Shakin' The Salt: Recent Episodes
Dr. Debra Peppers
Television/radio host and author Dr. Debra Peppers, shares how she overcame her own personal struggles of being 100 pounds overweight, depressed, and even suicidal, so that you too can be equipped and prepared to receive God‘s love, forgiveness, strength, and joy for living each day. Learn how you can apply God‘s word to change areas in your life, face the unknown trials of each day and be equipped for the great future that God has for you. Debra uses her life examples, sprinkled with humor, of being a high school dropout to PhD to Teacher of the Year and from Hall of Shame to Hall of Fame. Life is short and it’s time for you to have joy for your journey.
Everyone has occasional disagreements with someone. But when it’s your spouse you must learn how to quickly resolve the issue – even if you are total “opposites.” Besides, making up is much more fun!
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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Do you have a certain trait or character flaw you wish you could overcome? I do! I have battled it all my life, yet finally realized that even God’s “chosen ones” – his own disciples had theirs too!
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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No one that I know would want to go through suffering just to build better character in themselves! Most of us would much rather learn in a gentle and easy way how to be a better person, wouldn’t we?
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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Six months ago we began drafting Bud’s book when he was invited back again to be the keynote speaker for a hospital cancer awareness event. I am so proud of him for stepping out of his comfort zone and being the keynote speaker!
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Everyone has asked why I haven’t been on Facebook or done a podcast recently. Or why haven’t I returned texts or phone calls! My answer is I have been having fun living life and co-authoring Bud’s new book!
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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All of us are aging – like it or not. Some of us are thriving and enjoying our “Golden Years” while others hate getting older and they let everyone else know it! My mother will be 101 in two weeks!
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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We all make friends through our lives, and some of us remain friends 50 years later! It may even be years between visits, but we pick up where we left off reminiscing and then making new memories!
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None of us like being judged, especially if it is an unfair or wrong judgment! But the whole reason for Christ coming was not to condemn us, but to save us! John 3:17. Have a blessed Resurrection Sunday!
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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When you know yourself and your loved one(s) you learn why you are attracted to certain “types” and not so much others. My husband and I have been together 57 years, married for 54, and we’re opposites!
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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When you hear of someone going through the same thing you are, it seems you immediately share a “common bond” even if you don’t really know them. So it was with actor James Van Der Beek who shared his bout with cancer.
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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A friend recently told me she thought God was mad at her. After a brief discussion she admitted there was nothing to blame it on except for so many horrible things happening in her life! I believe whatever it is, God can use that – and us- to bring good!
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Are you still exhausted from the holidays, and maybe have the flu or at least a bad cold? Maybe you are just “down” for no particular reason. Well, I can relate; and I have a few suggestions I gave myself!
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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I got out of my heated pool to answer the phone. Family and friends “back home” were in a horrible snowstorm with flights canceled, their roads closed, and they couldn’t even find a store that was open.
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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My sweet grandmother spent over 60 years attending church alone each week until my “womanizing” grandfather at 83 decided at a funeral, he wanted a “Graduation Celebration” just like this one. But my brother, the Minister, told him he couldn’t because he didn’t know if he was going to Heaven or not!
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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If you have had the flu going around like most of us have, you also want this flu to flee I am sure. But it hangs on, it is contagious and it so tiring that chronic fatigue is part of it. Yet, on we go!
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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I never dreamed our neighbors would put up scary Halloween decorations at Christmas, mixing them with the nativity and other Christmas decorations. They call it The Nightmare Before Christmas…and boy is it! What would you do?
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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When everyone around you seems to have the Joy of the Christmas season, shopping, singing, looking forward to family fun, and you are miserable, what do you do? I have a few suggestions, as I have been there too!
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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We know the teenage eye rolling with the words, “Whatever!” Most parents would love to them drop that attitude. But the growl of GRR in front of attitude can be the catalyst for a great attitude bomb!
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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Most mothers feel overwhelmed or unappreciated at times. Yet years later, all of us have thought of our moms in love, as we remember certain things our mom did for us when she thought that we weren’t looking.
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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When asked this question, many immediately think of a movie star or rock legend or super hero. But most think of a loved one, a favorite coach, teacher or friend. But what does it take to be a real hero?
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I hadn’t seen her in almost fifty years! And now this former student of mine was going to be near me in Florida and wanted to do lunch! I was so excited to see her and hear all about her after 50 years of “life”!
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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Ask an alcoholic if alcoholism is real. If you have ever been under the power of demonic forces, you know it is real. Unfortunately, I have. But there is one word demons hate the most, and I traded darkness for Light.
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If you suffer with excruciating pain as I have for 25 years, and it stops – it is a miracle! I would never think of how God healed me – but He did! And maybe you have an unexpected miracle coming too!
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This old Hee Haw song brings a smile if not more to most of us who remember. But those going through a serious depression may not find it funny at all. How do you deal with an ongoing long-term depression?
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The longer we live the more we see that life really isn’t fair in our judgment! Some really good people – as well as really bad ones as we see it, just don’t get due justice! So how do we explain it?
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Have you ever felt completely broken, and unable to “fix” yourself? What if that very brokenness was exactly what you needed in order to surrender, so that you could be completely healed and made brand new?
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Did you ever have one of those weeks where everything was wonderful, celebrating an anniversary, and then you end up in the hospital? Although there was nothing tragic it still puts things in perspective!
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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Every month we have a Magnolia Circle Girls Night out. All of us gals from our street on the Lake here bring a favorite dish, and we become slumber party teenagers all over again. Inside, we ARE teens!
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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What do you say to a friend who is so depressed she truthfully doesn’t even want to wake up in the mornings? Having also been through depression, I can assure her that she can learn to love life again.
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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People ask me why I love teaching, speaking and ministering in jails. I always say, “But for the grace of God, there go I!” After all, my parents let me spend time in jail in Mexico when I was only 16!
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Why does God heal some people and not others? I have been in pain for 26 years and keep trying everything doctors may advise, but I ultimately keep trusting the Great Physician. So another surgery? Why not!
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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My very active friend who has broken both ankles is now physically halted temporarily. Yet, what a Godly example Annie is, perched atop her home hospital bed in front of her big picture window!
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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I have always loved to celebrate special days in BIG ways. When we went to the beach for my birthday, I don’t care how old I am, I want to swim…and get caught up in the waves, and tumble and gasp for air!
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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After celebrating Mom’s 100th birthday in St. Louis, a week later my brother brought her and my sister here to stay while he performed a wedding. Where do you take a 100 year old in Florida? To the Beach!
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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Most of us can remember a crabby old person we knew when we were children. And hopefully we all had a really precious old person in our life as well! Which will you be one day – or are you there already?
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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Everyone wants to have a care-free life with the perfect job, the perfect spouse, perfect children and to never have any problems or worries. Yet we all know that never happens. But I know a secret!
