Mid-Morning Last Month's Archives

We kick off the hour talking with Jenny Simmons, the artist featured at WBCL’s Daddy Daughter Date Night next month! Holley Gerth, popular blogger, writer for Dayspring and author of You're Made for a God-Sized Dream (Revell, ISBN# 978-0-8007-2061-2) joins us to talk about how {e)coaching might help you in the story God is writing in your life. Amy Pankratz, mastermind behind Wondercapes, tells the story of this project that became bigger than she ever imagined! Dr. Chuck Gerba, aka “Dr. Germ” gives great practical advice in the ever-lingering cold and flu season of the spring. And if you find yourself in need of a charge for your phone right about the time you have no power outlet, don’t miss our interview with Jeff Barlow of Halo2Cloud charger!

Author! Author! starts out with an Easter feel: Bodie and Brock Thoene’s new fiction series “The Jerusalem Chronicles” starts with When Jesus Wept (Zondervan, ISBN# 978-0310335931). Crystal Bowman’s children’s book Lily’s Easter Party (Zondervan, ISBN# 978-0-310-72595-4) tells the story of the Resurrection Eggs. We’ll also talk with Mike Berenstain, author of the well-loved Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible (Zondervan, ISBN# 978-0-310-72721-7). Fiction author Joanne Bischof chats with us about her Appalachian romance, Though My Heart is Torn (Multnomah, ISBN # 978-1-60142-423-5), and Lisa Williams Kline introduces her newest book in young adult fiction “Sisters in All Seasons” series: Winter’s Tide (Zondervan, ISBN#978-0-310-72619-7). And we wrap up the hour with Dale Larsen, who along with his wife, Sandy, co-authored Living Your Legacy (IVP, ISBN# 978-0-8308-2113-6), an action packed guide for the later years!

Bekah and Ryan celebrated their marriage with all their friends and family this past weekend during their at-home reception, which featured an ice cream sundae buffet. We’d love to hear your favorite ice cream concoction! And while thinking about fashion after consuming an ice cream sundae may not be a logical transition…we would also love to hear which decade’s fashion tickles your fancy…if you could go back to live in any other period in fashion history!

Did you know it takes 30 minutes of jogging to work off a candy bar? Dr. Ann Kulze and Lynne rethink some common snacks from the standpoint of exercise…and they talk about the potential stroke hazard of a steady diet of “southern foods” – like fried chicken and sweet tea. And if you’re a caffeine lover…don’t miss their discussion on surprising benefits of caffeine! We’ll also open our phone lines, email, and Facebook for you to pose your nutrition question to Dr. Ann!

Does the phrase “end of the world” scare you half to death? Bob Hostetler gets that. The author of How to Survive the End of the World (Leafwood ISBN# 978-0891123255) takes the typical “dark and dismal catastrophe” topic and tackles it in a fresh, invigorating way. Without using any theories or timelines, he takes the Bible’s revelation of living in the end times the way it was meant to be seen: as a survivor’s guide…an encouraging and equipping message that will prepare you for the end, whenever and however it may come.

In a world where there are 68 million searches for pornography every day and where over 70% of Christian men report viewing porn in the last year, it’s no surprise that more and more men struggle with an addiction to this false fantasy. Counselor and ministry leader Michael John Cusick joins Lynne to show us how the pursuit of empty pleasure is really a search for our heart’s deepest desire – and the real key to resistance is discovering and embracing the joy we truly want. Backed by Scripture, personal and professional experience, he helps us understand how porn struggles begin, how to prevent them ,and how to overcome the compulsion once it begins and most of all, the joy of Surfing for God (Thomas Nelson, ISBN# 978-0-8499-4723-0).

Before Dr. David Hawkins answers your life and relationship questions, he has a few things on his mind to unpack: how thinking like a man can boost a woman’s well-being; how a “third eye” brings the impact of your words into focus; plus important advice for women married to narcissistic men. Call, Facebook or e-mail your questions beginning at 10:25.

Come on…you can tell us. What piece of clothing did you really, REALLY, REALLY need to throw away a while ago but you just can’t do it! We won’t judge – but we can’t promise not to giggle a little. Spend the hour with us for some fun stories, great laughs, and conversations with all of YOU!!!

When kids are involved...dating gets complicated. Single mom PeggySue Wells and author Ron Deal spend the hour with Lynne, offering advice on how to determine if you're really ready to date and how to deal with your kids' emotions as you embark on this new journey. They also have insights on what to expect when dating as a parent - and how to make sure you still have plenty of time to focus on your children. If you think you're ready to start dating again, don't miss this conversation on Dating and the Single Parent (Bethany House, ISBN# 978-0-7642-0697-9) that can help you see beyond tingly feelings to prepare for life as a healthy, blended family.

Struggling with the winter blues? What if it's not just winter blues? Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that is tied to the seasons of the year - and the cold, dark days of winter cause many people to fight its symptoms. Dr. Michael Lyles, a doctor and consultant with the Lyles and Crawford Consulting Firm joins us for the hour to explain SAD and to take your questions about depression and to offer suggestions for getting on the road to health once again!

 Have you ever noticed God speaking to you in a special way that surprised you? Blogger and (In)Courage member Kristen Strong encourages women to learn how God used something out of the blue to build faith and offer encouragement, through her “Out of the Blue Thursdays.” Lisa Thompson returns to Mid-Morning with more Simplified Saving ideas – this time teaching us how it really is possible to eat healthy food in a cost-effective way! Sheilah MacSporran is the mastermind behind Olioboard – a website that allows you to create visual layouts for your room at home, and she’ll share how this tool can benefit you! And we’ll wrap up with a guest whose two occupations seem an odd combination: he’s a dentist and has a maple syrup farm! Jim Cermak of Sugarbush Creek Farms tells his story!

We begin the hour with Hillary DeBaun, author of the teen novel Starring Arabelle (Eerdmans, ISBN# 978-0-8028-5398-1), about impulsively romantic Arabelle Archer and her high school woes and dreams. Parents won’t want to miss Kimberly Sowell, author of Soul Shaping (New Hope, ISBN# 978-1-59669-276-3), which provides parents with guidance on preparing children to fulfill God’s purpose in their lives. Novelist Olivia Newport’s new book Accidentally Amish (Barbour, ISBN# 978-1616267124) combines the cultures of the English world with the Amish. We chat with Don Winn about his children’s book The Higgledy Piggledy Pigeon (Cardboard Box, ISBN# 978-0-88144-188-8). Marty Machowski returns to Mid-Morning to talk about Old Story New (New Growth Press, ISBN# 978-1-936768-66-0), which contains ten minute devotions to draw families closer to God. And we wrap up with Wally Armstrong’s Practicing the Presence of Jesus (Summerside, ISBN# 978-1-60936-702-2), in which he shares his account of the day Jesus became a real, personal friend to him.