What would you like to do just one more time? One more dance with your deceased dad, one more kiss from your spouse, one more conversation with your mom, one more Christmas with your small children, one more party with your friends, etc….Lord, if I could only do….this one more time! Life moves so quickly and these things we would like to do are just not possible anymore.  But what if God allowed you to experience something again that you miss so dearly, what would it be? Call us and share, 1-833-288-3986.

For the final LIVE broadcast before Christmas, we are wanting/needing to hear from the teens and young adults of the Take 2 family. With parents approval of course, we are asking the teens to call in and share what their Christmas wishes are for the world and for themselves. It is so important that we truly listen to what the younger generation is hoping and praying for. This has been a rough year for all of us and the teens seemed to quietly suffer through it. Let’s turn our attention to them and hear what is heavy on their hearts. 1-833-288-3986

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The holidays are here and that means getting together with folks either virtually or in person. Relationships that run smoothly are a real blessing. But then there are relationships that are just plain difficult and sometimes even toxic. Let’s talk about the important relationships in your life and let’s see if we can come to a better understanding of ourselves and those we encounter. Take 2 is a family and we like to journey together in life. Call us, 1-833-288-3986.

Monday is the “shortest” day of the year, at least in terms of daylight hours. It may serve as a reminder of just how much “darkness” there is in the world today. Everywhere you look, you see sin being piled upon sin, only exacerbating that darkness. Yet, in John 1:5, we are told that, “The light (Jesus) shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” And St. Paul writes in 1 Thessalonians 5:5 that we are all “children of light and of the day, we are not of the night or of darkness.” What does that mean for us practically speaking? How are we to shine light in a dark world? How do you do that? By your lived example? By sharing the Word of God with others? In the way you are raising your kids? Let’s have a conversation about this on Monday.

On Friday, Jerry and Debbie invite you once again to call and let the entire global Take 2 Family join you in praying for what’s most important to you. It might be a loved one who’s ill, the need to find employment, the healing of a shattered relationship, or anything else. It’s our monthly, “God, I Need You Now!” show. Call early to be sure your urgent prayer intention gets aired.

A longtime part of our celebration of Christmas has been setting up nativity scenes. For the longest time, they were rather traditional, which, actually, covered a wide range. In recent years and decades, “modern art” has often presented them in rather distasteful ways. One example of that is this year’s nativity scene at the Vatican. On Thursday, let’s talk about your nativity scene, and how it glorifies God in presenting the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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Many of us would say there’s no such thing as “coincidences.” Rather, we counter, there are “God-incidences.” It’s certainly true that nothing happens without God knowing about it, and at least implicitly willing it. With that in mind, have you ever had an experience in life that might not have happened had certain circumstances been just a little bit different? Some people have met the love of their lives “by chance.” Many others talk about being “in the right place at the right time.” This is sometimes referred to as “serendipity,” something that happens more or less by chance, with a happy or beneficial outcome. Let’s talk about this on Wednesday’s show.

If someone were to visit your home, would they know by your decorating that you are Catholic? Back in the day, it was customary for Catholics to place Crucifixes in every bedroom of the home and a Last Supper picture in the dining area. This practice doesn’t seem to be part of interior design these days. In fact, when one thinks of interior design rarely is spiritual art ever included. When a homeowner meets with a realtor to sell their home, one of the first things the realtor instructs is to take down religious items in order to appeal to a greater number of people. Interior design is very personal and should be fulfilling to all those that dwell in the home. Our Faith is who we are and so it seems natural to display it in the home, right? Let’s talk about what religious items or spiritual art graces your home. 1-833-288-3986

Raising kids has never been easy. It’s perhaps not unfair to say that it has gotten more dicey in recent generations, given all the traps and allurements that our young loved ones run into. The times we’re living in are far from “normal,” as we all know. The challenges facing our children include things like the COVID-19 shutdown of schools, stay-at-home orders, wearing masks, distance/online learning, not being able to participate in many of their favorite activities like sports, and so many more. As parents, you likely put the best face possible on all of this. But, deep in your mind and heart, you realize that many things our kids face today are unhealthy and do not bode well for them going forward. On Monday, let’s have a candid conversation about this. As always, we want to walk away better and closer to God.