Our blue spruce was dropping pinecones and needles The tree doctor took one look at it and explained the problem ldquo It rsquo s just being a spruce rdquo he said I rsquo d hoped for a better explanation Or a remedy But the tree man shrugged saying again ldquo It rsquo s just being a spruce rdquo By nature the tree sheds needles It can rsquo t change Thankfully our spiritual lives aren rsquo t limited by unchangeable actions or attitudes Paul stressed this liberating truth to the new believers at Ephesus The gentiles were ldquo darkened in their [... more]

On her wedding day Gwendolyn Stulgis wore the wedding dress of her dreams Then she gave it away mdash to a stranger Stulgis believed a dress deserved more than sitting in a closet collecting dust Other brides agreed Now scores of women have bonded on her social media site to donate and receive wedding dresses As one giver said ldquo I hope this dress gets passed from bride to bride to bride and it just gets worn out and is in tatters at the end of its life because of all the celebrating that rsquo s done in it rdquo [... more]

It's day two of Turning Point Action's Restoring National Confidence summit While the event has been a huge success it isn't conventions that win elections It's hard work on the ground and fixes at the top Charlie lays out how to fix the RNC going forward then digs into the other GOP disaster in Washington Sen James Lankford's sham deal with the Biden regime to fix the border For more content become a member at members charliekirk com Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

A new poll from the New York Times shows Donald Trump crushing Biden by - points in key swing states and even more incredibly he's doing it with a coalition of non-white voters The left is panicking the right is celebrating but Charlie is cautious He lays out why the poll shouldn't inspire overconfidence but should instead motivate months of hard work to ensure victory in Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Staying in shape requires willpower Finishing a college degree involves determination And achieving your goals takes a lot of hard work In other words success generally takes commitment mdash and the same concept applies to our finances On today's Faith amp Finance Live host Rob West will talk about what happens when you make a commitment to follow biblical financial principles Then he rsquo ll answer your questions on various financial topics nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Are you doing the ldquo hard work rdquo of building and maintaining your relationships If you think that shouldn rsquo t be hard don rsquo t miss this Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman Author and pastor Danny Silk believes that a mature love ldquo stays on rdquo no matter the circumstances How do you love well against all odds and love on purpose Featured resource Keep Your Love On Connection Communication and BoundariesSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories his legacy is probably in your fridge right now Though Heinz Ketchup is one of the most recognized corporate symbols in the world few people know anything at all about its creator H J Heinz His hard work innovation and obsessive kindness proved one of his favorite sayings To do a common thing uncommonly well brings success Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

What does it take to succeed nbsp Talk to any successful person and they rsquo ll probably tell you that it takes hard work and discipline On today's Faith amp Finance Live host Rob West will explain why working hard at something can pay big dividends both spiritually and financially nbsp Then he rsquo ll answer the financial questions you want to ask nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Physical fitness requires hard work discipline and commitment Spiritual fitness also requires great effort but the benefits are both immediate and eternal Hear Paul's advice about spiritual devotion and diligence on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

For almost every retiree their biggest fear is running out of money You want your retirement to be a fitting reward to a lifetime of hard work But it's hard to know exactly how much money you'll need to achieve your unique retirement goals without sacrificing your quality of life In this video Peter with Richon Planning and Erin Kennedy break down the three biggest risks to your retirement nest egg Longevity Risk Today a couple at age has a chance of living beyond Changes to Social Security The government will have to make changes to Social Security if the [... more]

Serving the Lord is hard work And as Skip shares in his message Serving Christ in an Unchristian World your labor as a believer requires a strength that can only come from God [... more]

What is going on with American workers Brian Kilmeade and Fox Business' Mike Rowe discuss America's dwindling desire to work and the quietly quitting trend as blue-collar business owners struggle to find reliable employees Have people grown accustomed to government handouts Or have they associated hard work with drudgery Join Brian and Mike as they explore what has happened to America's work ethic Learn more about your ad choices Visit megaphone fm adchoices [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories we learn how Heinz food products have been a part of American culture for more than a century Though Heinz Ketchup is one of the most recognized corporate symbols in the world few people know anything at all about its creator H J Heinz His hard work innovation and obsessive kindness proved one of his favorite sayings To do a common thing uncommonly well brings success Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Being an adoptive parent has its challenges When your family is multiracial things get even more complicated On this edition of Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman Brittany Salmon will talk about her experience with cross-cultural parenting She says it takes intentionality listening learning and repenting It's hard work but it's worth the struggle Featured Resource It Takes More Than Love by Brittany SalmonSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

At a primary school in Greenock Scotland three teachers on maternity leave brought their babies to school every two weeks to interact with schoolchildren Playtime with babies teaches children empathy or care and feeling for others Most receptive often are the children who are ldquo a little challenging rdquo as one teacher put it ldquo It rsquo s often they who interact more on a one-to-one level rdquo They learn ldquo how much hard work it is to take care of a child rdquo and ldquo more about each other rsquo s feelings as well rdquo Learning from an infant [... more]

Senator Tim Scott shares how all things are possible with hard work a willing attitude and a focus on our Creator He encourages listeners to avoid a victim mentality on racial issues focusing rather on the positive strides that America has made in the past two hundred years Receive the book America a Redemption Story and the audio download of the broadcast Holding Tight to the American Dream for your donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast holding-tight-to-the-american-dream featured-resource-ctaIf you've listened to any of our [... more]