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Some of my Midwest slang doesn’t coincide with my husband’s Alabama roots and vice versa. And the Northeast verbiage can sound like a foreign language to me! So when did I learn “Christianese” and use it with my friends who didn’t understand.
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Not many have the privilege and honor of living to be 100. My sweet mother “Bootsie” was born in 1925 when Calvin Coolidge was president, lived through the depression, WWII, and so much more.
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If you have battled pain or illness like I have for 25 years, you too may really become discouraged at times. Maybe you have been mad at God like I was. So what is the answer? Why doesn’t God heal me?
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We often hear the word ‘soul’ spoken today but do we really know what it means? Are soul-mate, soul brother, soul music, and soul food even related? And what does any of that have to do with your soul?
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Most people are shocked when they hear a professing Christian say that they hate Easter. I used to be shocked as well…until I became one who feels the same! I also used to be a C and E church goer, if that!
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Have you ever been betrayed by a friend? A co-worker? Your spouse or loved one? Maybe even a family? I have, and I don’t know that we ever forget it, even if we forgive and move on with our lives.
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For two weeks we thought he was healed! Have you ever gotten your hopes up and then the rug is pulled out from under you again? Now he has to be Bud in the bubble for 40 sessions – for 2 hour each day!
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After 25 years of success in radio and TV, then beating cancer twice, a former student of mine and a St. Louis legend, Brian Mckenna was killed by a car while he was crossing the street Saturday night!
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It seems ironic that two years ago my husband was healed of prostate cancer, and now my brother Duke was recently also diagnosed with the same. He asked everyone on his nightly Words of Encouragement to please pray.
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Have you ever wondered why young children are so carefree and eager to try new things, and then somehow by the teen years, that totally changes? Confidence has been replaced by self-consciousness.
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Everyone needs to use the bathroom, but no one ever expects to see all blood! My poor husband had just gotten over two rounds of the flu, which was two years since his prostate cancer. ER here we come!
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When you go through life’s various trials, do you ever wonder if you are somehow being “tested” to see if you make it? I know I have! As a retired high school teacher, I know that no one likes taking tests!
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I knew at Christmas that she was on hospice, and I knew she would be leaving us soon. But she looked so pretty, and so healthy and we chatted for hours. I just knew I would see her again…and I will!
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Everyone has disappointments from time to time. But what about the same disappointment time after time after time! This is the 25th year and 17th doctor to inform me they couldn’t help with my chronic pain.
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This year I have decided to do something new. Instead of adding a resolution, I am resigning - getting rid of things that bog me down. Would you like to get rid of an attitude, an addiction, a habit?
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Not another weight loss resolution, right? Right! It is simply an extension or continuation of the resolution I first made when I was six or seven, on through my teen years, and up until now!
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For those of us who celebrate holidays in a BIG way, there comes a time when we must say, “Enough!” No more decorations, parties, singing and dancing, but time to get a little rest! Right? Right!
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Do you ever wish you could just turn off your brain and stop thinking, stop remembering, stop grieving, stop feeling, just stop dreading? We have both great and horrible memories, if only we could filter them!
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As long as we live, we add a number to our age every year. But even through the aches and pains and trials, we can still have JOY and enjoy every day. When we remain young at heart, each day is new!
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Each year for my husband’s birthday I try to think of something fun or unusual that we’ve never done. This year I found a train that runs between cities in Florida; and one stop was the Orlando Science Museum!
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We purposely wait until after Thanksgiving to put up Christmas decorations. My friends who began last September are almost finished and already in the Christmas Spirit. What if you are just not in the mood?
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My husband and I often traveled overseas and would carry small gifts to give to the children of third world countries. They were so grateful and respectful, unlike many children here, who have everything!
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We all go through times of trials and pain, but the key is to go through! We know there are ups and downs in life personally and professionally, but in the times of trials we have to remember it will get better – one way or another. Really it will!
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We all have loved ones either serving in the Armed Forces, or those who have served in the past. I was always so proud of my handsome dad, and this year I wrote this in honor of him…and all of your loved ones who served.
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My husband has always said that I am the queen of instant gratification. When we go out to eat I expect the food to be delivered within 5 minutes max. If I order an item from Amazon, I expect it to be there the next day. Patience is not my strong suit!
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Why do we find it easy to pray for someone who asks us to pray for them, but often feel reluctant to go to others when we are the one who needs prayer? Not any more, I am asking you to pray for me!
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A friend who has become somewhat of a “recluse,” told me frankly, “I hate people.” She assured me she didn’t mean me, but I had to wonder anyway! We all have times when we need to be alone… but always?
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I used to think that I could not control the horrible thoughts in my mind. Things like anger, fear, worry, dread, lust and others used to control me…but not any longer. You too can change your mind.
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
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My dad’s name is Milton; my brother’s name is Milton, and my nephew’s name is Milton. So is the new hurricane, Milton, headed our way! We are still cleaning up from the last one, but we do not have to live in fear.
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The hurricane has passed for now, but we all know there will be more storms of all kinds, physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, financial, and in our relationships. How can we not worry and be anxious?
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If you have ever had shingles you know how painful it can be! Our friend who does lawn service for a living has a terrible case on his side, back and ribs. Wow! Can we ever empathize! Been there!
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All of us face pain of some kind, at one time or another. Like many, I live with chronic pain, yet choose to not dwell on it, just deal with it and pray. I hope this will encourage you today as I pray for you.
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Two years after the horrific killings at the school in Columbine, the family of victim Cassie Bernall, wrote a book and toured to honor her last words. As a radio host then I was blessed to interview them.
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The 2024 recipient of this Branson Film Festival Award was one of the easiest interviews I have ever done! We have so much in common and I can’t wait for you to hear him…Jonathan Turner Smith! Congratulations!
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Do you ever watch movies or television and think that you have a better story than that? Why not just do it now? Following is an interview with Deborah Watson of Branson who can tell you how to get it started!
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I hope you are blessed to have a life-long friend like mine – literally since we were babies! When I decided to do interviews for my podcasts, Lynne was the first to come to mind, and she was ready!
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Sentenced to Life for Sexual Assault (for two years) on a child under 12. The Education Board on which I serve has trainers who go into the classrooms and teach kids to tell someone if they have been molested. Thank God!
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I have been doing these podcasts for over five years. In the past, every time there has been a change in my life, it is because someone or some circumstance seemed to intervene. So it is now.
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How will we ever make it through the elections in November? Will we still be friends with other parties or will we end up deleting half of our friends on social media? What does God have to say about it?
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When we look back over our lives there were so many people who helped us in a myriad of ways. How many have you gone back to thank for the difference they made. I have several, and you to thank as well!
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True depression or despair often requires serious professional help. But what about those days when you just feel “down” or in a “funk”? I have Ten Ways to Help You Get Up When You’re Down!
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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.
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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?
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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?
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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!
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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?
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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!
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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!
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“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.
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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?
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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!
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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!
