Podcast Friday! Listen to the Children

I’m not sure it’s a good idea to play favorites…but this week’s podcast takes the cake…and that’s saying a lot around here, given that it’s the Friday after the feast-o-rama known as Thanksgiving. 

I’m so full of pie. 

I AM pie.

But there’s a nice detour ahead.  I can’t think of anything better that receiving wisdom from a third grader. A wise and insightful writer wrapped up in the uncanny body of an 8-year-old. 

Which brings me to this.  Yes…I’m still grateful for my family, my health, my friends and the aforementioned pie, but before I bring this Thanksgiving week to a close, let me share that I’m also grateful for grace in small packages.  Thank YOU, Miss O and your magnificent mama for spending time with me, teaching me a thing or two about what it takes to write well.  To write from the heart.

This week’s podcast is worth a few minutes of your time.  Listen to the children. They know so much.

Vicki 🥰

Search (and subscribe!) for Sharing the Heart of the Matter on Apple, Amazon, Spotify or Pocket Casts OR Listen to on Anchor Episode 45: Third Grade Writing Wisdom with Miss “O”

Transcript for Episode 45 of the podcast

Links for this Episode:

Episode 45: Third Grade Writing Wisdom with Miss “O” on Anchor

Vicki’s recently released book: Surviving Sue

Wynne’s book about her beloved father: Finding My Father’s Faith



21 responses to “Podcast Friday! Listen to the Children”

  1. Hear, Hear!! I second, third and fourth that. LISTEN IN and I promise you won’t be disappointed. You’ll gain an ever greater appreciation of Ms. O, her mama, and Vicki, interviewer par excellence. What a fabulous trio wrapped up in total magnificence! I wanna be just like you all when I grow up! 🥰💕❤️

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    1. …love you, Jules! You’re the best…and I am delighted by your ‘hear, hear’ command…no better encouragement for folks to listen to a podcast, I say.
      xoxoxoxo! 🥰🥰🥰

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  2. Ooh! I look forward to this one!!

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    1. Yay!! Thanks, David! 🥰

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    2. I repeat — You won’t be disappointed!

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  3. What an amazing young lady. Out of the mouth of babes. Geeesh. What a great podcast Vicki. Great job parenting Wynne. Miss O is so smart and informative and kind. Think she could take a look at a few of my posts and help me clean them up! Just wowwwe! 😮😮😎😎😎😎😎😎

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    1. Like mama…like daughter. Yes, yes! Now we just need to get Uncle Brian involved…I bet you would’ve had better questions for Miss O than I did! 😉😉😉

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      1. Oh my goodness, you did great Vicki. What a smart young lady. Third grade no way! I’m not buying it . . . Sure she’s not like Wynne said 28? Wise beyond her years. Makes the guy you had on the podcast last week sound like a putz!!!!!😮😎🤣🤣🤣

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        1. No fair…making me LOL when it’s so hard to explain to those around me why…it’s about a podcast, a friend-who-claims-he’s-a-putz-of-podcaster…and a 28-year-old posing as a third grader? Much too much to explain. But thanks for the giggle. 🤣😉🤣

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          1. Oh my job here is done then. That’s exactly what I was trying to do! Perfect! Ha ha ha 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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            1. Bwahahahahahahaha…evil genius, you are! 😜

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          2. But c’mon …. I’m not buying that miss O is in third grade. No way! The wisdom of someone much much older!!! Am I right?

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  4. “grace in small packages.” What a delightful way to put it, dear Vicki! And I’m still laughing about “I am pie.” You are so funny, insightful and a darn good interviewer. Thanks for being willing to interview Miss O!! Happy Thanksgiving, my dear friend!! ❤ ❤ ❤

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    1. Thank you, Wynne. Miss O is a delight…and I AM pie, LOL! Love you both! 🥰

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  5. I love that you and Wynne did this.

    I was very fortunate to have received a thoughtfully written letter from Ms O once for my T. She really is special – as is her mom.

    Happy Thanksgiving weekend to you both.

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    1. That’s so lovely, Ab — yes. Wynne is teaching both Miss O and Mr. D all the important things about love and kindness — just as you are with T. Good parents know how to find each other with lift and light. Hugs to you…and the whole family. Xo! 🥰

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  6. If you ever have the urge for a career change, Vicki, you could be a smashing cheerleader!

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    1. Uh-oh…those old pom-pom days come thru, don’t they?! 😉🥰😉

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  7. There is one very bright future in Ms. O’s life journey! And this Shakespeare quote may sum up this delightful podcast – “We know what we are but know not what we may be.”💖💖💖

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    1. That’s so perfect and beautiful, Mary. Thank you! 🥰

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