Shakin' The Salt

For over five years I have posted a weekly podcast. This is the first time I didn’t have a topic! So as a former speech teacher, I did what I taught –improvise! Three points, introduction and conclusion. 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....

As we approach the 4th of July and consider our country, most of us, especially those over 50, would agree, this is not the America we knew. What can we do to make a change instead of just complaining? 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. T...

Most people have an idea of what “sin” is; but when one is mentioned in 30 scriptures and referenced in even more, wouldn’t you think preachers would talk about it? I have never heard a sermon on gluttony! 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 pag...

My Daddy said I was his best Father’s Day Gift ever; but I am not sure he felt that way through my horrible teen years. This is a chapter I contributed from a book I am in called The Embrace of a Father. 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....

My older sister Donna has always been my hero and my best friend. Recently her husband passed away and she also has need of a new hip, new knees and a renewing of her mind. I want to see her joy restored! 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...

When people ask me where is God in the midst of all that is happening politically, religiously, financially, socially, or anything else, I know how I am to answer. Have you heard of the Serenity prayer? 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....

Those of us who are teachers will be the first to tell you how annoying it is to have a constant whiner for a student. But when the “whiner” is an adult, especially without real cause, it is even worse!  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....

People often say they just want to forget their past and let it die. But what if  part of your past could just be the very thing that might unlock a tool to help others going through similar things? 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. Than...

My story of my Mama Bootsie was first published in Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul.  I tell of her purple house and eccentricities, and her own unrealized dreams. But most of all I tell of her unconditional love. 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...

I have never had a near death experience, but I actually wanted to die for a period in my life,  because I was afraid to live. Now I want to live, but I will never be afraid to die – and you should not either! 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...

No matter where we travel, most of us agree it is great to come home. The older I get, the more I cherish these times. However, there will soon be a permanent final “new home” for each of us.  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...

We don’t wear winter clothes since we moved to Florida years ago. It is 85 degrees today! But as we leave for a family funeral in Washington state Siri  told me it is 29 degrees there this morning. Yikes! 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...

As children, we were so eager to share and believe in that future hope we had.  Do you still have it? Or did we grow cynical and disillusioned along the way? If so, it’s time to get that hope back! 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...

Why would anyone want to leave in the middle of an Easter dinner with friends and family to go spend two hours in jail? That’s what one of the inmates asked me Sunday. They couldn’t believe my response. 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....

I have loved singing in choirs since I was a little girl. Now this Easter I am singing in our Good Friday service at Church. Easter is to celebrate but is there anything good about Good Friday? 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...

No one looks forward to the doctor’s results when there has been a serious illness. That’s why we were leery when the results came in for last year’s cancer treatments that my husband endured for many months. 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...

We all face the death of a loved one at some time, and eventually it will be our turn. How can we cope and can we find comfort from God’s Word? O Death where is thy victory? O grave where is thy sting? 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. T...

I only want to share my faith because in it I have such joy, peace and love. But often others may see me with a “hidden agenda.”  Yet I have friends on all sides of the religious spectrum, even atheists.  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...

Would you rather receive a gift in shiny red paper with rainbow ribbons, or a plain brown paper wrapping tied up in strings? I learned my lesson at a very young age and I still remember it vividly! 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...

Are you ready to quit in some area of your life, yet you know you need to do something to either replace it or improve it. We all feel this at times and we do it. But be careful to do it correctly! 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...

“Coming Down from a High” means one thing to an addict and the opposite for one completing a great feat. When you know you have accomplished something in the will of God, you live in gratitude. 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...

When people see you coming do they want to see you because they know you will be joyous and open to them? Or do they dread the negativity you will bring? 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 God's blessings. Dr. Debra Pep...

People often put others down because of envy, or not wanting you to succeed if they can’t! I know if God gives you an assignment, He will equip you to fulfill that assignment and love doing 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 "Donate" button at the bottom of the page. Thank you...

My Mom Bootsie  turns 99 this spring! For a pre-birthday trip we are taking her on a cruise to four countries. Then  we can’t wait for her to spend a month or 6 weeks with us. Here comes Bootsie!  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...

My favorite Gomer Piles quote is “Surprise, Surprise!” Last night we pulled off the best surprise party for our neighbor.  See why he deserved it!  And see the video  on YouTube as Douglas Surprise.  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. Tha...