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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.
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We have visited world religions in our travels, but have never found another where their God is still alive. But I still hate to be labeled “religious” because it is a relationship – not a religion.
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My husband said I needed to have “catchier” titles for my podcasts so I told him to come up with one and I would write about his topic. Not believing I could do so, he challenged me with this. No problem!
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If you need encouragement coming into the new year, I have just the words you need. 2023 may have been your worst year yet, but what if the best is yet to come, no matter your age, health or circumstances!
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There was no “gender reveal” party, no congratulations. No one would believe a teenage girl was expecting a baby but had never had relations with anyone – even her fiancé. And how could he believe her!
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Thirty years ago when I was a “new believer” I wrote a Christmas song, and for some reason it has come to different venues this year; TV, radio, live events and now my podcast! Any Day Can Be Christmas.
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Newscasters are finally talking about Christmas, but usually in the context of those who may still be held hostage, or our troops who may still be overseas. But could we also miss Christmas?
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Every birthday we celebrate each other royally! It may be as simple as a road trip or as wild as scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. But this week I told Bud to choose his own destination.
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Yes, I actually dabbled in witchcraft when I was in college. It started out so innocently, with powders and “spells”. But thank God I listened to my gut and it said, “Stop now!”
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Most of us prepare to have huge meals on Thanksgiving. Actually we spend more time on food than we do giving thanks! This year I want to make it a point to thank God more, enjoy family, and eat healthy!
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We all have loved ones either serving in the Armed Forces, or those who have served in the past. I was always so proud of my handsome dad, and this year I wrote this in honor of him…and all of your loved ones who served.
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I don’t know how I got a double hernia, but I do know how the doctor is going to remove it! But what if the surgery we need is not physical, but spiritual? My favorite author has a great reminder here!
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Many choose to not participate in Halloween for many reasons, but the adults in our neighborhood here love it. I always remember, “Jesus ate with the sinners, he just didn’t sin with them!” And so…we ate!
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If you feel like everyone else seems to be so much happier than you, a 75-year study through Harvard may actually have a reason – and a solution for you. It has nothing to do with wealth, fame or even health.
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Some look forward to reuniting with old classmates and finding out what everybody is doing all these years later. But for many, their childhood may have been too traumatic to even think about it.
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I have friends and family facing great trials right now, and I remember how I was encouraged when I was battling similar trials. The worst thing is to isolate and not let others encourage you.
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I really thought I might die last month on our trip to Iceland. With helmets on, w3e had to hike on ice wearing cleats, over a rushing water ravine, with only a board to balance walk on, to get to the other side!
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I invite you to join me in helping teens facing difficult issues, just as we did and they probably will for years to come. But I am personally inviting you to be a part of making a difference in the life of teens today.
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I used to have such a hard heart that I didn’t want to help anyone- not even myself. I thank God I now have a heart for troubled teens, women in jail, children,– and truly anyone who is in need. I thank God!
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We just returned from flying overseas and we have JET LEGS! My niece coined those words for jet lag – and I have it! But there was another flight where no one ever had a chance to have jet lag – or anything else!
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We have traveled in 70 countries and we have seen castles along the Rhine River on one trip, and had a meal in one in Ireland, but now we get to actually stay in one! This is our Bye Bye to Cancer trip!
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Have you ever seen pictures of the aurora borealis or what is called Northern Lights? I have always been fascinated but never understood how particles from the magnetic north pole interacted with sun rays.
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We have been blessed to travel in 70 countries , but never to the northern countries of Europe. So this year for our anniversary, we begin in Iceland and on to Scotland, Denmark, Norway and others!
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Most of us have been really thirsty at times, but I doubt we were ever really close to dying of thirst. But has your heart and soul ever been so parched you were really thirsting for something more?
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There was a time when people believed that they were being punished by God for doing wrong. Many still believe that for whatever reason, God is watching and waiting to “zap” them when they do wrong!
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We finally gave in and decided this would be the perfect time to take an extreme “northern” vacation. Who else in Florida except us would be ordering ice shoes, insulated jackets and gloves…in July?
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There are certain times in life where you have to sacrifice your time and effort for a loved one or a friend. But if you aren’t taking care of yourself, you may not be able to care for others either!
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Since fire itself is somewhere around 700 degrees, we don’t really know what it would be like to be in a fire, always, forever! Is hell real? Do you want to know the truth, even if it makes you squirm?
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When you hear the name of an old friend, there suddenly comes to mind all the past shared memories When enough time has gone by, you now get to see how all those past dilemmas and successes turned out!
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A miracle happened yesterday on our radio program! A “substitute” for our regular guest just happened to connect with a call-in guest on Sex Trafficking in Florida! Both have been “called” in that area!
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When you are in pain or hurting physically, mentally or emotionally, it is hard to find joy. But there is a kind of joy that can be ours, even in the midst of all our pain and trials.
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Father’s Day means many different things to each of us. I was born on Father’s Day, June 18th and it is the third Sunday in June again this year. If only I had an opportunity to “do over” so many things.
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My husband said he would take me wherever I wanted for my birthday this year, so I chose to attend a seminar live featuring Tim Tebow. I didn’t tell him it was in Jacksonville, Florida and lasts 8 hours.
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The phrase “Eat, Drink and Be Merry” has been used countless times in literature, movies and TV. But did you know it is actually from the Bible? There is a tag line too…”for tomorrow you die!”
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A certain day or specific event can be very painful for some, while others count it a great day of celebration. Of course this is all in the perspective of your own personal experience.
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Most of us have prayed for something we thought was really important – like healing for example. But what if we received that healing and then we no longer had excuses for not doing certain things.
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Today, May 14th, is my Mama Bootsie’s 98th birthday and I almost feel guilty celebrating with her today. But for some, there is pain, grief, and even depression. May I help?
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Because I have been through depression and suicide attempts, I empathize with those going through the pain. But I also have some help to offer.
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Dr. Debra Peppers, "Dr Pepper"
We received a call looking for a speaker, and just assumed they were looking for me. But it was the hospital where Bud had his cancer treatments and they wanted him to be the keynote for the upcoming gala fundraiser!
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Having lost 100 pounds when I was in my 20’s, I have been asked thousands of times what my secret is. I have learned through the years it is both a physical issue and an emotional/spiritual battle.
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I have seen so much evidence of how God uses our trials and troubles for good. Most people ask, “Why God?” when they could be saying, “How God?” How can you possibly use this to help others?
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Parents love to capture baby’s first step, first birthday or first day of school. But there is something many parents fail to ever capture as their child’s or their own; and it is the most meaningful of all!
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We are often able to see the pretension in others and even guess their motive for being “fake.” On the other hand, we often cover up our own hypocrisy or even fail to even see it in ourselves.
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If you are anything like I am, you probably detest doing certain chores, but you know they need to be done. So instead of wasting time, trick yourself, just stand up, and make yourself do it anyway.
