Is it true? Helpful? My place to say? Three questions we have tried as a family to ask ourselves before speaking. My mom used to say, “Those words would taste bitter if you had to swallow them.” She would remind me that words are like toothpaste from a tube; it’s really difficult to take them back. I guess I had an issue with words when I was a teenager. I still do. I work REALLY… … Continue reading
Anyone else feel like you’ve been snacking way more than usual lately? That’s been Bekah’s story so she wrote a song about it! … Continue reading
In honor of We are Messenger’s song “Love,” we asked Darren about the things he loves while in quarantine. Do you think he’ll answer all of Wally’s hard-hitting questions? Plus, Darren was surprised by the song that meant something to his family during the lockdown. … Continue reading
The last several weeks have been crazy, and we need a break. You probably do too. That’s why we’re inviting you to hang out with us for a Coffee Break this Thursday, May 14th, from 9:45 am – 10:15 am cst. We’ll be talking about parenting, new music, and you might even win some cool prizes! Sign up with the link below, and you could be 1 of 15 people to join us on Zoom… … Continue reading
If you’ve watched the news for more than 30 seconds lately, you know that it’s easy to feel helpless and hopeless. But even in the middle of all of the bad, amazing things are still being done at CURE International hospitals as children get life-changing surgeries. Just look at these sweet smiles! And CURE International is providing more than just surgeries. Because they believe that every child is a divine gift from God, they feel… … Continue reading
We wanted to do something special for Mother’s Day, so we had you tell us about your amazing mothers! We then sent those to Mike Donehey from Tenth Avenue North, and he penned a beautiful poem for Barbara’s mom Carol: … Continue reading
Chips Ahoy decided their chocolate chips were too boring for such a crazy season in life and teamed up with Sour Patch Kids to bring you Chips Ahoy Sour Patch Kids cookies. They look like a Christmas fruit cake, but are they tasty? We tried them and give you an honest review as to whether you should add them to your next grocery list or not. … Continue reading
What moves you to act courageously? Its a tough question to answer, right? Don’t worry If you’re thinking & can’t come up with anything specific. A year ago, I’m not sure I could have answered myself. Ask me today & I’ll respond with one word. Maurine. (Maurine pictured above on the far left) Here we have a little girl in Africa that is living with 2 bow legs. CJ here and I was part of… … Continue reading
Sometimes, it’s hard to imagine a world where things will be better, and often times, there’s very little we can do about it. But with CURE International, you can help turn a child’s “before,” where they’re often seen as an outcast or cursed…into an “after.” Last year, we had the pleasure of meeting Julius at a CURE hospital in Kenya. Here is his “before” picture: Julius was such a blessing and an inspiration to us that… … Continue reading
