Afternoons with Sonny

Imagine you are a bottle. Are you filled with soda or water? What's inside is your emotions and reactions. Some people may try to shake and rattle your "bottle" from time to time and if you're filled with emotions like soda you will explode! But if they shake your "bottle" filled with water, self assurance and peace, no matter how hard they try, your response will be calm like still water. Remembe...

As pool season begins throughout North Texas, here’s something for parents with young children. When shopping for suits this year think BRIGHT yellows, reds, pinks, and neons! Where black, green and blues will disappear in the water, bright colors stand out. In fact one mom posted, “thank you! My 2 year old wore neon orange to swim class and ran and jumped into the deep end while I was grabbing a...

All of us probably have that person you know that constantly has their social media boxing gloves on just ready for an argument. One of my friends fits that bill, but he shared something that hit differently this morning. He posted: "My son and his friends were caught in an undertow at the beach this weekend, his friend could not swim at all so Eric took it upon himself to try to save this kid's l...

She was lost but now she’s found and I wanted to share her story of Amazing Grace with you!

There will be a day that the hatred of this world will not be the top news story, unfortunately, today is not that day. Please pray for the city of Uvalde, those at Robb Elementary, and for the families who have experienced loss today. Lord be with them.

Sometimes we try to speak life when we have friends who are hurting but despite our best intentions, we can actually end up doing more harm than good with our words. Our words matter. I came across this post about how better be there for those who are hurting: If your friend tells you her dad’s cancer has metastasized, don’t say, “I’m sure he’ll beat it.” Be sincere, say, “I’m really sorry. I know...

How do you surrender? What does that even mean? Well, I hope this illustration might help. I want you to picture yourself driving your car and you notice that you are on E. So, you go to the gas station and do what? Do you sit there, and your car is magically filled with gas? Not unless you live in New Jersey where they pump your gas for you, no you’re a North Texan! You get out, open your gas cap...

There will be a day that the hatred of this world will not be the top news story, unfortunately, today is not that day. I've got to be honest, the horror that happened in Buffalo over the course of the weekend hit me hard. That’s where I used to broadcast to for 13 years. My cousin’s boyfriend was heading there to that very shop but stopped to help someone else. I’m receiving messages from former...

Maybe you've heard of the our Faith Hope Love Experiment that is making its way through DFW. We'd like you to meet Ashley who was on the receiving end of a KCBI listener's Act of Kindness.

The heat is real here in North Teat with temps in the mid to upper 90’s for the next 10 days, so here's some tips to beat the heat: Pre-hydrate. Drink plenty of fluids; drink about 16 ounces before starting and 5 to 7 ounces every 15 or 20 minutes. Avoid dehydrating liquids. Coffee, tea and caffeinated soft drinks can hurt more than help. Eat smaller meals. Eat fruits high in fiber and natural jui...

After a long week, you may be looking forward to sleeping in, but is there such a thing as too much sleep?

I came across a post from a Mom here on Facebook that I thought you might like to hear from. Sometimes in parenting, tough love is necessary, and honestly, that's okay.

If there is one thing I've learned in my almost 60 years of life, it's that perspective is everything.

Am I a good neighbor? 92% of Americans would say yes, but what makes a good neighbor? A friendly wave in the morning? Accepting deliveries while their away? I would say a better first question is "Do I even know my neighbor?" and go from there.

Maybe you went all out on celebrating your mom this Mother's Day, but according to this poll, what Mom may really want can't be bought!

Today is National Teachers Appreciation Day and I want to take a second to celebrate the teachers in our lives. Think about it, no matter where we are in life, a teacher influenced us. When we meet new employees with a wealth of skills and abilities, a teacher helped shaped them. Every new business owner, doctor, engineer, or nurse can name a teacher who inspired them. Every one of us has at least...

An Oklahoma couple were on their way to Las Vegas for a wedding chapel elopement from DFW when their connecting flight was canceled. Pam and Jeremy hopped on another flight across town from Love Field and had a change of plans when discovering a fellow passenger happened to be an ordained minister!

Maybe for one reason or another, you haven't been to church in a while. Maybe you’re hesitant to go because you feel out of place, that it's just been too long, or that church is only for those Christians who don’t sin. I hope these words of encouragement can ease your mind. “The church is not an institution for perfect people. It is a sanctuary for sinners saved by grace, a nursery for God’s swee...

Just like a flicker of light in a dark room, even a small amount of hope can go a long way in this dark world! Sign up to receive your Faith Hope Love cards today!

I don't know what's in the water over in Highland Park, with alumnus Clayton Kershaw winning a world series, Matthew Stafford winning the super bowl, and now Scottie Sheffler winning this year's Masters, but I need some ASAP! As impressive as winning the Masters was, it's what Scottie said after his win yesterday I wanted to share with you here on 90.9 KCBI!

Today is National Pet Day and I truly believe the only reason I'm here talking to you is because God used my late German Shephard, Mimi, to save my life!

Should you buy or rent? This is a question most of us will likely face in our lives and one you may be facing right now. I’m not telling you anything new when I say the housing market is crazy, but just how crazy?

The Lord tells us that as we do for the least of these, we do for Him, but I’m kinda struggling with something that I hope you can help me with. I live in downtown Dallas and pretty much every day I come across someone panhandling, and I do my best to help when I can. But even then I have people like the man yesterday who snatched the dollar I was handing him and, I’ll be honest, my heart hasn’t a...

Attention Coffee Drinkers: Prepare to be judged. Apparently according to a recent study, what you order from your favorite coffee shop actually says a lot about your personality! Do you fit your order?

A cyber security firm figured out how secure every type of password is. They say ANY password that's six characters or less can be cracked instantly now, even if it's got special characters. Ten characters can be cracked in three days . . . at 11, it's five months . . . and at 12, it would take 24 YEARS to crack. Even if you add numbers and special characters to that, it still needs to be at least...