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While celebrating our 50th anniversary in Bermuda, we received the horrible cancer news! For six long weeks of treatment we prayed and believed, and now it’s over! This week, Bud rang the bell!
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My sweet Momma, almost 98, reminded me recently of how much we have loved washing and fixing our hair together through the years. Why then did I suddenly burst into tears while I was doing this again?
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It is hard to deal with the death of someone close to you who has been ill for a long time; but what if it is a friend you were just chatting with at a party, who was so strong and agile?
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At 20 and 100 pounds heavier, I was obsessed with comparing myself to others. All these years later, taking my husband to the hospital daily for cancer treatments, comparisons are much different.
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When you look back over your life, and see things some things that turned out for good when you thought it was a total disaster, it gives you a hint as to what prayer is all about - what do you have to lose?
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A group I belong to here in Florida is all about helping others who may seem down and out. Our big event SPARKLE will be held again this coming Saturday, February 18, 2023. Call 765-425-3450 for tickets or information.
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Until we shared the doctor’s report with others, we had no idea that we had so many friends and family members battling cancer. But all of us have something, and all of us can be overcomers if we only receive the right medicine!
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If you ever had to face halting, life changing news, you may have no idea what to do next. When my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer recently, I too saw suddenly that my life was on hold.
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From the time we are born we need love. As adults, we may think and even pretend we are self sufficient; but until we have true, unconditional love we are never really complete. Don’t believe me? Just try it!
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People have been praying for world peace ever since the beginning of time. If anything, things have only gotten worse – and that’s exactly what God said would happen. But YOU can have peace!
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Have you ever asked someone for help when they make it perfectly clear they do not want to help you? They may have even made it seem that you were really bothering them for having the nerve to ask for help?
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Dead Christmas trees, wadded up wrapping paper…what was the “day after” for Mary and Joseph? Did you know an angel told them to not go home or they would be killed? Is that part of the Christmas story?
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I remember driving until 3 AM one night because we hadn’t made reservations, and had to stay in the most horrible motel ever!. I can’t imagine how it would have been if I had been pregnant!
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If you have ever had to be alone for Christmas, or had a loved one who has passed away, or maybe you are facing a serious illness, how can you not be depressed – especially when everyone around you is so happy!
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I have always had a big mouth that got me in a lot of trouble in the past. But somehow I learned that my mouth was a gift that I was to use for God and not for me. Not everyone is to speak, but all have gifts.
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Certain people in my life really believed in the true meaning of Christmas, and I didn’t. I just wanted the presents and fun.…until it was no longer fun. Then I wanted the joy and purpose my friends and family had, and I got it!
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My brother-in-law was born blind. Have you ever tried to explain certain things to someone with no sight? He wanted to know what the color orange looked like, and how to describe the colors in a rainbow.
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One of my students sat at his desk idly and told me he couldn’t do the writing assignment about Thanksgiving because he had absolutely nothing and no one to be thankful for. I couldn’t believe it!
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I am the first to tell you the importance of clocks, buzzers and bells. As a retired teacher and radio talk show host, I lived by the clock literally! My motto was, “Time waits for no one!” Even God tells us that!
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If people who are chronic complainers would take time to figure out solutions, or answers to the problem instead of just criticism, we would all be better off. I have to think of this every time I complain!
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In the midst of our beautiful Bermuda vacation, we had an unexpected call from my husband’s Dr. with negative results from a recent MRI. We asked ourselves how we could ignore this and enjoy the last few days of our anniversary celebration.
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Suppose you are down to the last bite of your favorite food. Now, if a family member asks for a bite of what you are eating that is one thing; but what if it is a stranger asking? And what if you have no more and can’t get any more either? That is a dilemma!
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Would you go to the Bermuda Triangle at midnight? Do you fear other things in your life even worse than this. Here is how we can fear NOTHING and live an abundant, blessed fulfilled life!
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The magnificent colors of Autumn in the Midwest is what I miss terribly here in Florida. So every year I try to “go north” to experience memories of my childhood, and sing of The Autumn Leaves!
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My husband and I took pictures at Rock City on our honeymoon in 1972, and have returned every 10 years to “pose” in the same positions as before. Fifty years later we are doing it again!
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A friend called me this week and was crying because she felt so lonely. I was taken back to a time in my life when all I needed was someone to love me and be a friend,
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I often share how I battled depression for several years as a teen and as a young adult. The reason is certainly not to brag or flaunt it, but to help others see that there is hope, and there is immediate help!j
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“I hate school!” I did for many years of my life and then I found my “calling” by the grace of God and I became a teacher. For over forty years I have either been in the classroom as a student, teacher or consultant. And I love it!
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We will never forget that day when after working for the same company for 27 years as a chemist and Director of Chemistry…it was true!
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Netflix and Chillin’ and friends with benefits, booty call, all have similar meanings. So what’s wrong with that? We had slang in our day too? However, the intent may included consequences.
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How do you wake up one morning and find you have become your grandparents? We were young hippies who had no idea how to navigate 50 years of marriage, and yet here we are! And now I am ordained and performing weddings for others! Wow!
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Why are good people killed in an accident and the evil child molester goes free! How can you explain to a small child why they have cancer and the rest of their friends are healthy. I have many questions for God!
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We all know someone who is so conceited and pompous, and think they are better than others. Just pray that person isn’t you!
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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?”
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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!
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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?
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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?
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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 ?
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Our Black pastor friend who doesn’t like to be called African-American, has asked us to help share his upcoming conference, All Lives Matter. It may cause a controversy on our upcoming radio program.
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My husband had found a trick mechanical rat that he knew would send me running. So he videotaped me with the intent of sharing it, and eventually it was on AFV! Bob Saget shared it with the world.
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I have had back issues and severe, sometimes incapacitating chronic pain for twenty years. Finally I have an opportunity for a “new implant procedure,” and we have determined it is worth the risk.
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Most of us remember Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and “Is that your final answer?” There could literally be a million dollars at stake with one answer. No picture your proposal, your job opportunity, your life -your afterlife. Is that your final answer?
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Most of us have had times in our past that we wish we could erase. Some of us wish we couldn’t even remember those! But with a clean slate before us, choose today to be better than you were yesterday!
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Over Christmas I was reading my mom an article about Betty White who is turning 100 this month. I told my mom we are planning her big 100 three years from now. Age really is just a number…at least for some!
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If you have no one to celebrate with at Christmas, you may just want it to all be over! Last year was one of those years for many! However, when we learn to celebrate the real meaning of Christmas, everything changes!
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I remember when I used to hug everyone – my family, friends, students, co-workers, even strangers! I really miss that human connection, especially this time of the year!
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For most of us, Christmas decorations are nearly finished. Most have the beautifully lit Christmas tree, outdoor decorations and invitations to Christmas dinner. But for some, unless we include them, it will truly be a blue Christmas.
