"The Secret Of A Successful Life Series"

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” In recent years One of the blessings many Christians have enjoyed is to personally help people they know go on mission trips or to support missionaries they have grown to personally know. We call that Direct Mission Support. While giving money directly to the missions or missionaries is a very good way to support mission work,...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” How can a person face unexpected hardships? In the new episode titled, “And The Gates Of hell Shall Not Prevail Over the Church.” We will learn how the Cedar Grove Christian Church has been hit with AN UNEXPECTED STRUGGLE when the Church home for the Minister burned. The unexpected question will come up concerning who really ow...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.”   In the last episode we learned about how Christians could reach out to proud friends to help them in very difficult times. This podcast will focus on some of the unexpected major problems some Churches were facing in the Great Depression. The episode is titled, “Will This Be The last Wedding?” The next episode will...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” --In the last episode we learned about Harry and Clara being blessed with twin children, a girl and boy. Grandmother Macintosh also announced her engagement to Professor Green and Julie Ann shared the unexpected news that Walter and her were expecting another child. Life has certainly had many surprises for the family in this s...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” The last explained how one of the most difficult Church Members in the church Harry and Clara served at, made a major change in her life by apologizing to Clara for hurting her. This was the Lord’s gentle leading to help that woman prepare to meet Him with her unexpected sudden death. After Dorothy died, Harry and Clara will st...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” --In the last episode we learned how Harry and Clara had learned the exciting news that they will have a baby. In this podcast we will notice the events of this great arrival that will bring many unexpected but  appreciated surprises to the lives of this family. Thank you for joining us for this podcast. The next episode w...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” The last explained how one of the most difficult Church Members in the church Harry and Clara served at, made a major change in her life by apologizing to Clara for hurting her. This was the Lord’s gentle leading to help that woman prepare to meet Him with her unexpected sudden death. After Dorothy died, Harry and Clara will st...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” Even in the most difficult of times, followers of Christ can still meet together for fellowship and encouragement. IN this episode we will see how Clara Macintosh will open their home for a special ladies evening for food and study. While they expect one woman to be very difficult to get along with, everyone will be surprised a...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” We have heard about the terrible struggles people had during the great depression. That problem did more than affect the stock market. Entire families were affected in many ways, with physical and mental struggles. Whenever someone has a struggle it is so important to have Godly people who show a real love and concern for what...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” Our Parents and older friends lived through the difficult years of the Depression. Some called those tough years, “The dirty 30’s.” Many People lost their farms, their jobs and faced terrible times. The Great Depression affected most people in our nation. In this episode we will notice how some other family members in this seri...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” In the last episode we noticed how Clara, the young Minister’s wife heard about a sinful side of one of the leading women in the Church they served when the Granddaughter told her that her Grandmother smoked a pipe. While that was an overheard expression that the little child misunderstood. The events of this chapter will make...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” It has been well said that children often say things that their parents should never have said in the first place. In this episode Clara will visit in a Church members home where a young child will reveal an embarrassing comment that was said. This chapter is titled, “Clara Did You Know My Grandma Smokes A Pipe?” Thank You for...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” In the last podcast we noticed how the Great Stock Market Crash of 1929 has just taken place. David was able to stop Grandpa Ralph from taking his life because he was ashamed that he had lost most of Clara’s trust fund in the stock market. In this episode titled, “Have You Heard The news?”, we will notice the reaction Clara and...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” The last podcast told about Harry and Clara getting married and Harry’s ordination service into the Ministry both services were held at the Cedar Grove Christian Church in Southern Iowa. Clara and Harry received a new car from Grandpa Ralph and Grandma Beulah for a wedding present. Grandpa Ralph explained to the couple about ho...

In the last podcast we concluded the second volume in the series titled, “The Far Reaching Effects Of A Successful Life.” In that volume we noticed the years of 1917-1926. David Benson has come home from the war where he helped his future brother in law Walter Macintosh to the Lord. Eventually Walter would help David meet his sister Anna who latter married David. We left the last podcast with youn...

In the last podcast we concluded the second volume in the series titled, “The Far Reaching Effects Of A Successful Life.” In that volume we noticed the years of 1917-1926. David Benson has come home from the war where he helped his future brother in law Walter Macintosh to the Lord. Eventually Walter would help David meet his sister Anna who latter married David. We left the last podcast with youn...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” (Chapter 17) The last episode revealed the teenage desires of young Clara Jones. While she wanted to go to Bible School, she had strong feelings for Harry Macintosh who at that time was not a Christian. Her sister-in-law Anna taught her to commit that issue to prayer and if Jesus wanted those two together He would work a way fo...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” (Chapter 16) In our last episode David and Anna returned from their wedding trip and started to adjust to married life as newlyweds on the farm. They made the Lord’s Church a priority for their lives and committed to spending time together. In this chapter we will jump ahead a couple years and notice how David and Anna are bein...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” (Chapter 15) In our last episode David and Anna were married in Chicago. After a honey moon trip they will be returning to their new home on the farm in Iowa. A lifetime of adventures are beginning and in this episode there will be several important events that will set the pace for their lives together. The title of this chapt...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.”  In our last episode at the end of Anna’s visit to see David we heard about their future intentions at the Train Depot when they said goodbye. In this podcast we will learn of how those plans will become a reality. The title of this chapter is, “Cooling Days and Warming Hearts.” Thank your for joining us for the podcast, “...

Our last podcast session shared the first part of the chapter about Anna Macintosh and her families trip to see David in Iowa. In this episode we will continue to see growing developments in the courtship of David and Anna. This is the continuation of the chapter, “For the Record Sir, I’m David Benson’s Girl!”

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” (Chapter 13 A) In our last episode we heard how the friendship of David Benson and Anna Macintosh has moved to a new and exciting level. In this podcast we will learn of more developments and the plans that David is making to impress the woman he wants to spend much more time with. Just where will this changing friendship go? T...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” (chapter 12) In this series we have noticed how David Benson grew up in an unfortunate situation. Because his Dad was the area drunk and his aunt was the community prostitute most people in the rural neighborhood had little to do with David and his family. Clara Jones and her parents befriended David and later won him to the Lo...

The Life Jesus offers us is filled with opportunities to enjoy the blessings He offers us. In this chapter, “Everyone Deserves A Second Chance,” we will notice how an unexpected conversation helped Julie Ann decide to give here husband Walter a second chance in their marriage and we will also notice how someone else will suddenly realize that David Benson deserved a second chance also. At this tim...

Welcome back to the Podcast, “The Secret Of A Successful Life Series.” In our last episode we noticed how David Benson and his new Christian Friend Walter Macintosh are preparing to come home from World War I. In this chapter titled, “When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again,” Walter Macintosh is faced with a major dilemma. While the Lord has completely forgiven him of all his sins, how should Walter...