Mid-Morning Last Month's Archives

Six talented authors join us for February’s Author! Author! If you’d like to hear the voice of God more readily as you read the Bible, tune in to hear Earl Lavender discuss his meditative commentary on Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, & Philemon (Leafwood, ISBN# 978-0-89112-561-7). Novelist MaryLu Tyndall’s newest book in the Surrender to Destiny series, Surrender the Dawn (Barbour, ISBN# 978-1-60260-167-3) takes you into the War of 1812 and the lives of the Channing family. Award- winning writer Walter Wangerin Jr. walked the road of cancer in 2005 and during the journey wrote a series of letters to his friends and family, which he later turned into the book Letters from the Land of Cancer (Zondervan, ISBN# 978-0-310-29281-4). If you like suspense thrillers, don’t miss Steven James' latest Patrick Bowers’ novel, The Queen (Revell, ISBN # 978-0-8007-3303-2). Lisa Wingate’s Blue Moon Bay (Bethany House, ISBN# 978-0-7642-0822-5) takes readers on a trip to Moses Lake, Texas and a host of unexpected journeys. And we wrap up the hour with Michele Wood’s children’s book that blends poetry, art and music: I See the Rhythm of Gospel, (Zondervan, ISBN# 978-0-310-71819-2).

Etsy Shop owner Jackie Meyer kicks off February’s Spots and Spotlights show with a gift idea you’ll love: unique personalized wooden photo blocks! Michelle Jolley from the online shop “The Letter Café” talks to us about her vinyl décor, which is both practical and pretty. Nicole Lewis creates eye catching design in unexpected places. Using vintage wallpapers, she dresses up switch plates, tissue box covers and lampshades in creative ways. If you spend much time on Pinterest, you have probably seen Emily Stone’s distinctive wall art, and you’ll never guess what she uses to make it! And we wrap up the hour with Sally Bindley, founder and CEO of School on Wheels, an after-school tutoring program for kindergarteners through 12th graders who live in shelters and transitional housing centers.

Ever wish you could have free, one-on-one time with a trained counselor to get help with a problem? Well, your wish has been granted on today’s Mid-Morning! It’s an open phone lines’, ask anything hour with trusted counselor Dr. David Hawkins. From overcoming your fear of speaking up in any given situation, including work and your small group; to relating to your mom who still makes you feel like a little girl, Dr. Hawkins helps you understand what’s behind the problem and offers helpful, how-to action steps. Phone lines, e-mail and Facebook are available the entire hour for you to ask your question.

Sex addictions affect more than nine million people, and the after-effects wreck marriages, destroy careers, and ruin self-worth. With today’s effortless availability to internet porn and chat rooms, the number of sex addicts is expected to climb at an alarming rate. Counselor and author Mark Laaser knows the addiction well. For 25 years he served as a pastor and counselor while secretly living with sexual addiction. Now, 25 years into recovery, he speaks to addicts and has developed programs to help them gain a fresh start in healing. He joins us on Mid-Morning to explain the true healing that comes from journeying in a personal relationship with Christ.

Lynne and Bekah head back to the kitchen to cook up a recipe from the new book The Hour That Matters Most (Tyndale, ISBN# 978-1-4143-3744-9) written by Les and Leslie Parrott, Stephanie Allen, and Tina Kuna. Stephanie will join us on the air to encourage families to establish great memories around the dinner table! Andrea from The Ticket Kitchen believes life’s best moments are the simplest – and she and her sister-in-law AmberLee have created fine chocolate blocks you can stir into steaming milk for perfect hot chocolate on a chilly night. We’ll also open the phone lines to hear about the kitchen gadgets you love most.

For better or worse, technology has transformed our lives and daily routines. It brings benefits and detriments, but rarely do we address its power in our lives. Have we considered where it belongs in the story of redemption? In today's encore Mid-Morning, John Dyer, author of From the Garden to the City (Kregal, ISBN# 978-0-8254-2668-1) examines technology through the lens of Scripture and shows us how to live lives faithful to the Lord in a technology-saturated world.

Christopher Yuan, the son of Chinese immigrants, discovered at an early age that he was attracted to other boys. As he grew into adulthood, his mother, Angela, hoped to control the situation. Instead, she found both their lives spiraling out of control. Years of heartbreak, confusion and prayer followed before the Yuans found a place of complete surrender, reconciliation, and peace. Christopher and Angela, co-authors of Out of a Far Country (WaterBrook, ISBN# 0-307-72935-4) share their amazing story on today’s encore Mid-Morning – offering hope for anyone affected by homosexuality.

I can’t get no satisfaction, bemoaned Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones. Ever feel that way? Where can you go to satisfy your desires? Jesus gave the secret to satisfaction in the greatest speech ever given when he addressed an estimated 20,000 followers along the mountainside outside Capernaum. On today’s Mid-Morning, Dr. Mitch Kruse unpacks the way to find true satisfaction. 

Pictures, pictures everywhere! Though the digital age has helped cut down on picture clutter…what do you do with all the old pictures? Creative Memories Consultant and Director Dee Dee Neumeyer has the answer! And what is the best way to settle into the age of digital scrapbooking? We have recommendations for you. If one of your new year’s resolutions was to do better with housecleaning, we have some practical tips to accomplish the task. If you’re longing for a simpler life, educator Beth Dargis has suggestions for a few tweaks, some new attitudes…and a much simpler life. 

Lisa Harper is a well-known author and speaker, but she’s also adopting a baby, and both baby and birth mother need immediate prayer. Lisa opens Spots & Spotlights with her “Marie Mondays” project. David Smith, area supervisor of the Perspectives series explains the passion behind the classes and shares how you can take part. Adam Burke, founder of the Veteran’s Farm, tells the story of these unique horticulture therapy farms for disabled vets. 5th generation employee of Kaspar Wire Works, Jason Kaspar, joins us to talk about his family’s unique business in wire creations. And Dave Walters, creator of Book2MyKids.com offers an imaginative way for parents to write books to their own children.

In our first Author! Author! of 2012, Beth Webb Hart shares about her novel Sunrise on the Battery (Thomas Nelson, ISBN# 978-1-59554-200-7), which brings together life in the south and powerful lessons of faith. Popular author Nancy Rue collaborated with her husband Jim to create an essential guide for dads of tween daughters in What Happened to My Little Girl? (Zondervan, ISBN# 978-0-310-28472-7). Keri Wyatt Kent brings a fresh look at specific words in the Bible in her study Deeper into the Word: New Testament (Bethany House, ISBN # 978-0-7642-0842-3). Lorilee Craker shares practical, simple, and smart money saving ideas she learned from the Amish, written in Money Secrets of the Amish (Thomas Nelson, ISBN# 978-1595553416). We wrap up the hour with two fiction writers. Erin Healy, author of The Baker’s Wife (Thomas Nelson, ISBN # 978-1-59554-752-1) who brings a story of scandal, mystery, and suspense, and Jane Kirkpatrick, author of Barcelona Calling (Zondervan, ISBN# 978-0-310-29364-4) who writes a compelling story of dreams of fame…and love.

The physical effects of aging are unavoidable. As we age we lose muscle strength and function. Joints become stiff. Our organs, including our brains, don’t function as efficiently. These changes can lead to discouragement and despair. Is there any good news about aging? You bet there is! Dr. Marv Eastlund and wellness consultant and personal fitness trainer Kerri Zurbuch share a multitude of things you can do to keep your body, mind and attitude as healthy and vibrant as possible as you grow older.