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If you have ever been so excited about something that you literally couldn’t wait, you may have gotten into trouble – as I did as a child. But I still get excited about so many things in life, and I yet I know the best is yet to come!?
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Whether we like our name or not, it becomes a part of us. We are identified by it, as it is unique to us. But there is one name that is above them all, and right now it is celebrated all over the world.
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Many people love this time of year and look forward to all of the festivities and family and food. But others dread it all, because they feel they have nothing to be thankful for. But is that really true?
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If someone tells me they have been hearing “voices” I definitely call “red flag.” However, when I see great scriptures that remind us of the still, small voice of God, then I believe it because I have experienced it myself!
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If you think you are a “loner” or you have been hurt in the past by so called friends, what you need is a true friend that will stick closer than a brother!
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Every year at Halloween we are faced with the perpetual question of what should we do. Should we dress up? Just take the kids out? Who can you trust these days? And if demons are really real, are we participating in evil? Some people think so!
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Tired! Exhausted! Drained! Depleted! You know what I’m talking about because we have all been there. The question is, “How do we get out of this? What do we do the next time we feel this way?” Or better yet, “How do we prevent this?”
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Sex, sex, sex! Should an eleven year old be watching porn? How can we really help our children and grandchildren mature naturally in a healthy way? And what about our own healthy habits?
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By the time we are adults, most of us have learned there is no such thing as a free gift – unless the gift is worthless. There is one major exception…the greatest gift of all – and it is free!
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Have you ever been in a group of people and never really felt like you were there. Especially in this day and age we can often feel like we are going through the motions but not really living – more like a zombie walking among the living dead!
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My uncle and cousin were born without the sense of smell. I remember they couldn’t even smell strong perfumes or spices. But I felt really sorry when they couldn’t even smell the Thanksgiving pies baking!
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My Mom and Dad were married 70 beautiful years! Now, as their children, we had to figure out how best to celebrate them! We found the best way to decide was to simply ask them!
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Not many people ever have the opportunity to talk to a President. I was thrilled when my friend Jacqui, Higher Education Television Producer, asked me if I would like to be the one to do it!
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I’ve been in every kind of storm, yet still find my shelter in the same place. Whether it be a physical storm or just the storms of life, I take cover, but I always run to the ultimate shelter.
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How do you learn to live with chronic pain. So many turn to drugs; but I have found something far better that lasts forever.
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When you meet someone as a teenager and stay with them the rest of your life, you find a stronger and better and more lasting kind of love.
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Few of us remember The Great Depression of the 1930’s. However, many are in our own “great depression” in our own lives for whatever reason. I know only one antidote to fear, and here is my “secret.”
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I hated Back to School ads when I was teaching! The summers were never long enough, and still aren’t. However, when you continue learning (and teaching) all your life, you have the privilege of being a role model to many!
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Items that used to last many years, seem to collapse easily today. Could it be more where the foundation is built – even more than the quality of the materials? There’s a sermon!
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Most people if given extra hours during the day, would not get any more accomplished than if they only had just the initial amount. The older you get the more precious time becomes!
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Some people blame God for everything that goes wrong in the world. But most people never stop to give God credit for what goes right in the world. As a matter of fact, most people are pretty indifferent, and miss out on life’s greatest blessings!
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Have you heard someone say, “This is not my America!” Many have been caught up in the political, racial, or conspiracy theories of today. However, most of us would love to have things the way “they used to be.” Or so we think.
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No I wasn’t held hostage or kept as a slave, but I was my own worst enemy full of self loathing, and trapped within my own mind and soul. What if you could really, truly be free? Would you say yes?
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In a national poll, people were asked to list five things, in order, that they would like to achieve in life. The results were surprising and some of you may be successful and not know it!
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I was always Daddy’s girl since I was born on Father’s Day many years ago. But Dad went to be with Lord five years ago, and I miss him especially on Father’s Day!
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When we think of heroes, it may be Superman or Wonder Woman. But ask a friend, or child or grandchild, and it just may be that you are the hero in their life!
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Most would agree that Covid 2020 was not only extremely difficult, but few accomplished anything extraordinary! Well, my 81 year old neighbor did! She used old art supplies to paint 50 beautiful pictures and wrote a book including each one!
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Whenever we traveled to third world countries where people have so little, we would always come home with the vow we would never complain again. But it was always short-lived! We were soon asking again for something we really didn’t need!
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We all have certain memories that are so powerful we feel we will never forget. Great memories, like the day we married or had our first child. These events we want to re-live. But others, we would like to forget! The good news is we can forget them!
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If you have ever been in a new job, or moved to new city, or moved to a new church, you know what it is like to feel absolutely alone. But never underestimate the power of women – especially women united.
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If you are the parent of a teen, you may feel as if you don’t know what happened to the sweet child you used to have. For those of us blessed to still have our mothers (mine is 96 years old) we want to spend as much time with them as we can!
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Can you imagine not being a part of any family? No family dinners, no Holidays to share? Yet somebody shared with her one day the greatest love ever given. When she received Christ she received a new family, a new love and all she could ever need.
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There was an article passed around called “Twelve Rules for Being Human.” I loved sharing this because of the humor, yet truth in each rule. It is good for every age, all through the years, yet I needed more!
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We have all had those times when we have lost a loved one, or received a dreaded doctor’s report, or lost a job, or faced divorce, When there seems to be no answer, there is still a place where we can find a source of hope!
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The big County Fair is here and kids of all ages are so excited! Since I am old enough to revert back to my childhood, I too am excited and can’t wait to be a part of it!
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What if you could have a new life? Would you count it the end of your old life or the beginning of your new one? That is what Easter is all about – the end…but the beginning!
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If you have ever been fired, divorced, rejected or faced any terrible trial, what if you knew that could be the very thing to launch you to something even better. And Bud was celebrated on Palm Sunday in Michigan!
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Some of you may be ready to throw in the towel – end it all – right now! But wait, what if you could see around the corner in your life and find the best part was yet to come? It truly could be now!
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Is there a pivotal day that stands out in your mind as one that changed your life forever? Pi Day, March 14, has become a math celebration for some – but it was my “forever” day to celebrate.
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My husband had physical surgery this week, but it reminded me of a type of spiritual surgery God did on me many years ago. And I am so glad He did! Have you had your operation yet?
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My husband and I have been pretty good at helping one another through the years when each needed assistance. But what happens when we are both “laid up”? And we have so much to do? You can always count on family and friends, but there is One who is always there!
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Do you know how much you are loved? You may not be married or have a family, but the love God had for you on the day you were born is still there – and He wants you to know it! Bud and I are like teenagers in love, and it’s because we put God first!
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Valentine’s Day is for love and joy – not death! But what if death brings the greatest love and joy anyone could possibly experience? For some of us, that is the way it is! And today my friend Linda knows that!
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If you feel like everybody else has all the talent and ability and you can’t do anything, you are only deceiving yourself! You are missing out on so many blessings because you just don’t step out an try!
