Shakin' The Salt

We all know someone who is so conceited and pompous, and think they are better than others. Just pray that person isn’t you! 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 Peppers,  "Dr Pepper" ...

We spend half of our lives saying, “I can’t wait for…new job, a spouse, kids, and so forth. Then we can’t wait for retirement and suddenly we waited, and it’s over. Do we say, I can’t wait till I die?” 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...

When we know our path is guided and we can walk by faith, there is really no need to worry. We are to be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, make our requests known to God. Then…let go! 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...

For many people, death is a fearful and dreaded event. The fear of dying is the number one universal fear. Bur that needn’t be if you truly know you are going to your new home and just leaving this body behind. 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 th...

  Bud’s Dr. announced to us after several tests last month that  he had a 70% chance of having prostate cancer. So we faced numerous additional tests and biopsies, but received prayers from all over the world. 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...

If  you do not have peace, or freedom from worry or anxiety, then are you really free? Dissension and lack of world peace is one thing, but now as we celebrate this Independence Day, is America really free? 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...

What if a friend was able to send you a letter from hell and tell you that they believed you were the reason they were there! How horrible would that be? But on the other hand, what if it were true? 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...

I was born on Fathers Day and always shared my birthday celebration each year  with my dad. When he passed away a few years back, Covid hit, and it all looked bleak. I decided to change that! 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 a...

If you are like many, summer isn’t the fun, endless safe haven it once was. Do you feel like the world has changed and so have you? Guess what! You are right! But what if it could be even better than ever? 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 mother disciplined my “potty mouth” the same way her mother had done to her…she washed my mouth out with soap! And the only soap at our bathroom sink was LAVA! Gritty, nasty and probably much needed!   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 was always searching for the perfect job, the perfect spouse, the perfect diet or the even the perfect life. And everything and everyone failed me…until I found the only ONE who could satisfy me. 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...

What do Barbara Bush, Malcolm X, Paul Newman, B.B. King and my mom Bootsie all have in common? What year do you think they were born? And how many are still living and thriving? Old isn’t old to me any more! 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 p...

There was an old song that spelled out MOTHER with a line after each letter. What is the “mother” story written on your heart about your own own mother? My Moma Bootsie turns 97 next week and I can’t wait to be with 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 bo...

My husband and I used to debate the fact that people are basically good. I said that because we are born with a “sin nature” even a 2 year old baby can lie, cheat and steal. So how do we get good? 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...

How old is “too old to get married”? Is there an age limit? My friends had been lonely too long, and wondered if they would ever find love again. After many years, God indeed answered their prayers.  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...

Back in the day, all of us, the whole family, whether we wanted to or not, went to church on Christmas and Easter? I was worried about chocolate, bunnies and egg hunts…until I found the real meaning! 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...

It seems some people love to spread hate and gossip, putting others down for whatever reason. Then, when they are confronted by that person, they are so nice to their face and laugh it off as a joke. 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...

Do you hate April 1st because people just make fools of themselves trying to fool others? Or are you a prankster like I am and love to plan jokes? Every year my husband dreads April 1st because he knows he is going to get 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 t...

  If you ever had a broken heart that was so intense you literally did not want to live, perhaps you just didn’t find the right answer – or the right solution. 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. Deb...

Why have you ended up where you are in your life right now? Did you plan it; did you choose it? Or did it choose you? Mine was chosen for me. 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 Peppers,  &quot...

Do we just turn off the news these days to not think about the world devastation that is happening? Yet how can we possibly get it out of our minds – and should we? What can we do to fix 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 a...

Thomas Edison said that he had found 10,000 ideas that did not work before he invented the light bulb. If pride comes before destruction and destruction before the fall, that really reveals more than we think! 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...

For months we have been planning a huge conference called SPARKLE! Finally, 300 women poured in, and were blessed. So many of us worked together, but one woman had the original idea, and she is amazing! 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....

Have you ever had such intense pain you thought you would die? What if the pain is emotional, a heartache? What if the pain is just in your own head? There is a remedy for all pain –just press through. 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...

Have you ever loved someone or something, and then come to hate them? They say there is a fine line between love and hate – like drugs or alcohol, or a food obsession. Sometimes love can even kill you. 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...