Podcasts about my sister's keeper

Marketing and Production Strategist Irene Bischofberger is BACK with her hot takes and joins Joss to talk about Season 3 Episode 6: My Sister's Keeper! Together, they unpack why Irene didn't like Janet in this episode, what line could have been changed to make a huge difference in character development, and Joss drops some Three's Company news that blows Irene's mind.... Follow us on Instagram : @threescompanyrewatchpodFollow us on TikTok: @threescompanyrewatchpodFollow us on Twitter: @tcrewatchpodFollow Joss: @joss.richardCouch Artwork: Morgan Gesell

Teatime with Miss Liz joining and returning from season three to share a T-E-A of growth, changes and consulting is Joi Brown, a Career Strategist, Life Coach, International Bestselling Author, Empowerment Speaker, and Entrepreneur known as the “Positive Energizer.” 3eee Consulting February 16th, 7 pm EST LIVE SHOWS AND MULTIPLE PODCASTS STATIONS AND APPS Dr. Joi L. Brown is a living testament that the ‘potential for greatness lives within each of us.' Being raised on the “I Can” mantra transformed her life to believe in herself and walk boldly in her gifts and talents. Joi has motivated thousands to step into their greatness and live a life of purpose. Joi is a Career Strategist, Certified Life Coach, International Bestselling Author, Empowerment Speaker, and Entrepreneur known as the “Positive Energizer.” She continues to fulfill her life's motto “If I can help somebody along this journey called life with a word or song, then my living will not be in vain” through her professional and community endeavours. Joi is the Chief Executive Officer of 3EEE Consulting, where she educates, equips, and empowers people through coaching, conversations, and workshops in career and entrepreneur development, conflict resolution, goal setting, health and wellness, leadership development, and personal and professional branding. She has over 24 years of demonstrated human resource development and management expertise in developing and executing human capital programs that achieved organizational success. Joi is living her dream as an HR Director within the federal government. Joi shares empowering messages as an author of three anthologies, Passion Purpose Peace: The Pathway through Trials and Tribulations, Step Into Leadership Greatness: Leadership Is Not A Title and Silhouettes of Strategies From Authentic Coaches For Mind, Body, and Soul. As an Executive Contributor for Brainz Magazine, she provides strategies globally on how to be prepared and positioned for life's next opportunity. Joi was recognized in Brainz 500 Global Awards 2021 for entrepreneurial success, achievements, and dedication to empowering others. As an empowerment speaker, Joi motivates audiences with her powerful messages to Show Up: Bigger & Bolder, Level Up: Make Boss Moves, and Alt + Ctrl + Del. She has been a featured speaker for Called 2 Inspire Women's International Empowerment Conference, Comeback Summit, and Power Up, and The Leadership Experience Tour, Sister Leader Conference, etc. Joi is one of the most sought-after names for podcasts and shows and has been featured in various magazines such as Tap-In, VIP Global, Women of Dignity, My Sisters Keeper, K.I.S.H., UP Words, Making Headline News, Women Who Win, Phoenix Fitness Magazine. She has also been recognized as a Top 20 Business Coach, Top 25 Most Inspiring Woman, Top 25 Global Influencers, Speaker of the Day, Top 50 Unstoppable Women Innovators in Business, Top 20 Christian Coach, and Top 50 Pioneers of Change. Joi is truly walking in her purpose to educate, equip, and empower people to their greatness. Joi's lifetime commitment to community service and the empowerment of others was recognized by the Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy from Trinity International University of Ambassadors. “Won't He Do It, says Dr. Joi.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misslizsteatimes/message

Welcome to Drink the Sherri Whine! Today I chat about movies that made me ugly cry. The Top 6: Hope Floats, The Pursuit of Happyness, Five Feet Apart, A Star is Born, Stepmom and Nights in Rodanthe. My honorable mentions are: Dead Poets Society, Hachiko: A Dogs Story, My Sisters Keeper, Seven Pounds and Marley & Me. Hope Floats clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BjnwESs7ho The Pursuit of Happyness clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuWxXKgwRA8 Five Feet Apart, link to Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/80236271 A Star is Born, link to the trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSbzyEJ8X9E Stepmom clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk2xVp_rgTA Nights in Rodanthe link to Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_r1Y6zgCSg Thank you for listening to this episode of Drink the Sherri Whine! Come back to enjoy our next episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sherri-bashaw/support

Unlike many authors, Jodi Picoult decided to take on COVID-19 in Wish You Were Here, because Picoult says, "we need to remember everything we got wrong while we were learning what this disease is". Also, the salvation of poetry in Brendan Cowell's Plum and The Kindness of Birds by Filipino Australian writer Merlinda Bobis.

Unlike many authors, Jodi Picoult decided to take on COVID-19 in Wish You Were Here, because Picoult says, "we need to remember everything we got wrong while we were learning what this disease is". Also, the salvation of poetry in Brendan Cowell's Plum and The Kindness of Birds by Filipino Australian writer Merlinda Bobis.

Cher'Don Reynolds is a mother, wife, SheEO of her destiny and founder of She Prints It.  Cher'Don shares her story of realizing her calling to support women and how she is creating a legacy for her children. A winner of multiple grant/pitch competitions, Cher'Don has created a grant program to help women entrepreneurs succeed.  Learn more about this amazing person and her business at sheprintsit.com.

Good morning angels! This week on the show, Louie and Gavin deep dive into the career of Cameron Diaz! From teen model to The Mask, from Charlie's Angels to Gangs of New York, Shrek to Annie to early retirement, we cover it all! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter @TheMixedReviews, like us on Facebook, e-mail us at reviewsmixed@gmail.com, visit our Instagram for extra content, or stop by our shop and pick up some podcast merchandise! Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, Podchaser, Audible, or Google. 

Our 1st hour guest, SHEO of She Prints It, CHER'DON REYNOLDS, drops by to share the #MYSISTERSKEEPER grant she launched to assist other BLACK WOMEN BUSINESSES OWNERS. As a successful business woman with big aspirations herself, she wanted to not only prove that BLACK business owners support one another, but also allow the BLACK community to share their favorite BLACK WOMEN owned business to take part in her initiative and receive funds. Our 2nd hour guest, LATISHA SPRINGER, founder of the FREE99 FRIDGE initiative, drops by to discuss her activism in helping various communities in the ATLANTA area deal with food insecurity. Learn about the initiative she recently launched to partner with businesses in order to provide fresh food & produce to families most in need. What challengers have they faced with their initiatives, within AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY? Are they requesting or receiving support from our "ALLIES?" How can we support & empower these women? MENTAL DIALOGUE asking the questions America's afraid to ask. ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU THINK --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/montoya-smith/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/montoya-smith/support

