Tuesday Chum 6-2-2026

Grab A Chair | Here's Where I Belong!

Have you ever heard someone say, "Grab a chair"? Those three simple words may not seem important, but one evening in East Texas they became something I never forgot. This is a story about a garden, a #3 washtub, purple hull peas, a front porch, and a cup of coffee. But it's really about something every one of us has experienced... ...whether we realize it or not   #whatyoumissed #mammawjulia #peas #childhoodmemories #comingofage #army #traildust #trailduststeakhouse #easttexas #texas #dfw

Mesquite Thorns and Rusty Nails

Mesquite Thorns and Rusty Nails tells of the challenges facing a 13 year old in Central Texas in the late "70s. Welcome to Mammaw Julia. Life moves fast. Sometimes so fast that we don't realize what we've left behind. On this channel you'll find thoughtful stories, memories, and reflections about everyday life—the little moments that quietly shaped who we became. From rainy afternoons and family traditions to newspapers, front porches, childhood adventures, and the lessons hidden in ordinary days, each story asks the same simple question: What did we miss? If you enjoy storytelling, family memories, nostalgia, and finding meaning in the ordinary, I hope you'll join me each week as we slow down together and rediscover the moments that often go unnoticed. Because sometimes the smallest moments become the biggest memories... and these stories help us remember what really mattered.  Welcome to What You Missed. #whatyoumissed #mammawjulia #texas #centraltexas #mesquitetrees #mesquitethorns #mesquites #storytelling

The Tables That Raised Me

If you asked me who raised me, I'd have to tell you about the tables. Some were covered with cards. Others with homemade meals, crossword puzzles, coffee cups, and conversation. Looking back, I realize those tables weren't just places where my family gathered—they were where I learned resilience, generosity, hospitality, and love. Maybe the people who shaped us the most never realized they were teaching us at all.   #WhatYouMissed #TheTablesThatRaisedMe #Storytelling #FamilyStories #LifeLessons #Grandparents #ChildhoodMemories #FamilyTraditions #Hospitality #CoffeeConversations #PersonalGrowth #Home #SimpleLiving #MeaningfulMoments #Podcast

When 30 Years Disappeared

What happens when meeting your first grandson opens a door you didn't even know was still closed? In this heartfelt episode of What You Missed, I share the story of traveling to meet my grandson, only to discover that the journey became much more than a family visit. Thirty years after watching my own baby struggle in the hospital, I found healing in the most unexpected place—a tiny boy who helped me remember the young mother I once was. Sometimes the people we think we're blessing end up blessing us instead   #WhatYouMissedPodcast #GrandmotherLove #Motherhood #GrandparentLife #FamilyStories #HealingJourney #RealLifeStories #NewGrandson #LifeLessons #HeartfeltStories #StorytellingPodcast #UnexpectedJourney #ChristianPodcast

Change Polluted Water | Do Not Change Healthy Water!

Fish tank water and water changes has become a matter of controversy. How do we keep aquarium water pure and healthy and avoid doing water changes? Are water changes even necessary? There is a simple rule: Make nature your partner. Going the industry way of dosing your pure, and healthy water with chemicals and other treatments will not only turn your pure, healthy aquarium water toxic, but it also creates the unnecessary need to change water on a weekly or daily basis. But if you follow this simple rule and make nature your partner, nature will do 99% of work for your fish tank and you simply can enjoy your fish keeping hobby and you can stop changing water in your aquarium. Some in the fishtube community have been going hysterical about the previous video 'Stop Changing Your Water!' without understanding how simple it is to maintain pure and healthy fish tank water without water changes. It is time to explain to you and to them how one can maintain a healthy tank, water, plants and fishes by following this simple rule without having to change water at all!