Appalachias Strongest Woman

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[@donaldperson948]

Sucked to make another Christian to forever be pissed at you!! Remember the comment on the horse I sold?! Don’t know if a horse is sound or not I’m from California! Come on! He should have known better living South Carolina? Wouldn’t you think!

[@rustylynch2]

Your word Smithing.. word smithery, ability to word smith. Whatever ya call it, it is amazing. Great job.. seriously, I felt like I was sitting there with you.

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you brother !

[@Zinniagarden24]

@@theappalachiachannelthx for telling the tales

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

This is a wonderful story. You did a good job in tilling it. I was married to a common drunk. It didn't start out that way. He just started out drinking a little more each time until he was staying mostly drunk. The last time I talked to him was on Halloween morning of 1975. I handed him the lunch he asked me to pack for him, he took it, kissed me, and walked out the door. I thought he was going to work. Later in the day, I took the trash out to the big metal can. When I opened that can I found the packed lunch I had made for him laying on top of the other trash. Four days later he had not called or came back to our home. I knew he would be coming home drunk after he ran out of money and could walk and drive again. I packed what I could for the children and myself; and, we traveled to my parents home in Kentucky (on Greyhound buses). My husband told me many times, "I can quit anytime I want to." It was clear to me (when I found that wasted lunch in the trash) that he was never going to quit drinking. If I wanted both of our children to have a better life, I had to take them and leave. I even had to resort to hiding all three of us in another state (West Virginia). I was the first of his five wives. He was a mean, nasty, dangerous drunk; but, he was a super nice person when he was clean and sober.

[@theappalachiachannel]

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[@ponypicker]

I feel your pain dear. My sisters both married alcoholics. I saw all they went through. One put her husband out finally. He eventually turned his life around thru GOD and AA. My other sister stayed with hers, a mean drunk until he died from the drinking. Wish I could hug you like I did my sister's. GOD bless and prosper you and your family.

[@megb9700]

Mam, I sure do love your way with words too. You lived through hard times to share it with others. Thank you.

[@judyingram-kh1vm]

Praise God, this story was my mama and daddy's story. My daddy drank so bad he was on skid row selling his blood for whiskey and wine. My mama had to get on welfare for quite along time. I remember I was so scared somebody at school would find out. But God and with my mama's love delivered my daddy from drinking. Us kids was so happy. And our Prayers had been answered. Our Daddy was back home with us, never to leave to leave again. Praise God. Til he went to heaven and my sweet little mama went 5 years later.❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@theappalachiachannel]

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[@jlschliebener4658]

Bless your mama❤❤

[@yevgeniymaksimovich8505]

Thy shall not drink! That is 11th commitment!😂

[@yevgeniymaksimovich8505]

Great story,thank you for sharing!

[@catholiccrusader5328]

I love the way country people treat their old folks with respect, admiration, and love.

[@ronnymcbay1728]

Ol hoss I've learned any day my feet touch the floor it's a blessed day . Keep dem tales a coming . Thanks

[@theappalachiachannel]

Well said brother

[@Nonniemaye]

Thank you, JD, for another great story. The power of love and the grace of God helps us through the storms of life . Have a blessed day. .

[@kyote1089]

AMEN

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you Nonnie ❤️

[@jasonpyles4863]

R. I. P. Granny Tollett! The apple, most certainly, did not fall far from the tree, JD. Felt like she was telling my life, in many ways. Beautifully done, as usual. Thanks!

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much, my friend. Hope you have a blessed day.

[@tribeofshugbazz]

I had to quit drinking during the pandemic. My wife and children are more important. Great story!

[@theappalachiachannel]

Good stuff!

[@davidduff5123]

Stay on the road - you will never regret your journey

[@marionbowler5440]

Can't always see the wings of an angel, beautiful. ❤🙏🍁

[@theappalachiachannel]

❤️

[@kennethprice5628]

First the man takes the drink...and then the drink takes the man😢

[@theappalachiachannel]

Very true

[@kyote1089]

There but for the grace of God go I. Another great story, JD. If it wasn't for the accent, I'd of thought Granny was telling plenty of my own story with the drink. It truly is by the grace of God that today is another day sober. Feeling blessed and appreciative. 🙏🏻❤️🇨🇦

[@theappalachiachannel]

Congratulations my friend. What a blessing.

[@patricialong5767]

I had a truly beloved boyfriend who was the love of my life, but he was a roaring drunk and he was really a demon when drunk. He eventually drowned in a local river when drunk once again. I still miss him. :(( But he's at peace, finally! He was incredibly handsome, kind, intelligent and could do just about anything he put his hands to. Such talent but such tragedy!

