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Stories by Donna Marie Todd

Big Girl Pants Podcast: Encouragement for Real Life.

Oct 17, 2025

I was a preacher’s child, so I grew up in churches.

I spent a lot of time looking at stained glass windows on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings.

Not because my Daddy’s sermons were boring.
But because preachers practice their sermons like singers working on a song, and when you’ve heard the same one several...


Sep 18, 2025

My son is in internal medicine practice now. He's financially secure. His fiance is also well-employed in engineering. They'll be married soon. But when I brought up those grandchildren I would love to have, he almost snapped my head off.

Why? Why would my loving son respond that way? Because the idea of bringing a...


Feb 12, 2025

What we plan our lives around matters. I'm the one that always seems to figure that out too late. My sister died recently of ovarian cancer. She taught me a lot about living by the way she chose to spend her time.


Feb 1, 2025

It seems like friendships are in short supply these days. Could you use a few more?


Jan 10, 2025

If you've lost power in a storm or found yourself in a state of depression, you may have found yourself sleeping more.

I've been sleepimg more after the difficult death of my sister. Winter is a time for rest. Perhaps tonight you should nourish yourself with a warm bowl of soup and a long winter nap. It's a beautiful...