For better or for worse, stories effect the way we think and consequently how we relate to each other. This podcast discusses why stories exist; what their varied purposes are, and how it affects our minds and our relationships. Personally, I believe my calling is to be a Storyteller. It has taken me 70 years to walk into my calling, however once I landed in this role, I am where I am supposed to be. One way or the other stories effect our minds. Jesus told parables to reveal spiritual truths. Jesus was a Storyteller. Through His stories we can find meaning and purpose in our lives and so much more. We are bombarded today with narratives that are designed to affect our minds. Could it be that there is a sinister plot to affect our minds? Could the name of this evil intent be called “Project Mockingbird”? Could the news media be speaking from the same sheet of music every day, using the same words to program us? If so, what evil has befallen us, and we don’t even see it because we have already been programmed. Papa Tom shares his third Papa Tom’s Tales Children’s Book on this podcast “The Birthday Present”. He shares in this book an example of telling a story that addresses the very issue of deception. Stories can teach, educate, and inspire us. Papa Tom states there is more truth in a fictional Papa Tom’s Tales book that you will ever hear from the mainstream media. The device God uses to help people overcome deception is “Son-glasses”, a living, breathing prism through which they can view reality to see truth clearly. Do you own a pair of Son-glasses? Come and listen, enjoy, and connect with God Your Father’s Perspective! Show Notes: Subscribe at our website www.thefathersheartmedia.com and enjoy all our media: podcasts, articles, blogs and Children’s Books.  On December 9th we will be releasing a new eBook for adults “The Last All Hallows Eve”. It is a story in the tradition of C.S. Lewis’ Screwtape Letters. You can download our eBook for free at our website. Our third Children’s book: “The Birthday Present” has been completed in text form and is in the process of being published. The Father’s Heart Media is producing media in the form of Papa Tom’s Tales children’s books and The Father’s Heart Podcasts. You can follow Papa Tom on FaceBook.com at www.FaceBook.com/papatomstales. Help us distribute our media content by donating to the Father’s Heart Media on our websites or www.Patreon.com/thefathersheart. Further developments: The Fathers Heart Talk Show with Papa Tom will air every Thursday morning at 8:00 am on WSIC from Statesville NC on channels 105.9 FM, 100.7 FM, 1400 AM. You can also find us on www.wsicnews.com/thefathersheart wherein recorded shows will be saved for you to visit and listen to the recordings. Blessings: Papa Tom   The Father’s Heart Talk Show www.facebook.com/papatomstales The Father’s Heart Podcasts www.thefathersheartmedia.com Papa Tom’s Tales A Grandfather’s Bedtime Stories www.patreon.com/thefathersheart