[@theappalachiachannel]

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[@tracicomstock3489]

I had one of those too.

[@catholiccrusader5328]

Sam had a true conversion experience! Thanks be to GOD!!!

[@Jane-b9k]

Our grandparents seem to always have the good stories with good meanings behind them. Thank you again for another great story.

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much Jane. Have a blessed week.

[@henryevans2935]

God works in mysterious ways Amen to the good Lord Jesus Christ Amen

[@theappalachiachannel]

Amen brother. Have a great day.

[@JacindaChamplin-dk4ey]

Thanks!

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much! This is the first ever "Thanks" this channel has ever gotten! Yeah, you just made my day! ~Sarah

[@WizardsBear]

Would love to see your take on the siege/battle of Bryan Station Springs just outside Lexington, Kentucky. My Mamaw Grace White told basically the same story as can be found EXCEPT it was the women who elected to continue trips to the Spring so the enemies would not realize those within knew they were surrounded with ever increasing hostiles. Though heavily wooded and overgrown today, the spring still runs and remnants of the only monument for women, dedicated by women exists.

[@theappalachiachannel]

I'll take a look at this! Thanks for the idea!

[@andrewlewis-q1p]

Another amazingly told story! Thank you for your content JB!

[@theappalachiachannel]

My pleasure!

[@jenk9111]

Thank you for sharing this story

[@TTownTim]

God Bless Granny Tollette! and all great storytellers, like yourself, sir! She would be proud!

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you!

[@michellethompson5043]

I love watching all of your hard work you've putting into all these stories you've put together & i appreciate all your hard work and your music also. Ive watched for hours at a time. Blessed Be

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much! It means a lot to hear that.

[@melissavancleave8686]

Oh JD my favorite stories are your retelling of one of Granny's story's. God bless and thank you.

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much Melissa

[@Adam-nv9zo]

The shot of the old church at the end is absolutely beautiful. Great story as always, JD.

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you! I filmed that church I. Calfkiller Tennessee

[@SusanFlynn]

Absolutely the best story teller. ❤ thank you 😊

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much

[@joyceoechsli4180]

This brought tears to my eyes and swelling to my heart. Thank you so much for that!

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you Joyce

[@rebeccamd7903]

I appreciate your Granny and Pappal’s story. Makes my heart warm to remember my own. My Nanny was the storyteller in our family and I used to curl up on my Pappal’s lap and just listen. So personally endearing!! Thank you!! 🥰

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much Rebecca. Appreciate you sharing your memories as well.

[@penny9159]

Thank you so much 😊 I really love listening to these stories from long ago , and you sure have the perfect voice.

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoy them.

[@davidweathers938]

❤wish i could have met Granny so much wisdom that we all need, thanks for another great story.

[@theappalachiachannel]

She was an amazing woman, and her stories were full of life lessons

[@KathysTube]

That was a beautiful story, full of emotions... Seems you inherited your Granny's love and skill for stories! Well done and appreciated 👍❤️

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you Kathy

[@primesspct2]

great story JD, I wish every alcoholic story ended up that well! . I bore it for 23 years, but like this man, mine was mean as a snake when he was drinking. The opposite of everything he was sober. I loved him with all my heart and i still do. But I had sons coming up on their teens years , I couldn't keep his drinking a secret anymore because they were older. I didn't want them having to endure what I did for so long. I also wanted them to grow up to be good husbands who weren't alcoholics, He did eventually get sober when his gout got so bad from drinking, so about 10 more years. I never remarried, I did mean my vows before God, I think I did the right thing but, who can be sure. I was very ill at the time I made the decision, I just had to try and keep things at home as peaceful as it could be.

[@theappalachiachannel]

thank you for sharing your story ❤️

[@pameladawkins3886]

I loved this so much.

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much Pamela. Have a great weekend.

[@jolenewitzel7919]

A wonderful story by a wonderful woman. ❤

[@theappalachiachannel]

❤️

[@johnbubbajohnson5630]

I loved this story and God bless you and your whole family sir....🙏🙏🙏

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you, brother. Have a blessed day.

[@shaundagubko3152]

Thank you, JD! What a beautiful story! Never underestimate a strong woman!

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you ! Hope you are having a great week!

[@raymondbradley6788]

Thanks, JD👍👍👍

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you brother

[@CarolLee-mq8er]

JD I just love your stories. They bring so many memories. Thank you. 🙏

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much, Carol. I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend.