Kia D Unplugged feat. My Sisters Keeper

Today I speak with Tina Brown. Tina began to provide financial wealth, empowerment, and health wellness resources for women through My Sister’s Keeper Expo created in 2015. Tina’s life has been a display of strength and courage mixed with compassion and love. Tina has always dreamed of being able to help teenagers reach their dreams. This podcast series is hosted by Patricia Kathleen and Wilde Agency Media. This series is a platform for women, female-identified, & non-binary individuals to share their professional stories and personal narrative as it relates to their story. This podcast is designed to hold a space for all individuals to learn from their counterparts regardless of age, status, or industry.   TRANSCRIPTION*Please note this is an automated transcription, please excuse any typos or errors [00:00:00] In this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with founder and CEO Tina Brown. Key points addressed where Tinas convention called My Sister's Keeper Expo, which was launched in 2015. It was providing a yearly expo filled with financial wealth, empowerment and health wellness resources for women. We also discussed Tinas nonprofit Starbound Inc, which is an endeavor that reflects her passion for helping teenagers at risk. Stay tuned for my fascinating talk with Tina Brown.    [00:00:36] Hi, my name is Patricia Kathleen, and this podcast series contains interviews I conduct with women. Female identified and non binary individuals regarding their professional stories and personal narrative. This podcast is designed to hold a space for all individuals to learn from their counterparts regardless of age status for industry. We aim to contribute to the evolving global dialog surrounding underrepresented figures in all industries across the USA and abroad. If you're enjoying this podcast, be sure to check out our subsequent series that dove deep into specific areas such as Vegan life, fasting and roundtable topics. They can be found via our Web site. Patricia Kathleen dot COM, where you can also join our newsletter. You can also subscribe to all of our series on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Pod Being and YouTube. Thanks for listening. Now let's start the conversation. Hi, everyone, and welcome back. I am your host, Patricia.    [00:01:36] And today I'm excited to be sitting down with Tina Brown. She's the founder and CEO of a couple of different companies. You can find out more about her companies and her nonprofit on w w w dot. My Sister's Keeper Expo. Dot com. Welcome, Tina.    [00:01:51] Thank you. Thank you for having me.    [00:01:53] Absolutely. I can't wait to kind of climb through. You have a production company and you have this nonprofit, Starbound, and then you have my Sister's Keeper Expo and they all kind of have this beautiful narrative between the three of them. And I want to dove into each of those. But before we get to that, I want to tell everyone listening. I have a bio that I'll be reading on TNA to give everyone this kind of platform of her professional history. But before we get to that, a roadmap of today's podcast. We'll follow the same trajectory as all of those in this podcast series. Namely, we'll start by looking at Tinas academic background, early professional life and personal narrative that kind of draws as to where she is now. And then we'll start look towards unpacking her nonprofit, Starbound Inc, her production company, Tina Brown Productions, and her My Sister's Keeper Expo. And we'll get into some of the logistics of who, what, when, where, why, how, with funding, founders, co-founders, all of those things, growth that all of those endeavors have received since they've been launched. And then we'll turn our efforts towards looking at goals that she has for the next one to three years for herself and her business endeavors. And then we'll wrap everything up with advice that Tina and I have. For those of you who are looking to get involved or contact her or emulate some of what she has done. A quick bio on Tina. Before I start peppering her with questions, Tina Brown was born in San Francisco, California. Three days after her birth, she was abandoned by her biological mother and left on the doorstep of of couple Mr. and Mrs. Walker, who raised her as their own. Later, a runaway teenage mother, Tina, still continued her education, taking up criminal justice at San Francisco City College. She has been employed with the city and county of San Francisco for 25 years. Tinas nonprofit organization Starbound Inc is a true reflection of the passion she has for helping teenagers. And her love of music made her dream come true come true. When she founded her own production company, Tina Brown Productions, where she serves as CEO after receiving a vision from God, Tina began to provide financial wealth, empowerment and health wellness resources for women through My Sister's Keeper Expo created in 2015. Tina hosted her third annual expo in October of 2018 and offered women the resources and support needed for their success. In spite of her busy schedule, Tina always places her Christian life first. She's an active member of her church as a servant leader for the women's ministry. Tinas life has been a display of strength and courage mixed with compassion and love. Tina has always dreamed of being able to help teenagers reach their dreams.    [00:04:33] So it's, you know, I think it's such a powerful bio that you have. It's it's such a mixture of the endeavors that you're currently involved in and your pursuit, an ethos that you run your life by. But before we get to all of that, I'm hoping that you can draw a numeral a little bit further on what I spoke about in reading your bio. If you can tell everyone listening about your academic background and early professional life that brought you to launching your first business endeavor.    [00:04:58] OK. I will start off by saying that I was a young girl 10, 10 and a half turning eleven. I end up being homeless in the streets. I didn't have many.    [00:05:14] I didn't have I didn't go to school at that time. And when I type there was like a two and a half year time period. I became a teenage mom. I had my children. And at that time I started to pursue going back to school. I went to teen pregnancy school and then I would finish high school. And then I attended city college. And that's where I got my criminal justice information, my classes. I didn't I didn't graduate from there because it became the fact that I had to work and take care of my my children at that time. So I wasn't able to finish that. And of course, life goes on.    [00:05:52] Say it's never too late. So that's life. Just calm down a little bit when it calms down.    [00:05:58] That's something that I will entertain pursuing to go back.    [00:06:01] Absolutely. It never is. And for me and the older I get, the more, you know, I get out of my educational training returning. I kind of feel like we do it backwards in this country. I've had a lot of professors speak to this as well, but saying, you know, you should work when you're young and go to school when you're older and can handle it. And all of those thoughts I'm wondering about. So which you've had three endeavors that I want to impact here today. I'm sure you've had a gazillion more than that. But a Starbound Inc, I want to know. Did your nonprofit. Come first, did the production company or My Sister's Keeper Expo?    [00:06:38] Nonprofit was first, actually. And when I listened to you read the bio, I'm like, Oh wow, this, you know, three different companies. But each one represented a piece of me where I was at at that particular time and how I developed that particular company.    [00:06:55] So what was the impetus for starting it? I mean, it's it's obvious that it was connected to your own pursuit in your own life as as a young teenager undergoing more than the average stressors. And did you have a directional goal when you launched that nonprofit as to how you were going to implement it and which communities or groups you were going to address?    [00:07:14] Actually, no. It was actually suggested to me. I've always wanted to help young girls because I was that young girl that didn't have anyone to feed into me or, you know, to talk to. So with that, I always worked with young girls and I was talking to her name was Jamila, actually one day. And just like you should start a nonprofit online. What's a nonprofit? Yes. And to explain. And so she offered to help me do that. And that's how Starbound each was incorporated. And even though it wasn't corporate, I still didn't have the knowledge or didn't use it to its full capacity at that time because it started in 2012. I just continue to help the girls on my own funding because I know how important it was. And with that, Starbound starts to, you know, take effect and get donations for, you know, like Tripps going to a game or just that type of thing.    [00:08:09] It's a major undertaking. Did you go through any type of an accelerator or how did you garner all of the knowledge? Nonprofits are such a different beast, right?    [00:08:17] They're like their own form of business. They have their own set of laws and rules. Did you have an advisor or a mentor that advised you or just kind of figured out as you went?    [00:08:26] No, I figured it along the way. She Djamila set up the whole nonprofit. So when I received my paperwork, I was already a nonprofit. So it was just at that time where I had to, you know, get a duns number and get it. Yeah, no. Oh. Type of things. But I learned as I go everything I must say that everything in my whole life, unfortunately, was like self-taught.    [00:08:51] Yeah.    [00:08:52] That's amazing. I mean, it's the information and the utility of knowledge when self-taught is usually much more deep, much more deep. It runs deeper. You know, it has a different effect on the person in the way that they run the business. In my humble opinion, I'm wondering. And so have. Has there been kind of a growth with it since you launched in 2012? And it's a nonprofit which has some flexibility. Has it changed and manifested over the years? Have there been some quieter years and some heavier years? And also, do you ally with other nonprofits who have similar goals and motives?    [00:09:29] Actually, I did not. I didn't network at that time.    [00:09:34] I'm just starting to really take advantage of the nonprofit and collaborate with different nonprofits. As I've gotten older and seen how it really works and how much more it could thrive more with the collaboration's like Larkin Street Youth that's in San Francisco, where, you know, they have their teeth. They have their youth programs focus on housing. But it also focused on speakers coming in and those type of things. So I've been able to collaborate a little bit with them. And then we have Huckleberry House, which is a house for runaways, which was right down the street from where I reside. Where I grew up. That and so I'm able to talk to young kids from there as well.    [00:10:16] That's awesome. So when did the production company. Tina Brown Productions come along that came along in the in?    [00:10:25] Actually, it twenty's 2014 because as I was homeless out there in the streets, I've always had music.    [00:10:35] So I have a great love for music. So I will listen to particular artists and things like that. And I wanted to see how I can make that happen and bring it to the Bay Area. So I started off with my church, like doing a church prayer breakfast, and I will bring in certain artists to come in and perform. And then it became like that was just like second hand. I just knew how to do that again. It's crazy. I was blessed to have that skill set. I worked at a B.F. F. as a volunteer. So I've had different people that were able to pour into me to where I was like, I think I want to have my own production company. I think I want to, you know, do that. I wanted to do film, but it's just I still haven't graduated, so I got to tell my story and to tell other stories that people encounter in their life span.    [00:11:25] Absolutely. So that's storytelling. The production company, does it have like a specialty or an area population, a group that it centers more towards? Or is this is it kind of anything that lands in your lap or any projects that you find interesting?    [00:11:41] It's really RB music and Christian.    [00:11:45] OK. Yeah. Sounds like that from the basis of launching within the church. I'm wondering, when did it when do you feel like that production company launched if you don't have a specific date. Do you have a year that you kind of felt like it was founded? And how long before was it before My Sister's Keeper Expo came along that launched in twenty.    [00:12:08] Fourteen. I was the summer was the summer because my first show was in November, November 4th in twenty fourteen. So.    [00:12:20] Yeah. Okay. And then my Sisters Keeper Expo. When did the idea for this come along and what was the impetus or the story behind developing it in 2014.    [00:12:33] Once I launched launched Tina Brown Productions.    [00:12:37] I found out I started to really get to know myself because in life you're just dealing with hunches that come along along the way.    [00:12:45] So that's when I start to realize that I was really a broken person and my self-esteem was really shocked to extent so because it got to a point with the shows, I wanted to do more. But then I would hear that little voice that says you could do it. You know, all my past failures came to creep up behind me. So with that, I realized when I realized that I was broken. I started to go out and get help. I started to go to workshops and listen to different people speak. And I went to Dallas for T.D. Jakes. He has a woman that are not loose a bit mega fest every year. And that's where I went there. And I had a vision that night from God. There was a room full of women. And I was like, well, I do that with my prayer book. So I really, you know, she did off. However, later on I went to a symposium and the girl there needs to be show Warner. She talked about how drain's impact us, how they're from, you know, God has things that he wants us to do. And afterwards, I connected with her and she had just shared little pieces of me and how I was fearful and how I didn't feel good enough. I felt less than and we talked a lot. And then there formed My Sister's Keeper because I had a conversation with a young girl and she was pregnant and she didn't think she was going to make it. She did that life. There was no life ahead of her. She just thought it was over. And I began to share my story with her and she ended up saying, I wish I had a sister. And when she said that, that resonated so well with me because I did so there was my sister's keeper. And it's really to build women up where I'm at. Like, I, you know, in the 40s, you think your souls have it all together. Some people wife showed up, though, and I didn't have it all together so as to help get our finances going. I care about money. It was as I was doing money given, you know, doing my girls programs and my production company. I really didn't have the solid knowledge of how I'm supposed to save or what stops a lot. So what is stocks about things like that? So when my sister's keeper up on that message to the Bay Area, for them to to hear the different speakers speak about things that was relatable to us and how it affects our community.    [00:15:06] That's exciting. And I think it's it's so crucial that people think that everyone's connected to all pieces of knowledge. You know, with the advent of social media and there is. Clearly, you know, in the industries and the people that I work with, which are women, female identified, non binary individuals, there are huge pockets, still completely mystifying. You mentioned the stock market and things like that. I have very seasoned sage colleagues, you know, who are female or female identified that are still terrified of those systems, don't understand them and claim that they don't want to get involved with them, you know. And so I think that breaking open those systems that have been largely dominated by, you know, a different gender or group is is really important. I'm wondering, can you kind of unpack or at least give us, like, a bird's eye view of what an expo event would have been like? Did it change from, you know, the first one to the last one that you had and was the last one in 2018 or 2019?    [00:16:02] Well, I actually was in two thousand eighteen. I didn't do one last year. I was working on the one for me, twenty twenty within Corona of it. And we, I say can work over 19.    [00:16:15] Absolutely. So what was the bird's eye view for the last one in 2018? Was it multiday?    [00:16:20] Was it one day don't breakout sessions. One day breakout sessions, different speakers come in and talk about different topics. Lunch was provided. We had we honored that that year. We are on it.    [00:16:35] Renel, she's a local deejay in the Bay Area. We we honored her. We honor Carolyn Tyler and wanted to rent was our keynote speaker for that year.    [00:16:47] Nice. So how does has the structure changed since you created it in 2015? I mean, you had this three year stint, but I hear frequently from people who host festivals or founders of events and things of this nature. You kind of massage it to the you know, to the industry and to the needs of the attendees and things like that. What changes existed over the three years that it was going up?    [00:17:12] Actually, the interest really grew. It grew probably because of the the not the topics that were discussed. My first one, you know, was like all day and I had M.S. like I keynote speaker and I massage it, too, because I always want it more. So I'm always reaching a high bar, reaching high. So I always wanted to be better than the last year. And I focus on whatever topic we're going whatever is going well in this particular season.    [00:17:43] Those are the speakers that I want to come speak and share with us today.    [00:17:47] Give us that knowledge and that insight to make us feel better is the hard part was is getting sponsors and stuff on board, because there again, I spent all my money on on into the program itself, but eventually that'll come.    [00:18:04] Do you think that moving forward you'll move some of it into a virtual space or do you think that you're far enough out from the next one? There will be a vaccine. People will return to nonsocial. This isn't saying. Also, do you think that the format could be conveyed as powerfully if it wasn't in person? I've spoken to a lot of people that say even if I can employ this Zoome aspect, the point of it was being in this group of people.    [00:18:27] I totally agree. I totally agree. That's why I haven't done it. I had the option to deliver Virtual for this year, but I declined because it's the atmosphere at the buildings. It's not as real. I mean, it's not as authentic as it's being there in person.    [00:18:43] Yeah, absolutely. So will you postpone the lineup that you were getting ready for in 2020 or will you completely revamp the entire thing for twenty, twenty one?    [00:18:53] I'm going to revamp it for twenty, twenty one because I think this year is pretty much halfway gone. And I want to focus on getting, you know, a fresh start. So Angela Davis was our keynote speaker this year. Hopefully she'll still be able to be on board for next year, but it'll be May 1st, 20, 21. Best to date scheduled May 1st, 2021.    [00:19:15] Excellence. And I'm sure you'll update it on My Sister's Keeper, Ex Baucom, everyone listening information from the vendor.    [00:19:23] But best that that data's available at that space. But as soon as I get the green light and that's the Tenzer.    [00:19:29] OK. And do you have other social handles that people can kind of follow some of this across with you?    [00:19:35] I have my Sister's Keeper XPO on Instagram, my sister's keeper on Facebook and link in my schools.    [00:19:43] Yes, yes. Everyone can kind of connect on their favorite and then follow it. Yeah. It sounds like a dynamite, at least Keano. So is everyone who's in the area should look into attending. I'm wondering. I've spoken with a lot of founders and over the past couple of months with the Koven 19 epidemic pandemic. And it's given people, in addition to the sorrow and the sadness, a lot of people have taken the time to reflect and and even reassess business, personal re. Conversation wise, their life with itself, with the outside world, and I'm wondering if you have done that with some of your endeavors and any changes that have come up for you over the past couple of months or any goals that have surfaced as a result of this kind of forced meditation that people have been having?    [00:20:36] Actually, I haven't had much time to sit because I'm a central worker. So they I'm out there front line. I work for the city and county homeless department. So I've been out there every day.    [00:20:51] Yeah. That's. So you are a unicorn in the people I've been speaking to. And I first want to just say thank you for your service and for being, you know, brave and and helping us all out and being an essential worker has its own incredible bag of baggage. I can't even imagine. So I do kind of want to dove into that because you're the first person that I've spoken to that is frontlines thus far since the pandemic hit. Has the how has the rhetoric within your department ban regarding the safety and the way that the city of San Francisco is handling it?    [00:21:33] I think I think the city of San Francisco's handled it very well. I'm really, really supportive of our mayor. When Mayor Brait, our department, actually is focused on homelessness. So, of course, it has like tripled as far as because our main goal is to get the people off the street and into hotels. So we're setting that up. And that takes a lot of time and it takes a lot of patience. But in the end, we'll get through. It probably will hit everyone at Nesto Reality part of it, but we'll hit majority.    [00:22:06] Has there been any talk about post? I live in San Diego and likewise we have these efforts to help individuals who are in homelessness. Reconvene right now to our International Conference Center and a couple of other places that they've loosened up. But there have been a lot of grassroots movements to give these individuals an opportunity not to return to the streets or start implementing mental health systems. Now that, you know, we've done this move. There's been a lot of talk about not having a return to prior moments. Has there been any of that in the city of San Francisco?    [00:22:41] Yes. Yes, there is. There's talks about it as far as because it would be ridiculous to house all these people. And then once the Cold War is over, we release them back to the street where we worked and basically in vain. So they are working on programs to keep them house. It's just a matter of budgeting and all the federal and all of these other Congress in votes. And it's beyond my control. But it is there. There are plans in place.    [00:23:11] Interesting. So you haven't had time to sit and reflect, as I very naively asked. I'm wondering, as you've gone in day in and day out with the kind of scarcity of people on the streets and things like that. Have you ruminated to yourself? Have there been thoughts that came over you about. Anything that's uplifting, things that you've noticed, you know, during this this incredible time of hardship for people, particularly people who are homeless, the idea of sheltering in place when you don't have a shelter is abusive and mean, you know, and having those thoughts you must have had early on. I'm wondering if you can share any nuggets of hopefulness or even lessons that you kind of washed over you or that you had with yourself.    [00:23:57] Well, for me, being homeless on the Akesson and a homeless community, my community, I could take that real personal because I walked those streets that they walk. I lived on some of those streets that they sleep on. So I get that part of it. And quite as a kid, we have our own community.    [00:24:14] So the hopefulness comes out of, you know, well, we're going to be OK. We're you know, we're going to survive this. Whether you have your your your people that are in addictions, your street walkers, still, there's a sense of that community sticking together and trying to go whichever way is beneficial to them and how we can stick it like I know people that want to stay right here in this area. So I take it back to my office where, you know, we've got to find hotels. We have to find a spot where you could just stay right here because this is their comfort zone. We can't move people out of their comfort zones. It's it becomes a that's a whole nother beast. So I see people on the street. Yes.    [00:24:54] But they're still hopeful.    [00:24:55] They're there. They're they're hopeful that things will get better.    [00:25:00] Yeah.    [00:25:01] Absolutely, and everyone needs hope, you know. And I think to be able to be hopeful is is crucial. I'm wondering, where do you see the production company? You said you were heading into film. Do you see any? Like, I feel like there's an opportunity for cross pollination between some of your companies. Have you ever thought about bringing your production company into the expo and utilizing some of that there in your future? Or is it still kind of disparate, separate measures?    [00:25:32] I've thought about it, but I would be wearing too many hats at one time.    [00:25:36] So I have to reach I'll have to learn to delegate and pick different people that those are in their field. I right now, my mindset is focused. I want to do a best me housing. I want to provide housing for young women. I'm trying to get capital to to purchase a building or you're going to lease a building for five years because I want to start that process because again, that's the walk that I come from. So at the end of the day, that's that's something that I didn't think I could do. Essential work were being put in a position where now I'm a project manager for starting up a hotel and putting people in it almost like I could do this. And I could help. I could give back. I always, always, always want to just give back because I know that I know that journey.    [00:26:22] So that's all that's on my pipeline now. And as far as Tina Brown Productions, I'm trying to work on Skilling starting my own podcast.    [00:26:29] I just have to figure out a day at a time. And yeah. And talk about things that go on in the community and how how we're affected by that and what change to take place for us all to be able to thrive, not just thrive.    [00:26:41] Yeah. Yeah. And that's it. It's a powerful topic that was never ending for a podcast. I would tune in immediately. Do you. So would you do it? This kind of dream that's formulating right now because of all the access that you have in implementing these structures for your current work with the city of Sandy at San Francisco? Would it be under Starbound? Would you do that under your nonprofit? Yes.    [00:27:07] Yes, definitely. And I would actually have to quit my job. So there goes that fear again, because I would be a topic of interest right now. There goes a fear again, because I'm like, I can't just do it because I don't have a funding to get a bill or to finance ability. So, you know, that kind of makes me kind of nervous. But, you know, people told me to do fundraisers and, you know, I probably will, but it just takes me a while longer. But that's that's that's a goal that I would love to accomplish. Yeah, absolutely.    [00:27:36] And for everyone listening, if you're interested in getting involved in any of those activities, reach out and, you know, throw some some lifelines into the water with Tina. I think that there's a lot of collaboration that can happen when someone's you've got a lot of the wisdom and stuff like that. And you need some of the energy that there are a lot of people out there with energy and resources that you can collaborate on partnering up. I think as good as a forty three year old woman, I haven't done half the collaborating and partnering that I ought to have done that a lot of my male colleagues have done because I was too busy working twice as hard as them, you know, and doing different things. And as women coming together as well, there's unity there, you know. And so. Yep, reach out to Tina. I'm wondering I want to wrap everything up with I always ask this in the end, and I don't know if this doesn't resonate with you. I can come up with a different analogy. You. But you'll bear with me. I am wondering if someone came up to you tomorrow without the covered concerns, they were actually able to speak with you without being concerned within a six foot radius. And it was a woman or a female identified non binary, pretty much anyone other than a cis gendered male man. And they said, listen, I am you know, I've had this this very interesting past and it's been riddled by a lot of struggle, but a lot of lessons and a lot of accumulation of knowledge. And I've been gifted with this faith and all of these things that I have. And I now I'm looking to launch like a nonprofit and maybe another company. What are the top three pieces of advice you would give that individual knowing what you know now?    [00:29:15] My first one was the to plan A.. I just did everything just off a thought process vision, just I think I will say plan. I would say you have to put on.    [00:29:30] Let's see your armor because you have to be strong because everything doesn't happen just like that.    [00:29:35] It doesn't. And focus on finances so that you won't be in the struggle and. The business will take such hard hits and so, so many hits to keep it going.    [00:29:53] So those are finance strengths. You definitely need strength to get through whatever journey you're trying to start. I mean, and faith, you've got to believe if it's something that's on you, you've got to believe, then you'll get through it and then we'll have nice.    [00:30:08] I like that form of armor being strength. That's both internal and external. Yeah. And I mean financial knowledge. And to be able to alleviate early stage struggle with any endeavor is another form of armor. That's a really great visual. Well, you know, we are out of time, but I just want to thank you so much. I really appreciate everything that you're doing. Your goals in all of your endeavors.    [00:30:32] My Sister's Keeper Expo, your nonprofit, Starbound Inc and your production company, they all align really great deal with what a focus of Patricia Kesling podcast and my film company do. And I really appreciate the work that you're putting into humanity. We need it.    [00:30:49] Oh, thank you. And I thank you for having me, Miss Patricia. Thank you.    [00:30:53] I appreciate that. Absolutely. And for everyone listening, we've been speaking with Miss Tina Brown. She's the founder and CEO of My Sister's Keeper Expo dot com. You can find her online at that Web site as well as across her social media handles.    [00:31:09] Thank you for giving us your time. And until we speak again next time, remember to always bet on yourself