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My husband and I had a near death experience back in college when we truly thought the man threatening us was going to kill us! Today it is the unseen, the unknown that scares us the most! If you are gripped with fear today, I have an answer for you.
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Young people especially don’t like to be different and not fit in like everyone else. Then as we get older we sometimes try to stand out and be different. But we are all different. None of us are like others!
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Whether it is teen agers wanting to flee from the house, dogs trying to escape through a fence, prisoners waiting to get out of jail or anyone wanting to just “get away,” if you have evr felt confined you know what I mean. Some of us need rescuing from our own self-imposed bonds.
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Janis Joplin sang a song back in the day that was a parody on how spoiled we are with everything we have and yet still want more! If you don’t agree, just take a look at third world countries – and especially what is happening right now in Sudan!
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To keep from dwelling on the past and the most horrific days of 2020, there is One who says He will keep us in perfect peace if we keep our mind on Him instead. Let us determine that whatever this year brings, we will trust God to make this 2021derful!
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It was the Best Christmas ever; it was the worst Christmas ever. I have come to realize, just as author Charles Dickens did in a Tale of Two Cities, that how we perceive anything is based on our own past experiences and perceptions. So how do we move forward whatever our past and have a truly Happy New Year?
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What if I said I have the best gift in the whole world for you! You probably wouldn’t believe me – but it’s true! This is a gift that never wears out, never gets old – and as a matter of fact gets better through the years – actually through all of eternity!
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At a dark time in my life, I renewed my faith in God and the first Christmas after that, I wrote a song in about 15 minutes. I fel;t it was truly a gift from God although it was to give Him the Glory! If you have had a rough time, let this bless you as well.
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Exhausted! Overwhelmed, tired, worn out…you know what I am talking about, as we have all been there! But how can I be tired when there is so little we can do anymore because of Covid? Only I can choose to make changes!
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Have you been robbed, or had something stolen? Was your first thought , “I hope they get caught and locked up!” Then did you think how to get even , or how to deal with the feelings? We found out on Thanksgiving Day when our boat was stolen in the night!
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With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, will you celebrate as you normally do? Will you have a normal celebration. What is normal? Is your family normal? Are you? I know for a fact I’m not, and I don’t want to be!
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I unintentionally left out the most important part of my last podcast! I told you how God has a plan for all people but I didn’t tell you how to hook into that plan and have joyous, everlasting life!
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I ought to have more time for posting pictures since we are supposedly “shut down” with Covid. Then why am I busier than ever with no time to spare? Glad you asked! Seriously, I am appreciative that so many have been concerned!
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Angels are not little chubby baby cherubs floating on clouds and playing harps. Want to know what scripture actually says about angels? They are real! And there may be one closer to you thank you think! Don’t be afraid but be glad!
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With Halloween behind us, even though we will all be wearing masks for a while, sometimes there is no way to “mask” evil. If you think of a little red devil with a pitchfork when you think of evil, sometimes you might find evil staring back at you in the mirror. What do you do then?
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This was the title of a featured book given to me at a speaking engagement in Texas – and I found much wisdom in that book! There were many Texas sayings with hidden advice found on the pages of that book. As I share a few with you, I will also share even better advice I have found through the years from an even better best seller!
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Yes, we all have a “story” – a past that we wouldn’t want to share with anyone. But what if we found that by sharing our past, someone else might be spared that hurt, or even helped in the midst of the sharing – and it could be yourself!
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“I hate my life, I’m horrible and nobody likes me! I’m just going to stay here and eat worms and have my own little pity party – hosted by me!” Have you ever felt that way? I have! When I was in my late teens and early twenties. I knew something had to be done, or something drastic would be done!
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There is no denying that we have all been in a turmoil with the Covid Virus and everything else that has been happening. But Dr. Peppers has a prescription for ways to overcome and even thrive during these difficult times.
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Going through Covid, the political mess, and all the rioting and fighting, it is no wonder that so many of us feel down, discouraged and depressed! But we are all in this together and I assure you there are things you can do for relief!
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If you have ever been tossed around in the waves of the ocean, or especially gone out too deep and grasped in an undertow, then you understand my fear. In the past few months many of us have felt like we were drowning in the “undertow” of life.
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Surely somebody somewhere has an answer as to what is going to happen next. There must be a grand conclusion on the way or at least some kind of a clue as to what we can expect around the next bend! If only we had a few answers.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?”
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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 before – how do we cope there?
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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!”
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“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?
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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!
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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?
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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!”
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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!
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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.”
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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 his people so they could fulfill their future destiny. So why couldn’t God have taken Christ off of the cross so he didn’t have to die? And what is the connection between Jews celebrating Passover at this time of the year and Christians celebrating Easter? And what does this have to do with the Corona virus when we can’t even go to Church? The parallel is amazing! But it’s no surprise to God!
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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.
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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?
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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.
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1) Green beer, green popcorn, Irish food, Kiss me I’m Irish! But do you know the real story of St. Patrick? He was real but he wasn’t a saint…at least not like you think. At age 16 he was kidnapped and taken to a land he didn’t know - Ireland.
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Most people don’t want to burden others with their trials; thus when we ask them how they are doing, they often say “Oh, I’m hanging in there.” But if this is our only option when we face the trials of life, most of us would spend our lives “hanging!” Let’s face it, we all have trials day in and day out. Most are minor, just aggravating or annoying, but some can be life threatening. Then what do we do?
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Drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and other substances often are considered items of addiction. But what about food, sex, pornography, video games, and anything else that consumes most of our time, thought and even money? Why are we humans so vulnerable to fill that empty space in our soul with such things? With the number of rehabs skyrocketing as well as therapists and psychiatrists writing more and more prescriptions, we could believe we are all living lives out of control
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Do 70 years or 50 years or any number of years in a relationship represent unconditional love? Although we celebrate years of marriage, I have seen too many that often stayed together for the wrong reasons and often wish they hadn’t. True unconditional love is found in the Greek word for love agape. This is the highest and purest form of love found in the spiritual sense to have no requirements or expectations of the one being loved.
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From the time we are born until the day we take our last breath, we are all searching for or yearning for love. It begins with our parents, friends, and “love life” through the years. The question is, “Do we really love ourselves?” I believe it begins with the unconditional love offered to us by our Creator, who knows us best and gave his love for us on Calvary.
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Most of us have either said or heard someone say “I hate you!” Taylor Swift says in a song that “Haters gonna hate.” It is so true that we cannot change what others feel, but we can take charge of our own emotions, and actually our own lives to learn how not to hate!
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All of us have times in our journey through life when we will slip and fall, or go through unexpected trials and sorrows. I always say “Where you have been hurt the most is where God will use you to help others.” And others will in turn help you.
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No matter what our circumstances, we do not have to dwell on the negative or always seek the highs of life. There is an answer! I used to believe I couldn’t control my thoughts – but I have found that I can…and so can you!
