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Jarryd Wallace was a standout runner and high school state champion.  He had dreams of running in the Olympics.  But over the next four years, a disease caused him to undergo eleven surgeries and eventually the amputation of his leg.  His hopes and dreams seemed to be gone. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

"Are you tired,  rundown and listless?  Do you poop out at parties?...  This famous line was delivered by Lucy Ricardo, (Lucille Ball) in a hilarious episode of the 1950's 'I Love Lucy' television show.   Being tired, rundown, and listless is nothing new and many of us easily feel that way today.   In today's episode we take a look at the ways that actually work to help us...

Welcome to Music Monday.  Today we check out a great new song from Jordan Feliz, 'Jesus is Coming Back.' This song is filled with joy and hope that reminds us no matter how crazy our lives and our world become, it won't be long until we see Jesus coming back again.  Enjoy Here is the youtube link to 'Jesus is Coming Back'.                   https://youtu.be/pPo4wuQolTQ    ...

Welcome to the Friday Roundup where we present short summaries of our episodes from this week.  Have a great weekend everyone. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Have you ever tried to make a deal with God?  God, if you will do this for me then I will do that for you. Just a hint, that doesn't work.   Today we look at a man who felt he had made a good deal with God, but it came back to hurt him in the worst possible way. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Today we tell a story from Chuck Swindoll.  His daughter was a cheerleader in high school and one day he received a phone call from her school that she had fallen from the top of a cheerleader pyramid and landed on the back of her head.  Chuch immediately drove to the school not knowing what he would find when he got there. His story will inspire you today.   We would love to hear your comments. S...

Laughter and joy should be regular participants in our lives and today we look at some strange newspaper headlines that are sure to make you smile.  Enjoy Originally broadcast September 16, 2020 We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

In February, Blessing Offor has released his first Gospel album and the first single from that album is Brighter Days.  It has turned into a giant hit mostly because of its message of hope.  Today we look at Blessing's life in which he faced some major setbacks, but he was able to turn those setbacks into something fantastic and positive.   Check out his story in our podcast today and listen...

Welcome to the Friday Roundup.  Today we share a short summary of each of our episodes from this week.  We hope that they encourage you and give you some things to smile about and share with someone else this weekend.   We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

God still does miracles. He does them all around us every day.  Many of them we are not even aware of.  But have you ever seen a miracle?  A small church in Swan Quarter North Carolina, has one of the greatest stories of the miraculous hand of God that I have ever heard.  You will be encouraged by this great story. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

"He hit me first."  What parent has not heard that response when breaking up a fight amongst their kids.  We seem to have the built-in idea that when someone does something to us, it immediately justifies a response that is at least equal, and often greater.  It is not always children who behave that way.  We are seeing more and more adults resorting to the same kind of logic for many di...

Sometimes it seems that God is ignoring us, not listening to what we are saying and seemingly not caring about what is happening to us.  But can that possibly be true? Today we look at a couple different ways that God shows that he is very much aware of what is happening to us and around us.  You will be encouraged. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

When God told Noah to build a boat, it required a huge step of faith from Noah to work for over 60 years to construct the Ark surrounded by doubters and nay-sayers.  Yet he did it.  Today on Music Monday we look at this story which was the inspiration for Colton Dixon's newest release, Build a Boat.  Enjoy the story and the music.  Here is the youtube link to Build a Boat.                   ...

Today we bring you a special Mother's Day episode of Starting Right.  It is an interview with Peter and Karissa Metcalfe.  As a young couple looking forward to starting a family, they were suddenly faced with some devastating news from their doctor.  Their journey is one of faith and hope on a promise.   We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Welcome to the Friday Roundup.  Today's episode presents a summary of each of our podcasts this week.  I hope you enjoy them and have a great weekend. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Did you know that people who kiss their spouse in the morning live longer than those who don't?  Did you know that they also on average, have greater incomes?  These discoveries and more are covered today in our episode, "The Value of a Kiss". Originally broadcast on May 6, 2021 We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

With Mother's Day just a few days away,  today's episode is all about those wonderful women who gave us life, love us through the good and the bad times, and are often our greatest fans. Happy Mother's Day ladies. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Charles Blondin became famous for walking a tightrope across Niagra Falls.  He made the walk many times from the Canadian side to the American side.  Crowds came to cheer and shout support each time.  Then one day he brought a wheelbarrow and asked if anyone would want to ride across with him.  Would you do it? Originally broadcast September 20, 2020 We would love to hear your comments. Send us a...

King and Country's new release Love Me Like I Am, reminds us that God accepts us in our weakness and our messes.  As we start our week we may be feeling overwhelmed, maybe even fearful or dreading the week, but we have hope and someone who is always there for us when we need him the most.   Here is the youtube link to  Love Me Like I Am                                      https://youtu.be/ye...

Welcome to the Friday Roundup.  Today we present short summaries of each of our episodes from the week.  The entire episodes are available on your podcast provider, be sure to check out the ones that interest you. I mentioned the song, 'My Testimony' and here is the youtube link to check it out.           https://youtu.be/7NyH9mDYECk               We would love to hear your comments. Sen...

It is often fun to listen to young children tell the Bible stories that they learned in Sunday School.  While their version of the stories often have a tiny sliver of truth,  the rest of the story can be completely off base.   Today we look at a few of those stories and we also look at the most important story and we even give away the ending. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Me...

Many people are great starters.  They start many projects and have wonderful ideas of what they want to do and accomplish.  But of all those great starters, only a few are great finishers.  Most give up and quit along the way.  It gets too hard, or they face adversity and they feel it is just not worth it.  Today we encourage you to, don't quit, don't stop.  Keep going to fulfill your Go...

A driver in a hurry, a yellow light, bumper stickers, and a policeman.  So much to learn and so little time to do it.  Check it out today. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

It is Music Monday, and today we feature the song, My Testimony, by Elevation Worship.   Our relationship and experiences with God are the greatest evidence we can share about the reality of His love for us.  This song is all about what that testimony is and how great is our God. Here is the youTube link to My Testimony.        https://youtu.be/7NyH9mDYECk                                         ...

Welcome to the Friday Roundup. Today we review our episodes from the week and hope that you find something there to encourage and inspire you through your weekend.  Enjoy We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show