It's Digi-Time!!! Let's all gather round for this one, Watching this Particular Episode was inspired by my cousin who gave me a VHS with YTV's The Zone fromm back in the year 2000 recorded on it and it featured this particular episode of Digimon. A most epic of episodes to say the least, why not dive right into the action and get those old time coming home from school and watching cartoons vibes, and get our Digivices ready for some Toon Along!Hi everyone welcome to my Toon Along! Podcast, I’m basically just watching old cartoons from the 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s and adding my comments or perspective on the show, or anything cartoon based, so come and join me as I take you back to the past with the perspective of today. Don’t be shy and just stand by come on and Toon Along! You’re watching: Toon Along!Season: 1 Episode: 48"My Sister's Keeper"(2000) Check us out on Social Media for more info and updates: -YOUTUBE-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBRFFhpaINiVx9q0nBix4A -TWITTER-https://twitter.com/ToonAlong -FACEBOOK-https://facebook.com/toonalong -i TUNES-https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/toon-along/id1486506690 -SPOTIFY-https://open.spotify.com/show/1et6lZL2uoKGuX86vPbbYn

Brittney Silver, MMA Fighter and Mother. After gaining 80 pounds during her pregnancy,Brittney was desperate to get the baby weight off! She found a cardio kickboxing class and fell in love with it! After joining the “striking” classes, she set her sights on becoming a professional fighter. She is currently unbeaten with 4-0 record. One more fight, and she turns her Amateur rank to Pro!Instagram: Revlis_SilverEmail; Brittneyfights55@gmail.com

Brittney Silver, MMA Fighter and Mother. After gaining 80 pounds during her pregnancy, Brittney was desperate to get the baby weight off! She found a cardio kickboxing class and fell in love with it! After joining the “striking” classes, she set her sights on becoming a professional fighter. She is currently unbeaten with 4-0 record. One more fight, and she turns her Amateur rank to Pro! Instagram: Revlis_Silver Email; Brittneyfights55@gmail.com

Lauren Silver. Professional Soccer Player & Athlete, Marketing Strategist, and owner of “Silver But Gold” Brand Marketing. Lauren has been playing professional soccer in the US and overseas since 2014, and participated June 2019 in the Women’s World Cup in France.Her success as an athlete, social media influencer and marketer has led her to build a community of fitness fans and entrepreneurial followers looking to “kick”-start and grow their businesses and attain their goals!Email: laurenamandasilver@gmail.com FB: www.facebook.com/laurensilverInstagram: @LoSilverTwitter: LoSilver

Lauren Silver. Professional Soccer Player & Athlete, Marketing Strategist, and owner of “Silver But Gold” Brand Marketing. Lauren has been playing professional soccer in the US and overseas since 2014, and participated June 2019 in the Women’s World Cup in France. Her success as an athlete, social media influencer and marketer has led her to build a community of fitness fans and entrepreneurial followers looking to “kick”-start and grow their businesses and attain their goals! Email: laurenamandasilver@gmail.com FB: www.facebook.com/laurensilver Instagram: @LoSilver Twitter: LoSilver

Babies are hardwired to find mom's breast and start nursing, but what happens when the process doesn't go quite as expected? This episode contains resources, herbal remedies, and suggestions to help you navigate the challenges that sometimes occur with breastfeeding.

Shari Silver , Singer, songwriter. Her love of music and her powerful voice led her to follow her dreams of becoming a solo artist. Facing challenges to find the right recording label and the right producer left her feeling defeated. Add to that, an undiagnosed heath condition led Shari to losing her voice! After nearly a year of recovery, and a one last shot connection for her dream, Shari met multi-platinum producer, Needlz! Her talent, artistry, personality and dedication to her craft all came together and the rest is history!Instagram: IamShariSilverEmail: Sharisilvermusic@gmail.com

Shari Silver , Singer, songwriter. Her love of music and her powerful voice led her to follow her dreams of becoming a solo artist. Facing challenges to find the right recording label and the right producer left her feeling defeated. Add to that, an undiagnosed heath condition led Shari to losing her voice! After nearly a year of recovery, and a one last shot connection for her dream, Shari met multi-platinum producer, Needlz! Her talent, artistry, personality and dedication to her craft all came together and the rest is history! Instagram: IamShariSilver Email: Sharisilvermusic@gmail.com

Adrienne Silver, OTR, ACSM, NSCA, USATF, AFAA is a Certified Personal Trainer, Life Coach, Running Coach and manager of “One to One Fitness”. As a nationally ranked runner who has competed in many marathons, including the Boston, New York, and Miami Marathons, she holds 12 First Place and 23 Master Titles in running. Her extensive background in sports and fitness has also allowed her to develop many successful programs; from performance optimization to injury prevention. She is a passionate professional athlete devoted to helping others, and an even more passionate, professional MOM who has passed on her love for fitness and women’s empowerment to her three daughters, which have all been her greatest accomplishment! Website: www.onetoonefitness.com Email: adriennedsilver@gmail.com

Adrienne Silver, OTR, ACSM, NSCA, USATF, AFAA is a Certified Personal Trainer, Life Coach, Running Coach and manager of “One to One Fitness”. As a nationally ranked runner who has competed in many marathons, including the Boston, New York, and Miami Marathons, she holds 12 First Place and 23 Master Titles in running. Her extensive background in sports and fitness has also allowed her to develop many successful programs; from performance optimization to injury prevention. She is a passionate professional athlete devoted to helping others, and an even more passionate, professional MOM who has passed on her love for fitness and women’s empowerment to her three daughters, which have all been her greatest accomplishment!Website: www.onetoonefitness.comEmail: adriennedsilver@gmail.com

Setting boundaries is a necessity for mental wellness. Join us for a guide to setting boundaries during the postpartum period and beyond.

Tammy Fogarty, Ph.D, RD, Lic Nutritionist “About Thyme Nutrition” Ditch the diet! It’s “About Thyme” to start living a health-FULL life! Nutrition Physician, Tammy Fogarty’s passion is how the body works and how nutrients from food affect EVERY aspect of our health! If you want to boost your immunity, lower anxiety, depression, fatigue, prevent or recover from illness, feel greater vitality- Tammy has answers and actions just for YOU, with “made-for-you recipes”, grocery shopping lists, and personalized, yet simple lifestyle plans! Website: www.tammyforgarty.com Email: Tammy@tammyforgarty.com FB: www.Facebook.com/NutritionTammy Twitter: @NutritionTammy Phone: 888-848-2669

Tammy Fogarty, Ph.D, RD, Lic Nutritionist“About Thyme Nutrition”Ditch the diet! It’s “About Thyme” to start living a health-FULL life! Nutrition Physician, Tammy Fogarty’s passion is how the body works and how nutrients from food affect EVERY aspect of our health! If you want to boost your immunity, lower anxiety, depression, fatigue, prevent or recover from illness, feel greater vitality- Tammy has answers and actions just for YOU, with “made-for-you recipes”, grocery shopping lists, and personalized, yet simple lifestyle plans! Website: www.tammyforgarty.comEmail: Tammy@tammyforgarty.comFB: www.Facebook.com/NutritionTammyTwitter: @NutritionTammyPhone: 888-848-2669

