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The Rumors About Stars Go Dim Are Finally Put To Rest

We put Chris, from Stars Go Dim, in the hot seat to address some rumors ans speculations we have heard about him. In  addition to sharing how Wally altered a Stars Go Dim song, that Chris says, “You can’t Un-hear,” they also talked about why there are not more love songs from Christian artists. Chris explained, “I want people to connect with me and if they don’t think I am living in the real world… … Continue reading

Joel and Luke From for King & Country Talk Marriage With Their Wives

The Wally Show isn’t afraid to get real! Luke and his wife Courtney plus Joel and his wife Moriah Peters came in to talk all things marriage, including answering the question: “What is one area you think you could improve in your marriage?”  Looking for a great morning show? Listen to The Wally Show every weekday from 5:00-10:00am on 89.7 WAY-FM! 😄 Listen now. We also talked about their song “Joy” and had some fun with… … Continue reading

Have You Listened to the The Wally Show?

These people just plain like to have fun. No, they’re not perfect, and they’ll be the first to tell you that, but that’s what makes their show so great. Wally, Zach, Bekah, and Betty talk about what’s going on in the world and in our lives with sincere honesty. Wally may push a few buttons and tease the girls to no end, but at the end of the day, they’re out to encourage us to… … Continue reading

Happy Birthday, Samuel Cole

Today is Samuel Cole’s five year birthday. He might not have been with us long, but he was loved, cherished and photographed more than any other kid in those 36 hours. Here’s an amazing video Zach put together of Samuel’s short life. Here’s our discussion about Samuel’s first birthday: … Continue reading

Not All Broken Things Belong in the Dump

I am standing in the middle of a dump in the capital city of Niamey in Niger, Africa. What makes this dump special is that a section of it has be reclaimed by CURE International and turned into a children’s hospital. In a place where people threw away the things they didn’t want, CURE is bringing new life to children, particularly children who could easily be cast off and thrown away because of their correctible… … Continue reading

Not All Fixer Upper’s Are Houses

Today was one of the best project visits I have ever had with Compassion. I was almost giddy with excitement when I was told we were going to meet a single mother who needed some work done on her house. This could not be more up my alley. This is what I have trained for. I have watched countless hours of Fixer Upper and was even dreaming of creating a makeshift ship lap accent wall.… … Continue reading

Frightening Photo Bomb

We’ve all had that perfect picture photo bombed by someone. Their mere presence changes the photo entirely. Today, while visiting the home of Fransisco and Monica, we had an unexpected and frightening photo bomb. As we sat with Fransisco and Monica, we were having a normal Compassion visit, but something was different. Something was off. There was a heaviness to the house as we walked in and saw 18 year old Gabriella, lying under a sheet… … Continue reading

3 Mom Genes That Aren’t Out of Style

So, while no mom wants to be caught dead in a pair of mom jeans, moms all over the world do seem to have the same kind of Mom GENES. I realized this while visiting the home of Graciela in Guyaquil, Ecuador, with Compassion. Mom Gene 1: Moms pray for their kids. Graciela prays for her children to have a better life than hers. She prays constantly that God will protect her children, because in… … Continue reading