with material gain, a pickup truck pulls into the driveway and he realizes once more what is really valuable in his life.

Send a text This is the tender story of a little girl and her grandfather and how a few minutes on a summer day changed their lives forever. It's a reminder for us all to be on the alert for those simple everyday moments when a bit of encouragement and cheer can be the most precious gift in the world. Background Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Send a text Time is a strange thing. We experience it in a strictly linear fashion, one moment following the next into the future. But with the wonder of memory, we can make time stand still, or even rewind a segment of the distant past. And, looking back in our minds and hearts, we can often see the significance of a particular event that went unnoticed as it was happening. In this story, a bit of cleverness, a bumpy ride on a logging truck, and two knees changed the future of a boy and a gi...

Send a text Ordinary days. We all have them. In fact, most of our days would be classified this way. Yet this story of a father and son and a day spent together doing a simple chore, shows that if we look hard enough, and if we dads try hard enough, we can make any day special. We just need to be on the lookout for those tiny fleeting moments where we can make a difference.

Send a text How a pair of boots, a lawnmower, and a tired dad turned a little girl's dream into a reality.

Send a text A freak childhood accident leads to the heartwarming memory of something never seen.

Send a text It is often assumed that being a good dad means doing big, bold, ambitious things for your children, giving them expensive gifts or taking them on grand vacations, but the reality is that sometimes the best parenting moments occur when you just show up.