Claudia Rimoli and Andrea Hammer“Strength and Recovery at The Pentagon!”Inventors, Entrepreneurs and Friends; Andrea Hammer & Claudia Rimolihave taken their passions and turned them into products that serve the fitness needs, wellbeing and comfort to those who strength train with The MaxPAC® and recover with contrast (hot and cold) therapy of the Soothie Cushion! Their journey has taken them to The Pentagon, where military personnel and staff utilize them! It’s an honor and privilege to be able to serve our brave men and women in uniform with our health-focused products!Websites: www.themaxpac.com www.soothiecushion.comEmails: andrea@themaxpac.com claudia@soothiecushion.comFB: www.facebook.com/TheMaxPAC www.facebook.com/soothiecushionInstagram: @TheMaxPAC @SoothieCushion

Claudia Rimoli and Andrea Hammer “Strength and Recovery at The Pentagon!” Inventors, Entrepreneurs and Friends; Andrea Hammer & Claudia Rimoli have taken their passions and turned them into products that serve the fitness needs, wellbeing and comfort to those who strength train with The MaxPAC® and recover with contrast (hot and cold) therapy of the Soothie Cushion! Their journey has taken them to The Pentagon, where military personnel and staff utilize them! It’s an honor and privilege to be able to serve our brave men and women in uniform with our health-focused products! Websites: www.themaxpac.com www.soothiecushion.com Emails: andrea@themaxpac.com claudia@soothiecushion.com FB: www.facebook.com/TheMaxPAC www.facebook.com/soothiecushion Instagram: @TheMaxPAC @SoothieCushion

They say conflict is key for any great story and what's better than exploring the conflicts of the bigger questions that life may throw at us. Either they be philosophical in nature or just something that you don't agree with.Jordan and Lauren have picked two films that have a couple of big moral questions at their core. First up is Lauren's choice, My Sister's Keeper directed by Nick Cassavetes whereas Jordan opted for Stanley Kubrick's anti-war gem, Paths of Glory starring Kirk Douglas.Subscribe, listen and enjoy!

Chris Kinkade is a stage and film actor whose work includes Alpha Dog with Emile Hirsch and Justin Timberlake, and My Sister's Keeper with Cameron Diaz and Alec Baldwin (both directed by Nick Cassavetes). He's the former lead singer of the Seattle-based 1970s/80s rock band Rail, the current lead singer of the band Elsewaves, and a professional harpist. Chris is also one of Hollywood's most sought-after massage therapists, whose clientele includes Woody Harrelson and Nick Cassavetes, among others.  What you will learn: How Chris trained to become an actor at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles. How a chance meeting in the stairway of his acting school resulted in a life-long friendship with A-list film director/actor Nick Cassavetes (The NoteBook, Alpha Dog, Face-off).  How Chris' love for music led him to rock and roll, but also to a deep love and appreciation for the harp.  How Chris' love for acting led him to the stage, and then to television, and ultimately to the big screen.  Why, despite his success in film, he still considers acting to be a hobby and not a full time obsession.  Why he considers massage to be not only a healing art, but an act of creativity.  Resources:   https://www.chriskinkade.com  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0455638/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Instagram @lamassagepro

Episode 22 is a conversation between Natasha and Foreman & Associates, LLC Business Support Specialist, Eboni Brown (see her bio below), as they talk the numbers of business. Introducing Eboni to the Don't Call It Small community, Natasha asked Eboni questions about:- Eboni's background in accounting, nonprofit management, grant writing, project management, office management, and her work with a philanthropic organization- the ins and outs of accounting and its relevance in business- the difference between bookkeepers, accountants, CPAs, and CFOs- the pros and cons of having virtual bookkeepers, CFO, and other team members- advice to people who don't have accounting experience but think they can't afford to hire a bookkeeper, so they opt to handling the books on their own- the fears people have about money and sharing their financials- the reports and other information that Eboni requests and looks at first with a new client- some of the financial mistakes that most businesses make and how they can recover- financial "red flags"- the assumptions people make about the difference between nonprofits and forprofits- the mistakes many people make with nonprofits- insights on the financial backing of nonprofits- insights on how nonprofits are awarded grant funds- why our listeners should contact Foreman & Associates and ask Eboni to help them with project management, bookkeeping, nonprofit startup/management, and moreNatasha and Eboni also discussed the basic outline of future episodes where they will address in greater detail nonprofits, for-profits, and the various ways that for-profits can give back to the community. EBONI'S BIOEboni Brown is an Administrative Professional with over 10 years’ experience. She also has over 8 years of management experience. She holds an MBA with a concentration in Public Administration, Nonprofit Organizations, and a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Project Management. She also earned a certificate as a Grant Writing Specialist, and has extensive accounting experience, including managing annual budgets; performing daily closeouts; and overseeing expenditures. Her professional responsibilities have included: supporting multiple c-level executives and small business owners with all aspects of office management. Her greatest accomplishment includes creating, implementing, and training on standard operating procedures for an entire administrative team. Eboni is fueled by a desire to learn, solve problems, and get the job done—the right way. She has excellent relationship building abilities; demonstrated strengths in interviewing, hiring and training employees; is highly organized and efficient; and has a strong ability to multitask. She has prior work experience as an office manager, accounting coordinator, executive assistant, customer service coordinator, and sales manager.Eboni is very active in the community, serving in various roles within the Girl Scouts of America organization from 2003-2010 and as a current member of: Toastmasters International, Project Management Institute, My Sisters Keeper, and other global, national and local organizations.After hearing all of this it should be no wonder why she is Natasha's right hand at Foreman & Associates, LLC. To contact Eboni for an initial consultation please visit: ForemanLLC.com/contactSHOW INFORMATION:Company: Foreman & Associates, LLCWebsite: ForemanLLC.comIG: @ForemanAndAssociatesFB: @ForemanAndAssociatesTwitter: @ForemanLLCPodcast Twitter: @ItAintSmall YouTube: user/ForemanAssociatesText-only Line: (404) 481-1849HOST: Natasha L. Foreman, CEO of Foreman & Associates, LLCWebsite: NatashaForeman.com IG: @NatashaLForemanFB: @NatashaLForemanTwitter: @NatashaLForemanLinkedIn: @NatashaLForemanTheme Song: “Higher Up” by Shane IversCopyright 2019. Foreman & Associates, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

My Sister's Keeper

My Sister's Keeper

In this episode of Unpacked Suitcases, Pris is joined by her sister circle of friends, My Sisters Keeper, to discuss their annual retreat, the levels of connection, sisterhood, friendship and growth...sprinkled with some singing, laughter and tears. Make sure you subscribe, share and rate. Now sit back...And #unpaaacckk

On today's episode of The Daily Talk Show we discuss: 3D-Dyl's arrival video Mr. 97's eventful gym session The most famous person you've met Allowing yourself to cry Car parking fines The devil on your shoulder Learnings from working at BIG MEDIA COMPANY Bullsh*tting Watch The Journey Of 3D-Dyl at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtL2rOQTh6c Watch today's episode of The Daily Talk Show podcast at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgP-TEkPZEo Subscribe and listen to The Daily Talk Show podcast at https://www.thedailytalkshow.com/ Email us: hi@thedailytalkshow.com Send us mail: PO BOX 400, Abbotsford VIC 3067 A conversation sometimes worth recording with mates Tommy Jackett & Josh Janssen. Each weekday, Tommy & Josh chat about life, creativity, business and relationships — big questions and banter. Regularly visited by guests and friends of the show! This is The Daily Talk Show. This podcast is produced by BIG MEDIA COMPANY. Find out more at https://bigmediacompany.com/

