Mornings with Jeff & Rebecca

It's okay to hold more than one feeling at once. Grief and joy can sit right next to each other… and God is present in both.

I'm learning that sometimes the very problems I wish would disappear are the places God grows my faith the most.

A hunter was lost in the Sierra National Forest for three weeks, and when he prayed, “Lord, you've got to send somebody”… he looked up and saw headlights. God still answers.

If you need something to hold onto today, pick one verse and speak it like it's true about you. God's Word isn't just for reading... it's for living.

Okay Texas friends: this Sunday is Texas State Parks Day! Which means… free entry to all 89 state parks.Dinosaur tracks? Sand dune sledding?? Quiet trails and pretty trees??? Yes. Let's go.

Thinking about what we leave behind one day…More than money or things, our faith is something that can shape generations.

A monkey in a diaper running loose in a Plano store? Just another day in the wild world of fall shopping. 

A hard heart forgets what matters most to God: people. Today, let's ask Him to soften our hearts and make us more like Jesus.

A family got stranded on the highway in Arkansas, and instead of just pointing them in the right direction, the officer drove them to a hotel and paid for the room himself.AND he made their son and their dog honorary officers.More of this, please.

Have you ever thought of yourself as gifted? God has. He says He's placed something purposeful in you. 

A family joked that their mom would be late to her own funeral… and she actually was. The hearse got locked with the keys inside and everyone had to wait. Somehow, that little moment brought so much joy to a really heavy day. 

Shopping for a new car has me thinking… no matter how much you clean up the old car, it's still an old car. I used to think following Jesus was like that: just there to clean me up. But what He really does is make us new.

A group steals millions in jewels from the Louvre using a ladder lift… and then the lift company said, “Well, that's great advertising!”

You know that feeling when you're instantly frustrated…and then a few minutes later, you realize you could've handled it better? Yeah, that was me this week. I'm grateful God doesn't meet me with frustration when I mess up. He meets me with mercy.

If you ever see me eating alone, trust me - I'm not lonely. I'm living my best life.

It's amazing how quickly you recognize the voice of someone you spend every day with. Jesus says His sheep know His voice. The more time we spend with Him, the easier it is to notice when something isn't Him.

Have you ever gone out for one thing and come home with a pet? One listener told us she smuggled a kitten on a plane in her pocket… and somehow got away with it!

Sometimes it feels like we're waiting on God... but what if He's actually waiting on us? Maybe it's time to stop asking for direction and start walking in the one He's already given.

A man had a heart attack during a comedy show, and comedian Drew Lynch actually went to the hospital later to finish the show just for him!

I know I've been forgiven so much… so why is it still so hard to forgive sometimes? If you've ever felt that way too, I get it. Forgiveness isn't easy, but with Jesus, it is possible.

Sometimes helping others doesn't look big... it looks like baking a birthday cake. One baker has given away over 300 cakes to people experiencing homelessness, just to remind them they're loved and seen.

Still praying for someone who seems too far from God? Don't give up. What looks impossible to us is completely possible for Jesus.

A mom and daughter both made it on The Price Is Right, forty years apart! The best part? They played for the same brand of car…and this time, the daughter won.

Whose standards are you living by: yours or God's? Romans 10:3 says, “They sought to establish their own righteousness and did not submit to God's righteousness.” His standard always leads to peace and blessing.

A family north of Lubbock found a NASA research balloon crash-landed in their field! Turns out it blew off course from New Mexico. Can you imagine walking outside and seeing that in your yard?

Your blood tells the truth about what's really going on inside... and spiritually, it's no different. The blood of Jesus speaks a better word over your life: forgiven, redeemed, and loved.

A wrong pizza delivery turned into a moment only God could orchestrate. When Pastor Neal and his family prayed for their delivery driver on the porch, that small act of kindness spread around the world... and raised more than $50,000 to help her.

What gets your attention first thing in the morning? I've been reminded lately how important it is to give God the “first fruits” of my day - before the to-do list, before the noise, before the distractions. Just a few quiet moments with Him changes everything.

You think you've packed everything for your road trip... and then you realize the cat came too. On the ROOF OF THE CAR. For 100 miles. I can't stop laughing at this story.

Who doesn't want to be more blessed? I sure do. But Jesus makes it pretty clear in Luke 6:46... obedience and blessing go hand in hand.

A girls' basketball team in Oklahoma gave up their championship title after realizing they hadn't actually won... even though no one else knew. What a beautiful example for all of us.

All the masks and costumes people wear this time of year made me think: sometimes the battles we face are the ones we can't see. The Bible says our struggle isn't with each other but with the powers of this dark world.

You think you love your dog… but do you love your dog enough to dress up as one and walk beside them? Rich does - and his wiener dog Maya doesn't even blink. This might be my favorite thing I've seen all week.

What if the problem you're praying about is actually part of God's plan to reach someone else? Sometimes He uses the breakdown to bring you right where He needs you.

Dogs are just the best. Eeyore went out for a walk with his owner's mom, she fell and couldn't get up… and he came back with a police officer to help her!

“Prayer is me talking to God about my problems. Worry is me talking to myself about my problems.” What a reminder to turn our thoughts into conversations with God instead.

A little boy named Cross wanted a Jesus-themed birthday party — complete with Bibles and salvation bracelets. Proof that God can move through even the smallest hearts.

Sometimes people will say things about you that aren't true. But God sees the truth. The weapon may form... but it won't prosper. 

So apparently the biggest “corn maze” in Texas… isn't even made of corn. It's grass. Sorghum Sudangrass, to be exact. I don't know what that is, but I feel betrayed.

“Whoever does not have these characteristics is nearsighted and blind…” Wait – what characteristics?Faith, goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, kindness, and love. That's what 2 Peter 1 says keeps us grounded in truth.

It's amazing how God can use anyone to do something good — even a 4-year-old with a bag of toy animals.

Some weeks feel like everything's falling apart. But what if that's the setup for God to move?Peter's story in Acts 12 reminds us — the same God who broke chains then is still breaking them now.