Shakin' The Salt

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 h…

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 Christm…

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 destinati…

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 healt…

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 l…

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 her…

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…

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 eve…

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 th…

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 …

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 th…

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 a…

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 tr…

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…

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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