Jodi Picoult ​is the bestselling author​ of 25 novels.​​ Her books have sold over 15 million copies worldwide, and have been translated into​ almost 50 languages.​In this episode -- (recorded live at Foyles Charing Cross as part of Jodi's UK tour) -- we discuss her newest book A Spark Of Light, which centres around women, choice and abortion rights in America​. It unravels backwards, with characters held hostage in an abortion centre in Mississippi. As the novel goes on, you start to realise what brought all the different characters there.Jodi has always centred her novels around important topics. In her novel Nineteen Minutes, she wrote about the aftermath of a school shooting in a small town, and it was her first book to debut at number 1 on the New York Times best-seller list. Her book Change of Heart, published on March 4, 2008, was her second novel to debut at number 1 on that list.​ One of the books she might be also best known for is My Sister's Keeper, which was made into a film starring Cameron Diaz. In her book, Small Great Things​, she tackled racism and white supremacy.In 2016, Jodi joined the advisory board of Vida: Women in Literary Arts, which is a "non-profit feminist organization committed to creating transparency around the lack of gender parity in the literary landscape and to amplifying historically-marginalized voices, including people of color; writers with disabilities; and queer, trans and gender nonconforming individuals."Quotes from the episode:"When women don't tell their stories, narratives are written for us. And they are narratives of blame and shame.""Women's rights are universal rights.""We have to reach across the aisle. We have to speak to people who think differently to us. Instead of judging and talking, you have to sit back and listen, and hope they will give you the grace to do the same thing." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Summary: Audiobook enthusiasts and MCPL staff members Vincent Mui, Maranda Schoppert, and Barbara Shansby share their love for audiobooks; talk about the advantages, disadvantages, and hazards of audiobooks; and recommend titles that will be music to your ears.   Recording Date: May 9, 2018 Host: Lauren Martino Guests: Vincent Mui is MCPL's graphic designer. Maranda Schoppert is a librarian at Germantown Library. Barbara Shansby is a Library Associate at Marilyn Praisner.  Featured MCPL Resource: Award-winning author and MacArthur Foundation Fellow Dinaw Mengestu will speak about the inspiration for his book The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears and his experiences as an Ethiopian immigrant. Silver Spring Library, Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 7:30 PM. Registration required.  What Our Guests Are Reading: Vincent Mui: The Divergent trilogy: Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant, by Veronica Roth. Miranda Schoppert: Iron Gold, the fourth book in the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown. The first three books are Red Rising, Golden Son, and Morning Star.  Books Mentioned During this Episode: #1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith. Narrated by Lisette Lecat. Born Standing Up by Steve Martin. Narrated by Steve Martin.  A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. Narrated by Michael Jackson.  Coraline by Neil Gaiman. Narrated by Neil Gaiman. Crazy Is My Superpower by A.J. Mendez. Narrated by A.J. Mendez. Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon. Narrated by Jeff Woodman. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney. Narrated by Ramon De Ocampo. Dresden Files (series) by Jim Butcher. Narrated by Jame Marsters (Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer). The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin. Narrated by Gretchen Rubin.  Ghost by Jason Reynolds. Narrated by Guy Lockard. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Narrated by Neil Gaiman. I Must Say by Martin Short. Narrated by Martin Short.  The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. Narrated by Rob Inglis. Moby Dick by Herman Melville. Narrators vary.  My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult. Narrated by an ensemble cast.  Origin by Dan Brown. Narrated by Paul Michael. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (series) by Rick Riordan. Narrated by Jesse Bernstein. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. Narrators vary.  Peter Pan in Scarlet by Geraldine McCaughrean. Narrated by Tim Curry.  Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. Narrated by Will Wheaton. Redshirts by John Scalzi. Narrated by Will Wheaton. Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick. Narrated by Anna Kendrick. Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak. Narrated by Jilly Bond. Thrawn by Timothy Zahn. Narrated by Marc Thompson. Uprooted by Naomi Novak. Narrated by Julia Emelin.  You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day. Narrated by Felicia Day.    Other Items of Interest Mentioned During this Episode: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Popular American supernatural television series which featured noted audiobook narrator James Marsters as Spike.  Brendan Fraser: Actor and narrator of the books Inkspell and Dragon Rider, both by Cornelia Funke.  The Great Courses by The Teaching Company: A popular series of academic lectures in audio or video format covering a vast array of topics, from Victorian Britain to  Cybersecurity.  Edward Herrmann: Actor and well regarded audiobook narrator. He portrayed Richard Gilmore in the original Gilmore Girls television series.  Law & Order: Popular American police procedural that anecdotally has featured many people who have also narrated audiobooks. Project Gutenberg: A vast collection of free ebooks and audiobooks. The audiobooks are mostly out-of-copyright titles read by volunteers.  Reading Rainbow: A PBS educational television series that ran from 1983 to 2006. Each episode focused on a topic from a book or children's literature and included reading recommendations. Tumblebooks: An online collection of animated, talking picture books. Includes story books, chapter books, nonfiction, videos, and more.  Read the transcript. 

A woman already wears multiple hats; a woman with vision and goals throw on a few more to accomplish what they view as success. Truth and Lex Love discuss the importance of turning your passion into your career while maintaining your household and utilizing the support of those that believe in you.

A woman already wears multiple hats; a woman with vision and goals throw on a few more to accomplish what they view as success. Truth and Lex Love discuss the importance of turning your passion into your career while maintaining your household and utilizing the support of those that believe in you.

A woman already wears multiple hats; a woman with vision and goals throw on a few more to accomplish what they view as success. Truth and Lex Love discuss the importance of turning your passion into your career while maintaining your household and utilizing the support of those that believe in you.

This podcast was a lot of fun to do. I met up with the Mekashes (Eryn and Mike) at their hotel as they were over for The Prosthetics Event here in the UK. I was lucky enough to squeeze in a face to face interview and had a frankly wonderful time chatting with a couple of lovely people who also are amazing artists and FX nerds. Listen here, or on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. Soundcloud or whatever podcatcher you like to use. Her credits include TV shows Glee, Nip/Tuck & Movies such as Flags of our Fathers, Letters from Iwo Jima, My Sisters Keeper. As per her IMDb bio: Eryn Krueger Mekash has 30 years of television and film industry experience as a makeup artist and is diversified in beauty, makeup effects and design. Her credits cover a wide range of productions. Eryn started her career in the special makeup effects field in Los Angeles. Eryn has won 6 Emmys and 6 Artisan awards and well as 29 Emmy Nominations for outstanding makeup, prosthetic and non-prosthetic. She is the department head for FX's anthology, American Horror Story (2011), and can still make a nice mold in a pinch. Listen here, or on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. Soundcloud or whatever podcatcher you like to use. It's a hefty one, almost 2 hours so get stuck in! We are also now on Spotify, so check us out there too! We talk about the great book Leading Ladies of Makeup Effects in which Eryn features, being a department head for FX heavy shows like American Horror Story, how much fun Halloween is at Rick Bakers place and recreating The Lost Boys thirty years on using pieces from the original moulds. Todd was printing a head of himself to make 'Chocolate Todds' so that's the sound you can hear in the background. Todd discusses the finishing up of his third edition to the well-known FX bible Special Makeup Effects for Stage And Screen! Hear all about the goodies in store there in the podcast. Incidentally, the antler in question which frankly I think looks like something which needs batteries is this: I think this looks suspect. Is it just me...? WINNER! The winner of the Steve Wang Sculpting Tool Set is Darren Pastor - well done fella. These will be on their way to you soon! As ever, get in touch on our Facebook page, comment here or email us stuartandtodd@gmail.com. My sincerest thanks for the Mekashes for giving up their time so generously and for all the beer and pudding! Until next time! --- Stuart & Todd

Travelling and reading have a unique way of expanding your mind. They open you up to new possibilities, new ways of living and new concepts.In this episode, Zachary discusses the lessons learnt from his recent trip to Indonesia.Books mentioned: Tribe - Sebastian Junger | My Sisters Keeper - Jodi PicoultVideos mentioned: My Sisters Keeper review​​​​​​​Support The Reality Check Podcast on PatreonCheck out my Blog | Videos | Books

There are so many nonprofit organizations doing great work at the grass root level, filling the gap and serving in their communities and beyond. This series highlights the work of these amazing organizations operated by and/or serving military women. Listen in as special guest Air Guard member Joie Cook shares about the work her nonprofit does to help so many, especially single parent military members and Veterans in Charlotte, North Carolina.

There are so many nonprofit organizations doing great work at the grass root level, filling the gap and serving in their communities and beyond. This series highlights the work of these amazing orgs operated by and/or serving military women. Listen in as special guest US Air Force Veteran Ebony Johnson shares about the work her nonprofit, The Next Chapter Corp. does to help survivors of domestic violence and sexual trauma. She is using the power of community collaboration to really make a difference in her community in Maryland.  

There are so many nonprofit organizations doing great work at the grass root level, filling the gap and serving in their communities and beyond. This series highlights the work of these amazing orgs operated by and/or serving military women. Listen in as special guest US Army Reservist Jacquelyn Clark shares about the work her nonprofit does to help people deal loss in Columbia, South Carolina and beyond.       

There are so many nonprofit organizations doing great work at the grass root level, filling the gap and serving in their communities and beyond. This series highlights the work of these amazing orgs operated by or serving the military women population. Listen in as special guest US Air Force Veteran Senaah Railey shares about the work her nonprofit does for her community in Lubbock, Texas.  

There are so many nonprofits organizations doing great work at the grass root level, filling the gap and serving in their communities and beyond. This series highlights the work of these amazing orgs operated by or serving the military women population. Listen in as special guests US Navy Veterans and friends Monique Rogers and Michelle Poitier share about the work their nonprofits do for women in their communities.  

There are so many nonprofits organizations doing great work at the grass root level, filling the gap and serving in their communities and beyond. This series highlights the work of these amazing orgs operated by or serving the military women population. Listen in as special guest US Marine Veteran Laurasha Sadler-Lovett shares about the work her nonprofit does for survivors of sexual assault.  

There are so many nonprofits organizations doing great work at the grass root level, filling the gap and serving in their communities and beyond. This series highlights the work of these amazing orgs operated by or serving the military women population. Listen in as special guests military spouse DeCarmen Mitnaul and US Army Soldier Sophia Ellis share the work their nonprofits do for children/youth. 

Dr. Renee Sunday is Christian-pruner who is a Celebrity Media Personality, Author, Publisher, and Transformation Speaker. Dr. Sunday is internationally known as The Platform Builder.She helps faith-based entrepreneurs get their message out into the world through the media. If you are a faith-based entrepreneur, Go to www.reneesunday.com for your Free Gift - Passion and Purpose: How To Accomplish More In A Fraction of The Time To find out more about Dr. Sunday go to www.reneesunday.com. Our Esteemed Guest for Today is Elder Paulette Harper  Behind her smile is a woman who has learned the real meaning of endurance, faith and tenacity. Bestselling, award winning author, inspirational speaker, marketing specialist and Elder, Paulette Harper, is the founder of My Sisters Keeper and Paulette Harper Ministries, two non-profit organizations that empowers, inspires and motivates women to move past the pain and find their God given purpose. While addressing real-life issues, Paulette’s presentations are inspiring, enriching and encouraging. Her ability to share and connect with her audience comes from her own life’s journey and experiences. She lives her life based on her mottoIntentionally Living Life on Purpose. Paulette lives in Northern Calif.

