Michael Medved : Real Pilgrims Sought Purity, Not Tolerance or Diversity - Townhall.com

As we look forward to Thanksgiving I wonder what the Pilgrims might think if they could see what our country has become. Here's an interesting article by Michael Medved that sheds some light on why our forefathers came to this country.

Michael Medved : Real Pilgrims Sought Purity, Not Tolerance or Diversity - Townhall.com

Trace Embry with Shepherd's Hill Farm

It was great having Trace Embry of Shepherd's Hill Farm on the air with me this morning. We talked about his minstry and today's teens. I became more burdened then ever to help reach this next generation.

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Leaders and Thankfulness

John Hull, president of Equip, joined me on the Morning Show to discuss leaders and thankfulness. This segment was a lot of fun for me and during this Thanksgiving season please remember to be thankful for those that God has entrusted to you.

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Top 10 holiday Survival Tips

Lela Gilbert, author of the book On Our Own: Help and Hope for Single Moms, gives 10 holiday survival tips that everyone could use:

1. Make sure the kids have lots of happy events to look forward to


2. Find new ways of gift-giving that do not involve expensive gifts


3. Determine a Christmas budget and stick to it


4. Send each of your children a Christmas card with a person note


5. Take the time to list out the gifts of love you have received and have given (a great exercise to have with your kids)


6. Pray with your children, thanking God for His many blessings


7. Attend a holiday worship service together


8. Give yourself the gift of forgiveness - forgive others and yourself


9. Remember to "put your oxygen mask on first" - take care of yourself so that you can take care of your loved ones


10. Treat yourself with kind words

Ten ways to relieve stress during this Christmas season!

The Twilight Saga Continues

If you have teenagers in your life you have no doubt heard about Bella and Edward, the two primary characters of the Twilight saga. The new movie New Moon opens today and the fans are ready for this next installment.

My son has read the book and was not impressed (I think there wasn't enough action in it). Anyway, I've been contemplating the whole Edward/Bella thing and wondering how can I respond to the mania. I've read a lot blogs and articles with various points of view but nothing that really answered my questions until I read Jonathan McKee's article.

Jonathan has been on my show and is a youth specialist. He's not a typical "down on movies" or "movies are bad" kind of guy. He's pretty honest and straight on. Here's his take on New Moon and the points you, as a parent/grandparent/teen should know.