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Was It Wrong to Take This Photo?

Photo Op is where Wally confiscates our phones and checks out the last photo we took. Which photo do you like the best? Top-left: Adoption looked good…at first. -Betty Top-right: FaceSwap gone wrong: Bekah’s phone chose her breakfast plate for this terrifying mess. -Bekah Bottom-left: Real-life growing pains for Kirk as Wally co-stars with him. -Wally Bottom-right: Was it wrong to sneak a picture during this tender moment between Wally and Mike from Tenth Avenue North? -Zach What’s… … 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 →

How to Quit Quitting

When life gets hard it’s far too easy to quit things. However, it seems to be true that God changes us the most when we learn to persevere and NOT give up. Author Annie F. Downs shares what it takes to quit quitting. … 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 →

Matthew West Writes Another Catchy Song On The Spot

We already know that Matthew West is the master of turning the most mundane things into beautiful music, based on how he’s composed songs from Wally’s hate mail. This time, we decided to challenge him to write a custom jingle for one of our listeners. We got Daniel the Uber driver on the phone to tell us a little bit about his job, and then we watched Matthew work his magic. It’s nearly impossible not to get this tune… … Continue reading →

Rend Collective Crushes Scary-Oke

Rend Collective was on the show, and showed us their amazing Scray-Oke skills. … Continue reading →

We Steal Jason Gray’s Phone for a Special Edition of Photo Op

In honor of our Picture Perfect photo contest, Jason Gray played a special edition of Photo-op with us, where we stole his phone and had him explain the last 3 photos he took. Wally had some….interesting photos to share as well, but the best part of the game was the story behind one of Jason’s photos. Jason also opened up more about his divorce and what he learned walking through that season: … Continue reading →

Advice For My Daughter As She Heads Off To College

I knew this day was going to come, and I truly am happy for my daughter as she heads off to college to become her own person. However, there is some sadness that comes along with this as I will miss just being around her. She and I had a great moment together last night, and she was the one crying and didn’t want to let me go. As a father, it doesn’t get much… … Continue reading →

Mandisa Explains How to Break Down the Walls of Racism

Mandisa wrote the song “Bleed the Same” to bring people together and tear down walls of racism. Mandisa shares in an honest way what she believes will help us love one another better. … Continue reading →

Boys Will Be Boys (Unless We Teach Them to be Men)

It can be scary to raise children in a world of Harvey Weinsteins. But the good new is, all is not hopeless. We have the ability to change the world by raising our boys to be men of integrity. A friend of mine put a list together of “rules” for her son as he grows up, and we added a few to the list: Eat lunch with the new kid. Give credit. Take the blame. Say you’re sorry….there’s no… … Continue reading →