EnterpriseLifeRadio is welcoming guest Tray Kearney (@WTrayKay, www.TheW2Wshow.com), Host of the Woman to Woman show, Correspondent for The Movement Magazine and Executive Producer of the short film that was nominated for a Black Reel Award, "The Tombs”, on our 3rd Episode (February 15, at 5:30p, cst) - My Sisters Keeper.   Call in to speak with the host: (646) 668-2725 “Your passion is your purpose” Tray believes that women have the power to save families. “It starts with loving one self and respecting one another’s relationships. Infidelity is a destroying the core of families and it’s time for women to be accountable for their part and start the healing. It starts with me… for I am my sister’s keeper”. Come join the Fun! You want to be listening and calling in to this show. EnterpriseLifeRadio where we bring you everyday people doing extraordinarily amazing things on topics covering Family, Fun and Funds, Entrepreneurship, Parenthood and Enterprise! We look forward to you joining in the discussion!  

Jodi Picoult, the American author whose books, including My Sister's Keeper have sold 14 million copies worldwide, chooses an American classic from 1936: Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer Prize winning novel Gone with the Wind. Presented by John Wilson Includes selected clips from the BBC archive: The story of the publication of Gone with the Wind; memos from producer David O Selznick on the production and casting of the movie adaptation; Vivien Leigh and Sir Lawrence Olivier starring in Caesar and Cleoptra and Antony and Cleopatra and Leigh's biographer Hugo Vickers on the breakdown of her marriage. Full details of the archive can be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p016p5mb/profiles/jodi-picoult

WOMAN 2 WOMAN...  Do you feel women are supportive of one another or do we unfairly pre-judge each other? Do most women feel they have to consistently compete with each other in order to be successful?  Do most women feel they have to put another woman down in order to feel better?  What would the world be like if women learned to respect and love each other without all of the backstabbing, distrust and envy?  What if every woman would just say NO to a married man?  Do most women feel threaten if another woman looks a little better; is shaped a little better or seemingly have a bit more going on? What if every woman loved, respected and honored each other while embracing her personal identity?  AM I MY SISTER’S KEEPER?  WHAT IF I WERE MY SISTER’S KEEPER AT ALL TIMES?  WHAT IF MY SISTER WAS MY KEEPER AT ALL TIMES?  WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE ALL WORKED A LITTLE HARDER TO BE A SISTER’S KEEPER?  Do you have answers to these questions or perhaps have more questions about how women interact with each other, if you answered yes to any of the above questions you should prepare to tune in on Monday March 11 at 8 PM CST.  Listeners are encouraged to call in with questions/comments for the host and guest.

In September's edition of World Book Club superstar US novelist Jodi Picoult talks about her heart-rending novel My Sister's Keeper. A searing examination of what it means to be a good parent, a good sister, a good person - My Sister's Keeper confronts the question of whether it is morally correct to do whatever it takes to save a child’s life. In the programme Jodi talks with disarming openness about the near tragedy in her own life that helped to drive her to write the novel and she explains why for her writing feels like a form of schizophrenia.