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Because I do so much work in teaching ladies in jail, and being part of women’s groups, and because my husband and I have a ministry, I often hear people describe me as being “religious.” Although I do have a religion, I detest being called religious, because so many so-called religious people have been cruel, evil, and have even killed in the name of “religion.” We don’t have to only look at Biblical times when the Pharisees and Sadducees were against each other, and against Christianity, but we also saw what happened among nations and other religions as well. And certainly today is not any better. We are even at war in our own country among believers and non believers as well as various religions and even among denominations. We may be very surprised when we get to Heaven to see who is and sho is not there! We best be praying for now that we do nothing to harm others from wanting what we have, and even desiring to be more like us in their quest for Christ.
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When I was young I never thought about why an old person was mean. I just knew that my friends and I would try to get even with them, tease them, even harm their grass or flowers when we had a chance. How horrible to even think we did that now. We didn’t stop to think they were crabby because they didn’t have family or friends, or perhaps because they were in pain, or even because they had perhaps had a recent tragedy in their life! All we knew was the way they treated us, so we wanted revenge. Now that we are the “old” people so to speak, we must constantly strive to not be mean and crabby, to not be constant complainers, and to always remember what it was like to be small children with crabby old people being mean to us. The Golden Rule applies to ALL ages – “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you!”
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Self sabotage is the term used when we knowingly or unknowingly hurt or harm ourselves – verbally, emotionally, or even physically. Sometimes we are not even aware of the harm we are doing, but when we are we need to make a commitment to try to become more conscious of the fact that we are doing so and then just STOP IT! When we are putting ourselves down, or jeopardizing our own health, we are also hurting those who love us, especially God who created us. How can we be useful to Him when we are spending our time coming against ourselves? This old world has enough harm and hurt in it in the outside circumstances of life without adding to those negative elements. Let us vow to make an effort to not harm others, and also to not add harm to ourselves.
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Legal documents, contracts or even signing marriage licenses can be really scary! We always have the question, “What if?” I used to bully my younger brother and pin him down, and making him tell me how beautiful I was. Then he grew to 6’ and that ended that! We laugh now, but we all go through times of surrender, some by choice and some forced. Have you ever really surrendered your life to another human being – or to God?
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Surveys show that one of the most admired traits in people, no matter what their “walk of life” is confidence. Surveys also show that most of us would like to have more confidence. We don’t like haughty and proud people, and there is a fine line between that and confidence. But when we know who we are, know our gifts and talents as well as our shortcomings, we are on our way to allowing God to work in and through us however He chooses.
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What are you thinking about? Is it uplifting and positive or negative and degrading? Most of us, if we are honest, talk to ourselves and tell us things wrong about us, mistakes we have made, problems we are having. Then throughout the day we continue to grind ourselves in the ground and keep telling us the negative over and over and over! Most of us would like to change our minds but we don’t know how to do it. Good news! We CAN change our minds and learn how to build ourselves up – just like we would if it were our family or friends.
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My Mama Bootsie who acquired her name in college in the 1940’s, has always loved purple. And everyone has always loved my Mama. Only one person ever hurt her and broke her heart – me! Yet she did my entire wedding for me back in the 1970’s, all purple of course!
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Most of us recognize pride as it shows in others; and it certainly isn’t attractive as it comes out. There are four basic symptoms of pride, and I challenge you to search yourself and see if there be any lurking in your own soul. Because it is manifest in so many ways we often can’t see it in ourselves, - or at least we don’t want to see it. But when we truly know the source of our gifts, talents and achievements, we will suddenly see pride vanish.
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Having travelled in all 50 states and 65 foreign countries, I have had more adventures and taken more risks than 95% of the world’s population. From scubing diving in Australia’s great-barriar reef to staying a week in the Okavango Delta in Africa where we had to sign a “attack by lion waiver,” my husband and I have chosen to take many somewhat dangerous risks. But unfortunately, I also took the worst risks of my lifetime as a teen-ager. Also unfortunately I would have fit right in with those teens today who seem to be risking and throwing away their lives. We all say, “If I had it to do over…” about things in our lives, and mine certainly would be not to live those horrible years drinking, toking, smoking and hurting my family deeply. But in the end, those negative risks were turned into posive results when I became a teacher f0or at-risk kids, and even help start an Alternative School. I recently tried to get a friend of mine to take a risk, step out in faith and allow his life to be better in the final chapters, than in the beginning. But sometimes it is harder for those who feel they can always save themselves, to not ask for help…and especially not to need a Savior.
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Most of us have dealt with depression to a certain degree, either personally or through a friend or family member. Often there is a chemical imbalance which may be the source of the depression, and it is so common to feel “sad” or down and out, even depressed when going through the illness or death of a friend or loved one. But what do you when you just can’t get rid of those feelings, and seemingly have no current reason or situation for which to remain depressed. I recently went out of state to say good-bye to a loved one who had chosen to not have life-sustaining measures taken. But then she changed her mind. She had no idea as her illness progressed she would have no food, except that given in her stomach tube, no ability to speak or write or text, and she had made no friends and had no other family to come visit her. It certainly made me re-think the specifics of my will and end of life directive. For some of us, the end will be better than the beginning and we will not only have new life – but life eternal!
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I love the idea of using the PIES to chart to help balance one’s life, because it makes such sense. The P stands for the physical parts of our life, the I stands for the intellectual E is for emotional and the S represents the spiritual side of life. In speaking and teaching I include two more slices of the pie, one represents family time and one represents either your work time or school. We all know that our day is not broken into such nice little slices of pies so to speak, but at least it gives us a perspective and view of where we spend our most time and energy. In our early years obviously we spend more time in school and as young adults working in the home or our professions. But can we really compartmentalize our spiritual, intellectual and emotional? Obviously there is much overlapping but we can ask ourselves which “slice of our pie“ is most neglected? For me, it was the spiritual. Eventually every aspect of my life began to change, and even now in retirement I asked God to refine any areas that are still lacking.
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Dr. Peppers recently was invited to speak at a women’s conference on the topic of Gracefully Broken. Using several examples of people in she knows, including her own story, she also shared people in scripture who were “broken,” before they could find the real purpose and fulfillment of their lives. Dr. Peppers then called a young girl named Avery from the audience to come to the front to help her with the analogy of a butterfly coming out of the cocoon. Having brought silky butterfly wings that can be worn, Dr. Peppers told how when she was little she was very overweight and called “Fatso” at school. Avery added that she also had people call her names or make fun of her in the past. The audience was asked how many of them had something similar in their past, and all hands went up! But those trials and struggles in our past are the very things that made us stronger, more resilient and more able to be used by God to help others!
