Fish Christmas Wishes are moments where God shows up an incredible way. After years of having the privilege of sharing this special program with Fish listeners I have seen first hand time and time again God's love in action. The stories are rich and plentiful and the resourcefulness and generosity, incredible. For this program, people find wishes to grant. Offices, small groups, individuals, the participants are lovingly varied. I’ve witnessed families who, ...
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Do you have any scars? I have too many to count. What's funny, most of them are the result of living life big - having fun. Like the one on the top of my foot from an incident at the lake when I was a little girl. Or the one on my thigh from mountain biking while on vacation in Colorado. Or the scar on my calf from a road ...
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What I learned from Hallmark Christmas Movies: Ok, I’ll be really honest – when I heard the Hallmark Channel was going to start 24/7 Christmas movies on Saturday OCTOBER 27, I did two things: 1.) I rolled my eyes nearly out of my head! And 2.) I immediately called my husband, Greg, because he LOVES these things. And yes, I have given him some good-natured grief about his love of the ...
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If you’re a parent, and especially a parent of multiple children, you know what an exhausting, thankless job it can be. It seems like someone’s always upset, complaining, or just plain whining about something. And it almost seems like the kids get together and coordinate their timing so you don’t get much of a rest period. But hopefully, at least one day a year when Mother’s Day and/or Father’s Day ...
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Do you have joy in your life? Life sure challenges it sometimes does it? We all know what it's like when life doesn't go as planned. Yet, I keep encountering so many people who can say "The Joy of the Lord is my strength," (Nehemiah 8:10) even in the midst of some of the darkest times. I met an incredible woman recently who mentioned she has children. I jumped enthusiastically to my ...
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I’m sure it’s no big news to you that we live in a youth obsessed culture. Being a woman in media, I was more acutely aware of it, especially when it came to my job. You don’t see too many older women in media. I didn’t celebrate birthdays and I never, EVER, told anyone my age. I remember when I hit 30 –I thought, “oh, no, I’m so old! My ...
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My family has found out that the old saying ‘you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone’ is so true! My wife Tracy, had Knee Surgery last week. She is doing well, resting and chomping at the bit to get rehab underway. This may sound weird, but it has been an honor to be her main "care giver". Tracy has done so much for me and our 4 kids, dedicating her ...
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A Legacy of Faith and Love As I write this, my dad is in the hospital. He was admitted two days ago. What started as a UTI has now morphed into what doctors are calling "a blood infection." Of course, I had to look it up on "Dr. Google" and it scared me to death. See, my dad has Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and he's getting on in years so any kind ...
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It started with a Facebook post: “What should I do with my kids old VHS tapes?” I had over 20 years of memories in a storage bin, from “Snow White,” “Cinderella,” to Veggie Tales, still in their well loved and worn cases. I remember where each tape came from; a trip to Costco, a birthday, stocking stuffer. Both of my daughters had their favorite. My oldest daughter must have watched “Dumbo” ...
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It’s time to dig some wells. Have you ever noticed in the Old Testament how many passages are about wells – like Isaiah 12:3? I learned why in a devotion from Brad White: “…drawing water from a well points to a practice done in ancient times. After people heard God speak, they would often dig a well and give it a name. As a result, whenever they took water from it, they ...
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