[@ronnymcbay1728]

Yep you can add another awesome story to the collection that was great keep em coming

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much, my friend. I’m glad you enjoyed this and I hope you’re having a blessed day.

[@davidduff5123]

Thanks JD! Your stories make my Saturday night shifts more bearable!

[@theappalachiachannel]

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[@Bobbysixgun]

I love these stories

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you Bobby

[@johnpeddicord4932]

RIP GRANNY TOLAR,thanks for sharing, JD

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you John 💜

[@bettyfeliciano7322]

God is so good to us! Even when we do & say dumb things, he always puts us back in the correct path! I wish I could’ve met Granny Tollette! Blessings JD! ✝️😊🙏

[@theappalachiachannel]

Bless you Betty. Have a wonderful week.

[@bettyfeliciano7322]

@@theappalachiachannel Thank you JD! You as well! ❤️🙏😊

[@neeceeboo777]

What an awesome story. She was a good wife. Thanks for sharing it JD.

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you 😊

[@tammiesmith1225]

I love your work JD, Thanks

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you Tammy ❤️

[@robertslusher3116]

Best story ever. Thank you. Made my day.

[@theappalachiachannel]

You're welcome! ❤️

[@mckwilly]

Absolutely Awesome 🕊️

[@theappalachiachannel]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@charlesbey8636]

Another awesome tale!!

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you Charles

[@deniseyokley6558]

Love this ❤❤❤ THANK YOU 🙏 😊

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you ❤️

[@colorfulchrissy74747]

I love these stories and you sure tell them great! ❤

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much, my friend. Hope it bless you.

[@stevegilbert8738]

Thanks for a wonderful story

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you, brother. I hope you have a blessed week. Stay safe out there.

[@cathyheston3029]

Wonderful story of life ❤

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you ❤️

[@janetmills1290]

Thank you so much for the stories..

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much, Janet. I hope you have a blessed week.

[@Korki12345]

Love your storytelling talent ❤

[@theappalachiachannel]

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[@marcopolo4576]

Sadly a lot of Christian folks don't persevere in resisting temptation. Apparently they don't realize, Jesus life, death and Resurrection took away the power of sin. We continue to live our lives as if it weren't so. But, ss Paul said: "we are no longer slaves of sin." also: "whatever we give ourselves over to becomes our master." So if we don't act like sin is still our Master; it won't be. It all comes down to whom do we love Jesus or ourselves and our sinful desires? I don't speak theoretically. I'm 75 years old and I've been battling a particular sin all my life. And I'm now having power over it because I have committed myself to loving the Lord more than myself and my sinful desires. Glory, honor, praise and thanksgiving to God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

[@galesprouse2388]

This was a very good story wish all Men could listen to this story. ♥️🌹😎

[@theappalachiachannel]

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[@maryjordan7285]

Thank you for your story 🙏❤️

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you 😊

[@AdventuresUnseen24]

Thank you for another great story. I truly enjoy these. 🤗👍

[@theappalachiachannel]

Glad you like them!

[@frostyfrances4700]

Redemption stories always welcome. Sometimes patience and forbearance do work; sometimes they don't though; and it's important to know when to turn Mother's picture to the wall and get out. On the brighter side, the husband of a friend of mine was a lifelong alcoholic. But when he met her, not trusting himself to quit, he used that medicine that guarantees gastric results if you do drink at all. And that's how he got a grip on the problem. I've visited their home for a week at a time. He keeps liquor in the house and sometimes will offer me a bit of the finest sipping whiskey I ever had. Sometimes he'll even join me. But he seldom does and never more than a few sips. The love of his wife is really what saved him. They're such a beautiful couple.

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much for sharing this

[@CookieCandy7-14]

Love this story

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you!

[@denisestrickland2976]

I LOVE ALL your Granny Stories 👍👍👍👍👍. Thanks JD❤️

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you Denise ❤️

[@Muñoz7777]

I check in everyday😂 love this page.

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much, my friend

[@marcopolo4576]

Great story JD 🙏

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you!

[@soniaclayton3563]

I love the way you describe everything in your stories I feel I’m right there in that same story

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate that. I do my best to put the listener in the story.

[@Jean-us6ow]

Great Content 💯

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thanks 💯

[@annabelleb.8096]

That was a beautiful story! ❤

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you 😊

[@sheepdog1102]

Well done 👍

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you 😊

[@EddyBonner-l8z]

Thanks again! Hope y’all are ok. Saying a prayer.

[@theappalachiachannel]

Yes we are

[@andrewrolfe4334]

This story could be in the Big Book of A.A. Inspiring.