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How many of us can say that we have never been bullied? Most of us would say that it was just a part of growing up and we all dealt with it. But in the world of technology and with weapons so easily accessible, what can we do to help our young people? Even worse, what can we do to stop adult bullying? Most of our schools have developed anti-bullying campaigns for our children, but what about adult bullies in the workplace, the neighborhood or in the political arena? How do we deal with it, how do we help others deal with it and what does scripture have to say about it. It might just be a way to reach out to others in a way that no one else has!
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Most people think you have to be alone to feel lonely, but that is not true. You can be in a room with 100 people, or even be with your own spouse and still feel lonely. Since loneliness is listed as the third highest contributing factor to attempted suicide, how can we get help when we or someone we know feels perpetually lonely? What does scripture say about it and what can we do practically to help someone else – or ourselves?
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He was a WWII Navy Pilot and successful business man, but I was his Baby Girl. I have come to understand how hard it is for people who have never had a close, loving relationship with their own father, to see God as a trustworthy, loving Father. I even had a friend who had been abused by her father and couldn’t even accept the concept of God being taught as a masculine figure, much less as her Father. I only know that I had been blessed with a caring, loving Godly man I had the privilege of knowing as my Daddy for over 60 years. And yet I hurt him deeply – just as I have God through the years!
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When I was teaching high school six hours a day back in St. Louis, I also was a daily afternoon radio host for 3 hours, I taught at Webster University in the evenings, was the Drama director of plays and musicals, and was constantly working on my Masters and Doctorate. For a while, my husband, family and friends had to take a backseat to my busy schedule. Have you ever felt that way? What happens when “busyness” becomes an excuse – or even worse, it can become a proud label we wear to prove our worth and indispensability!
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When both of their husbands died at a young age, they were left as young, scared single moms. But God brought them together to look after and rely on each others. From this beautiful friends ship hundreds of women would also become their Heart Sisters. Linda and Marsha have opened new “chapters” in ten different states where women of all ages and stages of life can come together to share issues going on in their own lives, and know that they will have friends to help them, listen to them, cry with them laugh with them, and most importantly pray with them!
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When I was on both radio and TV in St. Louis for ten years, I thought I had seen it all. My producer even had to file a complaint and get a restraining order against a man with very questionable motives. But here in Florida there is one of our radio listeners called Mohawk Mike, or as I named him (coming from Missouri) Mo Mo. The “Missouri Monster” is elusive and unseen to most, as is our Mo Mo is at our monthly radio dinners.
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Back in the day when I was teaching from 6:30 AM to 2 Pm, live on radio 3-6 and then teaching at a University and directing plays and musicals, I barely had time for my husband, family and friends – much less time to sit and read the Bible or do a daily devotional! But a friend of mine challenged me to take 5 minutes at the beginning of each day – while I had coffee and breakfast (if I had time) to read one scripture and say a prayer. She told me to begin by thanking God for the good things in my life, pray for my family, friends, students and colleagues (even if in groups) and then tell Him my troubles and problems and ask for solutions (wisdom.) It was ritual at first but by the time I began to make it a routine I actually looked forward to, I found my day was a disaster if I didn’t take time to pray. I began to get myself off of my mind more, and actually have empathy and concern for those on my prayer list. Prayer didn’t necessarily change things, but it did change me. And now I am praying for you!
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Hurricane Dorian was on its way – just as many storms in the past have been forecast. Some might say, “If you have faith, then why do you have to do things to be prepared? Why not just trust God? Actually, we are to do both! We are told to have our oil ready for our lamps (Matthew 25) Five did and five didn’t. The first group was saved and the second group perished. Whether it is laziness, apathy, or unfounded faith, we cannot make an excuse for not doing what we are told to do when facing the trials and tribulations in our life. We will all have them. I believe when we do our part and do what we know we should, then God will cover the rest. Whether we like the ending or not, at least we know we did what we were told and He is still sovereign to complete the rest. The first and last thing we are told to do is pray! We must pray for one another as well as for ourselves and help one another as well. What a joyous and meaningful life we have when we follow God’s way!
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Dr. Peppers shares here the secret to finding true joy in spite of all that is happening around us. We will all experience pain and suffering in our lifetime, but even in the midst of these, there is a true difference between happiness and joy. Our happiness may indeed be dependent upon our circumstances. For instance, no one feels happy when dealing with the death of a loved one, or going through a severe illness. But even in the midst of these times, we can have the joy of the Lord, because He is there to comfort and shelter us, and we can even choose to praise God in the midst of our trials. It doesn’t change things, but it does change us! Whatever you are going through today my friend, stop and praise God in spite of your trials, and thank Him for His strength, which is your true source of joy.
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Debra shares growing up in a multicultural small town, where prejudice seemed minimal. Later at the University of Alabama in the 1960s she found out what true prejudice was! Many of you thought you might change the world, just as Deborah thought! What we find is we can only change the world around us, and Debra shares how God will allow us to be ambassadors of his love to those who
Don’t look like us, act like us, or even live like us. As God gave us the gift of unconditional love so we can do the same to those in our sphere of influence in our own world.
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Why has there been such an increase in suicide in our young people these days? Debra shares she once didn’t want to live and almost ended it all. But God met her where she was and will do the same for you or your loved one. If we could see the next chapter in our lives we would understand it is not a man made religion we need but a personal relationship who loves us more than we could ever imagine! As many do today, Debra explored other religions, and sought drugs, alcohol or relationships to fill that empty void in her soul. But it could only be filled by ONE!
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Each of us could list ten or more things or loved ones we constantly worry about. Debra share a great scripture on how to overcome worry, and even be able of offer the “sacrifice of praise,” even in the midst of our problems! Debra tells of her friend who went through a recent diagnosis of cancer and how she finally turned it over to God. God promisises He will never leave us of forsake us and His promises are true. Debra invites you to accept God’s love, healing and salvation.
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Each of us has a mustard seed size of faith, and that is what gives us an ounce of hope – even when you feel hopeless. When I saw what my past had been, I knew part of my quest was to reach young people who were like I had been – the dropouts, those kicked out, and those who didn’t want to live. When we have an ounce of hope, we can be assured that down the road there will be healing and a glorious future. Debra lays out how to come to Christ, and accept the fact that without him we can do nothing, but all things through Him!
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God has greater plans for your life than you could ever imagine. We only miss them because we are afraid, or ashamed, or somehow miss the mark. You had a role model or two in your life, and you ARE a role model – good or bad- to those in your sphere of influence. This is your life – not a dress rehearsal. Debra shares in detail her third suicide attempt and how she came to Christ. You too can have the peace that passes all understanding, as God gives you purpose, peace and confidence to know what you can accomplish because you trust Him!
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Debra shares her own personal testimony of growing up in a small town where everybody knew everybody - and she was the outcast. At 260 pounds, drinking, and drugging, and causing trouble with "the wrong crowd" Debra tells how she finally began to face her demons. If you knew the joy and peace that was awaiting you on the other side of surrender you too would be so ready to receive what God has personally planned for you. This is to give you the motivation and inspiration to move on up to the next chapter in your life!
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