Shakin' The Salt

A little child playfully teasing is very different from a teenager who lies to your face. I’m not sure as a child I really knew the truth about lying, and many today unfortunately are the same! How can we ever trust anyone?   Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed to our website. You will find a "Donate" button at t...

In today’s lingo, “back to school” may really mean “back to your computer!” How do you help a child with virtual learning, when you have perhaps never even experienced virtual learning? How do you help yourself in general?   Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed to our website. You will find a "Donate" button at th...

Grief is an emotion that can only truly occur when we have loved.  The deeper we loved, the deeper our grief. If we were indifferent or didn’t really know the person who dies, we may have sympathy, but grief is reserved for the one we truly loved. Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed to our website. You will find a "Do...

When we have formed our own opinions or thoughts on how much God controls, we have to first ask if we do or do not believe in God. If we say that we do, we answer one way. If we don’t, we answer another way. The question is, “Who wins?” Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed to our website. You will find a "Donate"...

SOS! Help! What do you cry out or whose name do you cry out when you are in trouble? Have you been cursing or praying more during this horrible Covi 19? Your answer may tell you who is going to rescue you – or not! Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed to our website. You will find a "Donate" button at the bottom o...

Whether you have heard this song about Heaven or not, none of us really know what Heaven will be like.  Many aren’t sure there really is a Heaven, and especially don’t believe you can know you are going there! But there is so much in scripture about it. Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed to our website. You will find a &q...

Unless you’ve  lost a lot of weight you won’t remember of underwear labeled  Big Mama. But I wore that until I lost 100 pounds. My first date with my husband- to- be is one story I have told through the years, and it always brings people to tears laughing!  Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed to our website. You will find...

You may think you have lived through the worst days of your life. Most remember the death of a loved one, or a tragic accident, or loss of some kind. But there are ways to  just  get through it, or to end up being a blessing and inspiration to others. Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed to our website. You will find a &quo...

If you were in the middle of a horrible dilemma and thought you were surely doomed, and then someone gave you a secret weapon, wouldn’t it be a shame to not use it? Would you just toss it aside because you didn’t know if it would work or not? Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed to our website. You will find a "Donate&...

When you’re faced with a dilemma where you truly can do nothing about it, isn’t it time to surrender? I have a friend who was put on hospice last week, and there is absolutely nothing she can do. She has surrendered her life, her will and her soul to God.  Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed to our website. You will find a...

You may or may not be celebrating the 4th of July this year. Either way, everything has changed. No more city or county gatherings, no big barbeques and parades. But we can still celebrate America. Our beloved country needs help. Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed to our website. You will find a "Donate" button...

An old adage from Robert Burns is “the best made plans of mice and men often go awry.” The Bible puts it, “man may plan his way but God directs his steps.” I had a birthday this past week, and it was NOT what we had planned, but it was in other ways even better! Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed to our website. You will...

Recent happenings caused me to have a great conversation with an African American friend.  I learned instead of hearing what she was saying, I was  instead planning  how to convince her I wasn’t prejudiced! Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed to our website. You will find a "Donate" button at the bottom of the pa...

Have you ever gotten so fed up with a situation that you just wanted to scream – or worse? I can picture several situations that might lead to this – the kids, the job, your spouse, yourself, corona?  I know we all have bad times, but the older we get I hope we have found a few ways to cope and really overcome things that once got us down. But we have never faced corona and this quarantine stuff b...

Have you ever just needed a good friend to talk to or cry with and no one was there? I have only felt that way a few times in my life, but those few times were monumental! I am the type of person that is really outgoing and not afraid to ask for help or to give help, but I have had many friends who aren’t that way and I feel really bad for them. That’s when I try to “pass it on!” Support the show...

“I hate it when you talk like that!”  Have you ever had a friend or family member who, instead of angry and loud, was sweet and gentle and kind? Do you wish you could be like him or her? Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed to our website. You will find a "Donate" button at the bottom of the page. Thank you and Go...

I’m so worried about all that is going on! I just can’t stop thinking about it! Help! How do you  stop worrying and being anxious with all that is going on today? There is a way!  You can overcome your thoughts even when you can’t change what is happening in the world! Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed to our website. Yo...

How can we possibly celebrate Mothers Day with all that is going on this year? Or what if we didn’t look forward to it in the first place? For some, their mother is deceased, or perhaps they never had a great relationship with their mother anyway. What then? Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed to our website. You will find...

What good could possibly come from a universal pandemic? Will things ever be the same again? How can things ever be normal when we have gone through all these changes? What if I answered with ,”Yes, and even better!” Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed to our website. You will find a "Donate" button at the bottom...

When I was still teaching high school, and even into teaching college, I learned students of all ages, including myself, do much better when beginning each day on a positive note. We especially need this when under stress – like being quarantined and unable to be with friends and family! Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed...

Of all the things I’ve ever lost, I miss my mind the most! This funny tee-shirt  quote is a favorite of many. I am not ridiculing true mental illness but intend this for those of us that some days truly question our own sanity, especially when under extreme stress, such as our current “quarantine.”  Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will...

The “death plague” had been assigned for all of the first born males of Jewish families under bondage in Egypt. Moses was about to lead his people out of captivity and into The Promised Land; but how would the Death Angel know which of the babies to spare? God had Moses tell the people they were to sprinkle blood on the doorposts of their homes, and death would PASSOVER that house! God was sparing...

When our life is turned upside down, the scariest part is not knowing the future! A worldwide pandemic is the 911, Cold War , and WWII scare of this generation. For our parents or grandparents, the 1940’s was a real fear and threat when they didn’t know the ending either. Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Support the show" above where you will be directed to our website....

No one is enjoying this season of life, being isolated, fearful and unsure of when this will all be over! We have never experienced anything like this, at least not universally. Most of our tragedies and trials have been private and personal. But what does the future of our planet and all of mankind hold? And when will this all be over? Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Suppo...

How can you be so carefree during all of this? Can you not see that our whole world is being changed forever? These are questions I have been recently asked as I talk to friends and relatives. But then there is the whole different point of view that I am taking this too seriously. I guess it is all the way we see it – at least for now. Support the show Support our ministry by clicking "Suppor...