Jonathan Emord discusses the attack on our nation by socialists and the significance of February th and th of when the DNC announced they would support Bernie Sanders as a Democratic Socialist if he won the nomination This has forever changed the DNC and exposed their true motives Mark Morgan discusses the IRS agents and using armed agents against non-criminal middle class Americans Fentanyl and drownings are a result of the open border policies How this administration has unraveled all the hard work done to secure the borders and then are lying to We the People [... more]

Picture a mighty oak tree that rsquo s small enough to fit on a kitchen table That rsquo s what a bonsai looks like mdash a beautiful ornamental tree that rsquo s a miniature version of what you find wild in nature There rsquo s no genetic difference between a bonsai and its full-size counterpart It rsquo s simply that a shallow pot pruning and root trimming restrict growth so the plant remains small While bonsai trees make for wonderful decorative plants they also illustrate the power of control It rsquo s true that we can manipulate their growth as [... more]

The home renovation business is a billion dollar industry Reviving an old home takes some skill and a lot of hard work Well God has a blueprint for reviving our culture and He's looking for our involvement in the project Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie continues his opening message in a new series called The Upside Down Life It's a look at the part we're called to play in bringing a spiritual renovation to the world in which we live Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest org A New [... more]

Often it's care for life's little things that greatly contributes to the success and enjoyment of our relationships On Truth For Life Alistair Begg teaches us how to promote and protect a healthy marriage It's hard work but it's worth it Listen [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Greg Hengler tells us how Heinz food products have been a part of American culture for more than a century Though Heinz Ketchup is one of the most recognized corporate symbols in the world few people know anything at all about its creator H J Heinz His hard work innovation and obsessive kindness proved one of his favorite sayings ldquo To do a common thing uncommonly well brings success rdquo Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Whether you're running a business playing a sport or staying in shape - hard work and dedication are key But what happens when things get too routine or old In this program Chip continues his series Keeping Love Alive Volume by talking about the issue of stagnation what it looks like and how to keep your marriage from falling into unhealthy habits Don't miss the ways to preserve intimacy in your relationship [... more]

Nikita is joined this week with Tracey Tremendous Jones the daughter of Charlie Tremendous Jones to discuss how hard work and leadership can lead to a tremendous life Listen to the Tremendous Leadership Podcast on YouTube iTunes Spotify and wherever you listen to podcasts [... more]

We expect hard work to be rewarded Some people similarly try to earn God's approval through good deeds and obedience But that's not how God works Listen as Alistair walks us through God's incredible salvation plan on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

Expressions of Christlike love involve a lot more than simply telling others how we feel It's more like an exercise routine it takes hard work and discipline Listen to Truth For Life as Alistair Begg explains why love requires action Listen [... more]

Is the trust in your marriage being built or being broken On this edition of Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman Jill and Mark Savage detail the devastation of adultery It was a painful difficult time in their marriage But there was repentance and forgiveness Then came the hard work of rebuilding trust What is that process like Find out on the next Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Expressing Christ-like love involves a lot more than simply telling others how we feel Like an exercise routine it requires hard work and discipline Listen to Truth For Life as Alistair Begg explains why love necessitates action Listen [... more]

Our views about love have gotten twisted over time Most people think of love as a strong feeling but according to Bob Lepine that is far from how the Scriptures define love It's hard work to love someone says Lepine Love isn't a benefit you get but pouring out your life for the good of another There is something that happens in our hearts when we start viewing love correctly as God defines it God enlarges our hearts Lepine married for years tells what he has learned about love over the years with his wife Mary Ann Show Notes and [... more]

GUEST Katherine Kersten Senior Policy Fellow Center of the American Experiment Last week we discussed what is behind the denigration of whiteness in the country examining a section with that title on the website of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture along with a now-removed infographic on Aspects and Assumptions of Whiteness and White Culture in the United States you can view it here Values like the nuclear family objective thinking hard work delayed gratification and Christianity are associated with whiteness and viewed as unremarkable or even contemptible In short the vilification of whiteness is [... more]

You have likely noticed in recent years how white-skinned people have become objects of derision by those on the left Our founders are described as old white guys or white supremacists and thus their statues need to be torn down You have probably heard terms like white privilege and white dominance which are used to demean guilt and shame whites for all sorts of alleged societal sins A good example of this disdain is found on the website of The National Museum of African American History and Culture one of the taxpayer-funded museums of the Smithsonian Institution There you will [... more]

Is it possible to have the home life you want with the people you love On a best-of nbsp Building nbsp Relationships nbsp with Dr Gary Chapman Dr Shannon Warden gives practical tools to help transform your home life Renovating a relationship is a lot like fixing an old house It takes a lot of ldquo sweat equity rdquo which means hard work But it rsquo s worth it Find some new tools to help your family on the next nbsp Building Relationships nbsp with Dr Gary Chapman [... more]

When conflict arises it's a lot easier to put up your dukes than it is to do the hard work of actually resolving the conflict isn't it If you're having a tough time resolving conflict then join Chip as he offers specific tools to help you get successfully navigate tough conflicts [... more]

Ants are considered pests for a good reason They build their houses in the middle of your yard and they sneak into your kitchen to eat your fruit and cereal But believe it or not ants also teach us a lot about discipline and hard work So let's learn a big lesson from these little teachers [... more]

So many times we caregivers cry out to God for us to be delivered FROM these challenges Doing this for years however I'm learning that God meets us in it and delivers us THROUGH It In the process we discover our battle is not with our loved one's affliction but instead the battle is with ourselves From HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on American Family Radio JAN See the full transcript of the show below Brought to you by HFTC January Live on American family radio this is Hope For The Caregiver This is Peter Rosenberger This is the nation's number [... more]