[This is a link to the clip Pastor is referring to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIhWBO_5x2E]. Sometimes probably doesnt cut it. Youre ready to jump out of an airplane, Everything packed right? Is it good? Probably. You want to hear, Yes, its ready to go, 100 percent. Sure, everythings fine, before you jump out of that airplane because your life is on the line. Paul gives a stern warning to believers. He said, When you pass into eternity, you need to make sure that what youve put your hope and trust in is reliable. You need to make sure that its strong, that its true, that it will stand the test. So he says in Colossians 2:8 (page 1166 of pew Bibles), See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. He says there are some philosophies out there-there are some teachings out there-that will lead you astray, and the time when you need them the most-when you enter into eternity, you need to make sure that when you pull that ripcord, there is something of substance thats going to save you and deliver you on the other end. Dont be duped. Dont be careless with your soul. He gives us that admonition, so thats what were trying to do-go through some of the philosophies and traditions of this world and talk about them, examine them one by one. You may not have known some of the names or the labels that we attach to those world views, but youre learning them. Its helping us to go, Oh, thats what thats called, and you know that these are still very prevalent in our world today. We talked about antinomianism which means against the law. Its as old as the Garden. You do your own thing; be your own boss. Adam and Eve tried to set their own course, make their own rules. Judges said every man did that which was right in their own eyes in the dark days of the Judges in Israel, so that very much exists today-people who believe there are no moral absolutes, you and I make up our own rules as we go. Then we talked last week about a form of generalism called utilitarianism. Thats the end justifying the means; all is well that ends well. What is the greatest good is whats good for the most people. Thats what we need to do. Whatever is the right thing-there are no absolutes. There are no moral laws; just do what is right for the most people. This morning, were talking about a Third World view, ethical world view, called situationism. Situationism says that the decision that is right depends on the situation, and there is one guiding absolute. There is an absolute, but there is only one. Its summed up in this popular Beatles song. Were going to hear a couple seconds of it right now, so go ahead and play this song. Youll all recognize it. (Playing is All You Need is Love.) I like the song, by the way, but is that true? Is that true? Some of you would rather the song just continue. I understand that, but you know we have a job to do here. All You Need is Love, thats what the situationist says. Thats all you need. There is one moral absolute in the universe, and that is the law of love, so you do whatever the law of love dictates in a given situation-not just any kind of love. Theyre very specific that it must be agape love. In the Bible, in the Greek, there are three kinds of love. There is Eros, which is sensual love, and usually its concerned with your own pleasure. Then there is Phileo, love or brotherly love, and that is a mutual reciprocal love; and then there is Agape love, and Agape love is a selfless love. Agape love seeks the highest and best for another whether or not that is reciprocated, so the situationist says, We need to love one another with an Agape love. We need to seek the highest and best for other people and make sure that the golden rule is followed. It sounds really good, right? They say, Listen, people are never a means to the end. You dont use people. You use things. So people are preeminent, and we are called to love people. The Bible extolled the virtue of love. In 1 Corinthians 13 (page 1137 of pew Bibles), if you give your body to be burned but have not love, youre nothing. Didnt it also say that faith, hope, love-these things remain, but the greatest of these is love? Didnt Jesus teach that if you love the Lord, your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and your neighbor as yourself, those are the commandments right there. So Jesus lifted up love. The Scriptures seem to lift up love, so what could be wrong with a world view that has this as its mantra, All you need is love. Even complicated situations are supposedly resolved by this. There was a situation in Wisconsin where a husband killed his ailing wife. She was terminally ill and was going to die, so out of mercy-he was tired of seeing her suffer-he took her life, so he was charged with murder for that; but a situationist would say he acted in love. Murder is not a universal law. Its love, so because he acted in love, thats okay. If we take a poll here and say, Well, is adultery wrong? pretty much every hand would go up; but a situationist would say, Well, there are situations where adultery is okay if love is involved. Theres an example the situationists liked to use in World War II where a German prisoner was held in a Russian camp. It was a woman, and she learned the law that said, If you are pregnant, you will be dismissed because youre seen as a liability. She had met a friendly guard, and she asked him to impregnate her so she could be released from prison and be united with her husband and her children. The situationist says, That's fine. That was love. A situationist would say, If two people love each other and want to just live together, do what they want to do-as long as they love each other, they can do what they want to do, so theres this freedom as long as youre loving. Its kind of a perversion of what Augustine said. Do you remember what Augustine said? He said, Love God and do what you will. In other words, if you love God, everything else is going to be fine. The situationist says, Just love and then do what you will. Its a good thing in that its one law. There are a lot of laws in here to know, so its less complicated if all I have to know is one law and live it, but there are some problems-just like these other world views weve talked about-there are some problems with this one too. What about when what is loving is not so clear? There is a movie clip we are going to watch right now of some parents who found out their little daughter has leukemia [This is a clip from the movie, My Sisters Keeper. Unfortunately, there isnt a link at this time.] What are they going to do? How are they going to save her life? Imagine the desperation of this mom and this dad knowing that their little daughter may have a year, two years at the most to live? What would you do in their situation? Lets watch this clip. Its a little more difficult, isnt it? An act of love, she is considering bringing a child into the world to be an organ donor to her living child. Whats right there? What do you do there? Is that ethically right to bring a child into the world simply to be an organ donor to save the life of your living child? Things get a little messy, dont they, if there are no other laws in the world, if there is only the law of love? The problem isnt love. The problem is you and me. The problem is sometimes our love is misguided. Lets go back to Matthew 16 where we talked last week about Peter. Lets look at it from just a little bit of a different angle this time. Remember Jesus asked the question, Who do you say that I am? Peter said, You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Jesus said, Youre right. Flesh and blood does not reveal this to you, but by My Father in Heaven. From that time on-Matthew 16:21 (page 973 of pew Bibles) says that He began to teach them that He was going to go to Jerusalem, He was going to suffer, be killed, and on the third day be raised to life. Peter takes issue with this, and he pulls Jesus aside privately and says, This will never happen to You. This isnt going to happen to You. Im going to see to that. Peter doesnt want that to happen for two reasons. Number one, Hes the Messiah. He has read his Bible, and he knows the Messiah abides forever. Therefore, what Jesus is saying apparently is against the Will of God because Hes talking about laying His life down whereas the Bible says He abides forever. His kingdom never ends, so Peter is correcting Jesus. Number two, Peter loves Jesus. Its personal. This is his friend, his master, his teacher. Hes living this adventure. Hes now discovered who Christ is, and now its going to end? Peter says, No, I will be your bodyguard. I will prevent that from happening. What was the motivation for not wanting Jesus to go to the cross? He loved Jesus. He loved his master and friend. He didnt want Him to suffer any more than youd want a loved one to suffer. Youd try to prevent it if it was in your power to do so. So he loved, but his love was misguided because if Peter has his way, then mankind-including Peter-is lost for eternity. If Christ does not go to the cross, He does not bear sin. If He does not bear sin, God does not offer it in the pardon of grace through faith in His shed blood. What Peter was asking was for the damnation of the entire human race, but he did so out of love. How many of you in this room have ever thought you did something out of love, and it turned out it was the wrong decision? Let me see your hands. A lot of you werent paying attention because half of you didnt raise your hands. Either you werent paying attention or you just have a really bad memory. Many times we do things that we think are loving. Parents do things for their children, trying to protect and help their children, and they end up hurting their children because their children dont experience the law of reaping what theyve sown. Spouses will help their spouses and try to protect them and cover up for them, and it ends up being a co-dependency, an unhealthy, dysfunctional situation. They think its love, but its actually not. Its actually hurting, so sometimes we love, but our love is misguided. Its like the Disciples in Luke 9. Would you flip there please? They are to prepare a place for Jesus to stay in a Samaritan village. We pick up the story in Verse 51 (page 1027). It says, As the time approached for Him to be taken up to Heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. And He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for Him; but the people there did not welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem. There were ethnic differences; there were prejudices, so racial and religious prejudice existed between the two cultures of people. The Jews wanted nothing to do with the Samaritans, and vice versa, so when they find out that this person is going to the territory of their enemy-the headquarters of their enemy-they will not receive Him, and James and John are ticked off. They have a few unkind words to say. They probably said, Oh, you dont know who youre messing with. You have no idea who youve just turned away, but youre going to find out because were going to go back and were going to tell our boss that youre not going to let Him stay here, and you are going to get nuked. You are going to be gone. Youre going to pay. They go back to Jesus with this wonderful idea. They come back, theyre ticked off, and they have a solution. When the Disciples James and John saw this, they asked, Lord, do you want us to call fire down from Heaven and destroy them? This is our solution. Theyve rejected You, and because we love You, we want to destroy them. Thats their idea. Yeah, that will make it all right. Its not in here, so I cant say for sure, but Jesus probably went, What? What?? What do you mean-destroy them? See they were exercising their free will, and they had every right to do that. Just as the Disciples exercised their free will to follow Jesus, so could the Samaritans exercise their free will to reject them. He was not going to destroy them for that. If He was going to destroy them for not following the Will of God, Hed have to destroy the Disciples too because the Disciples were sinners just the same. There were times the Disciples did not do what Jesus wanted them to do. We cry out justice for the other guy and mercy for ourselves, right? Forgive me, nuke him! That's kind of how we do things. Jesus said, It didnt work that way. If I call down fire from Heaven for their sin, I have to call down fire from Heaven for your sin. These guys know Jesus can do anything, so theyre asking Him to reenact the miracle of Elijah on Mount Carmel. Instead of consuming a sacrifice, consume these people. We know You can do anything, and we believe. We have confidence. You just say the word, Man, and well be like Elijah, and we will call down fire from Heaven. Jesus rebuked them. Look at the footnote. Some of your Bibles will have this in your translation itself, and others of you will have it in the footnote at the bottom of the book. Some transcripts have this; some manuscripts dont. It says, And He said, Jesus, You do not know what kind of spirit you are of, for the Son of Man did not come to destroy mens lives but to save them. You dont know what spirit youre of. They loved Jesus. They loved God, but that was in violation of Gods moral laws. There are terrorists who blow themselves up on a daily basis because they love their god. They love their god so much theyre going to destroy people who dont serve their god. Theyll blow themselves up in villages, in shopping centers, on buses, and in hospitals because they want to show their love for their god and be received in Heaven as a martyr. Love can be misguided. Its putting way too much confidence in man if you think that we should be the judge and jury about how love looks and how love acts. Were going to learn in the next story that love does not negate the law, but love fulfills the law. Lets turn in our Bibles to John 8. In this Passage, Jesus is going to the Mount of Olives to teach. Verse 2 (page 1059 of pew Bibles) says, At dawn, He appeared again in the temple courts where the people gathered around Him, and He sat down to teach them. Notice Jesus sat down to teach them. That has nothing to do with the sermon, but I just wanted you to know that He sat down (congregation laughing at Pastors insinuation). The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. Because its just the woman, most scholars believe this is a setup because the mans not there; so wheres the guy? This is a married woman-where is the man she committed adultery with? Because hes not there, she was probably a pawn. She was probably used, taken advantage of for this very purpose. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. So shes there. Shes shaking. Shes afraid for her life. Shes ashamed, embarrassed, and crying. The law of Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do You say? They were using this question as a trap in order to have a basis for accusing Him, so the woman and her fate really didnt matter. What mattered was this plan was fool proof. This would not be the first time they tried to trap Jesus. It would not be last, but, boy, this was a good one. Whoever came up with this plan got high fives. What if… He tells his plan, and theyre like, Obadiah, you rule. That is a killer plan. Its fool proof. High five, and everybody is cheering on this plan because we have Him no matter what He says, no matter what He does. If He says, Stone her, then theyll say, Oh, wait a second. Dont You teach love and forgiveness and all of that? Which is it, Jesus? Law or love? If He says that, theyll say, But you know Rome says we cannot kill people, so are you against Caesar now, Jesus? If He says, Let her go, they theyre going to say, Oh, so youre against Moses, ha? Youre against the law, ha? So no matter what Jesus does or says, they have Him. They have Him, and they know they have Him. Theyre excited because after they ask the question, the Bible says, …Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with His finger. We got Him. Hes stalling. He doesnt know what to say, so Hes doodling. Jesus is down, so they think Jesus is scratching, going, What am I going to do? Lord, help me out here. Im thinking. But, you know, the thing of it is in the Greek, we read it, and it says, Write, but in the Greek, it uses a different word. He uses the word katagraphin. Graphine means to write; and kata means against, so Hes writing a word to write a charge against someone. Hes not just doodling. Hes writing a specific charge in the ground, in the sand. Now you understand when He stands up that He probably points down to the ground at what Hes just written in the sand and says, The one who is without win, if any of you are without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her, and He stooped down on the ground and began to write against one more time. They looked down and they seen their sins, things that they were ashamed of that nobody knows about, yet somehow Jesus knows. Theyre embarrassed and ashamed. They realize they are just as guilty-if not more so-than the woman who they have accused. One by one, they begin to drop their stones and walk away. Obadiahs probably slapped in the back of the head, Stupid plan! To finish, Jesus stands up, and He says, Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you? Has anyone thrown a stone at you? No one, Sir, she said. Neither do I condemn you, Jesus declared. Go now and do whatever you think is best. God loves you no matter what, so live anyway you want to live. Is that what He says? He has this perfect balance of law and love. He says, Go now and leave your life of sin. To sin means to miss the mark. He says, Stop missing Gods mark. Stop living in contrary to Gods law. She had broken Gods law, and that needs to change; so Jesus lifts up the law and extends love at the same time. In Johns Gospel, Chapter 14:15 (page 1068), we read this from Jesus, If you love Me, you will obey what I command. To me this is an assertion of deity. He doesnt say, If you love Me, you will obey what God commands. He says, Youll obey what I command. In other words, He is making it sound as though the Commandments of God and His commands are synonymous. Verse 21, Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves Me. How will you show your love for God? By obeying His commands-plural. There is more than one law. Its not just the law of love. There are more laws that we are to abide by that are revealed in His Scripture. But love is the fulfillment of those laws. It does negate law, but it fulfills law. Same author, different book-the Book of 1 John 5:2 (page 1210), John says these words, This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out His commands. How do we show love? By obeying laws-plural. Obeying His commands shows our love for God. It shows our love for our fellow men. So this world view is in direct conflict with Gods Word. Gods Word says, There are many universal laws. Live a life of love and you will fulfill them, but it does not negate them. We come to the point where we rejoice in the laws of God because they keep us from hurting ourselves, hurting others, or squandering our one and only life. We come to see that laws are our friend, and theyre a way that we demonstrate our love for God. Would you join me in prayer this morning? Father, it sounds so good when you hear it espoused. You know all we need is love. That's the one thing we need, and we dont need anything else; but when it comes down to it, life is complex. Ethical decisions sometimes are complex. As finite men, we sometimes dont know what love is and how it should be demonstrated. We need Your laws to guide us as we make decisions. Lord, sometimes weve come to see law as something that is against us when actuality it is something that is for us. Its there for our benefit. Its there for the benefit of others. It is a tangible way that we express our love for You and for our fellow men. If we will live a life of love, we will fulfill the commandments, not negate them. We thank You for the demonstration of this in John 8, this perfect balance of love and law that we see in Your example of the adulterous woman; so, Lord, might we take these teachings, these principles, apply them to our hearts and lives at the discernment and leading of Your Holy Spirit. In Jesus name, we pray, Amen.

Join us on Friday, April 30 at 12 pm Pacific as we chat with Walk of FAME Team leaders: Alicia “Bug” McConnell from California whose team “The Little Bug that Could” will be walking on May 15 at Cal State Fullerton; Destiny Thomas from Georgia Southern University and My Sisters Keeper will be hosting their event on May 1; and Allizon Munoz whose fellow students at Ohio Dominican University just finished their Awareness Day event last April 24.

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Jon and Paul weigh into Public Enemies, My Sister's Keeper, and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, plus discussing whether 3D is the future, Desert Island Flicks covers best documentary, and This Week in Movie History.

James Naughtie and an audience talk to author Jodi Picoult. Her novel My Sister's Keeper is about a young girl who sues her parents for the right to make her own decisions.