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much, my friend. Hope you had a great weekend.

[@ArcadianOutpost]

5:41 If I close my eyes, I see Tennessee’s natural beauty. The landscapes and dense forests heal.

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much, my friend. Hope you’re having a blessed day.

[@marcopolo4576]

If that old boy doesn't think the grace of God is what helped him love his wife and overcome drinking; he doesn't understand how the grace and mercy of God works. According to the bible, the grace and mercy of God; is what enables even unbelievers, to do good.

[@Happysewist]

You sound like a true Christian. I wish you would raise your voice and reinforce the idea that there are real practicing Christians that add so much goodness to this existence and that there are those who call themselves Christians but do not live by the grace of God, who cherry-pick the Bible rather than studying it, who do not think the Ten Commandments apply to them. Who, if Jesus knocked on their door, would turn Him away for not being white, for not being willing to hate anyone not like them. I believe you outnumber these fake Christians and your collective voices would be nothing less than transformative.

[@elliem4225]

I feel ya, Granna Tollet, about them sunsets.

[@jm00727]

Y'all must be ok over on the other side?? I'm in Asheville...please pray for us, especially the ones way up and out that cannot get out and no one can get in. God bless you and yours!

[@theappalachiachannel]

Blessings to you my friend! What a devastating tragedy!

[@ponypicker]

Many pray for all those suffering after Helene and send $ and donations as often as we can. Keep your faith strong.

[@keithusace4352]

Oh I love the opening scenes with the fall colors. I don't expect to much color this year here in central Kentucky after the winds from hurricane Helene pushed through here. A whole lot more on the ground than on the trees. But I have to thank God that we didn't get what the coastal communities received. And my prayers go out to the families who have lost Loved ones.🙏

[@theappalachiachannel]

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[@randlerichardson5826]

JD and Sarah hey 👋

[@vickisilcox936]

Jd you out did yourself beautiful story you have the gift of story telling i would rather listen to you than eat thank you

[@theappalachiachannel]

I appreciate that, but you might want to eat some food 🤣

[@sharoncrommer2999]

❤❤❤

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you 😊

[@pam190]

I’ve been missing out. But I’m back. My daddy passed away august 29th.

[@theappalachiachannel]

Pam, I’m sorry to hear about your father peace and blessings to you my friend much love from East Tennessee

[@pennycasey9160]

Beautiful picture of fall but by Grace through Faith are you saved But by God no one knows what in someone Heart ❤ love beautiful ending ❤

[@theappalachiachannel]

Amen my friend. Well, said God is good.

[@tammyatkins18]

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[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much Tammy. Have a blessed weekend.

[@tammyatkins18]

@theappalachiachannel how's things where your our beautiful mountains and people have lost so much

[@theappalachiachannel]

@@tammyatkins18 We only received heavy rain and winds and came out ok, but within 70 miles in every direction folks are really hurting.

[@tammyatkins18]

@@theappalachiachannel is everyone ok where you are

[@theappalachiachannel]

@@tammyatkins18 Hi Tammy, we are all safe here in my area, yet within an hour in every direction, people are hurting something awful. This is all such a tragedy.

[@nancysloan4409]

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[@theappalachiachannel]

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[@AgentTrust]

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[@donnaleak8098]

Granny used to call the dew/fog say the ground hogs were eating. Mountains of W.Va. lol

[@catholiccrusader5328]

I love Jack Daniels! 🥃🥃

[@LeesaDexter]

There are some men and women that can have a social drink 2.Maybe three and they stopped but there are more that can't. I quit drinking about 6 years ago.Lost a bunch of puffy weight and don't miss it at all but sometimes most times that doesn't happen to people they cannot quit. I'm a bartender and I know this for a fact.

[@theappalachiachannel]

thank you for sharing this

[@sandyk067]

Actually it was the grace of God, but other than that a good story.

[@missy8588]

That's funny showing Deadwood, SD in the background. Pretty far away from Appalachians.

[@michaelfornell4467]

So thus was a story about a man that git pusst whipped. Gotcha.

[@yevgeniymaksimovich8505]

Thanks!

[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much, my friend you just made my night. I hope you have a blessed day.

[@wandalopez814]

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[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much. I hope you have a blessed day.

[@emilykicielinski5521]

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[@theappalachiachannel]

Thank you so much, Emily. I hope everything’s going good and you guys are safe from the storm.

[@cbLassie]

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[@malloryfay7964]

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[@Starowlnightwatch]

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[@cathyedward9071]

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