There is a big difference between reacting and responding to difficult situations.  My (Debbie) husband Marty is always reminding me to respond in kindness and to avoid reacting. My husband is mainly concerned for my health. See reacting in haste tends to shoot the blood pressure sky-high and that cannot be good for the system.  Rather, when one takes a deep breath, waits for a moment, a calm, well thought out response can be expressed. Plus, as Catholic Christians, isn’t that what we are all called to do?  Maintain composure and respond with truth in love. Let’s have a candid discussion on this topic and see if we can begin to incorporate some new more Christian ways to handle difficult situations in life. Call in and share your experience, 1-833-288-3986.

There is so much sadness and suffering in the world that sometimes we forget how much fun life can be.  Just look at a small child, they seem to gravitate towards all the fun things of life.  What brings you happiness, joy and laughter in your life?  Is it playing with your children or grandchildren?  Is it spending time with friends?  Is it reading a good book? Or maybe seeing a movie with a big tub of popcorn? Life doesn’t have to be serious all the time.  Troubles will always be there but a sense of fun may pass you by if you are not looking for it.  John 10:10 talks about how the thief steals and destroys but Christ came so that we may have life to the fullest.  This would certainly include a healthy dose of fun. Let’s talk about how to celebrate the lighter side of life.  1-833-288-3986.

Is it recurring sin?  Is it a poor self-image?  Is it your family, friends, or work?  What is keeping you chained, especially to your past, and not allowing you to experience the love, mercy and grace that God has for you?  Name it, then you can overcome it, and be truly free with the help of the Sacraments of our Church.  Please call in and share what keeps you shackled or maybe how you finally broke free. Your story can be life changing for all who listen.  1-833-288-3986.

Let’s talk about what compassion means to you.  The definition of the word is sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Jesus was moved with compassion throughout scripture, helping people and healing them. How do we understand compassion and how do we practice compassion?  Or do we just talk about compassion with no real action behind our words. With your participation, we can really learn something from this topic.  Please call us at, 1-833-288-3986.

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Only you know what it is time to do and only you can begin that process.  So what is it time to do in your life?  Maybe it is to lose weight, get healthy, exercise more, improve your finances, change careers, move to another part of the country or maybe it is time to finally develop a deeper relationship with God. We are now into the second half of 2018. This is a great time to start something new. Make this your day to declare what you are going to do that will help you on the journey of life.  Remember, when you state it out loud, that is an important step on the road to positive change. Call us, 1-833-288-3986.
RESOURCES:
A Prayer of Commitment
Lord God, Please forgive me
for all the things I have done wrong.
I turn to you and turn away from sin.
[Pause. Silently ask forgiveness
for anything you know is
keeping you from God.]
Jesus, please be the center of my life.
I welcome you personally as Lord and
Savior of my life. I ask you, Holy Spirit,
to fill me and empower me
to live as a child of God. I want to
have your grace to truly live a new life.
Thank you for hearing my prayer through
Christ our Lord. Amen.

Unconditional love, genuine concern, joyful spirit, living in the moment, how to have fun?  We have all learned from our pets, just admit it.  These adorable creatures from God have given us clear signs on how we should live as well but because they are not human we sometimes overlook their ability to teach us about  being better people. They know only one thing, how to love and be loved, isn’t that what we are called to do as well.  Maybe God gave us dogs and cats to remind us how to truly love.  Let’s talk about this and more on the next Take 2 with Jerry and Debbie.  Call in and share what you learned from your pet. 1-833-288-3986.

Please leave with us your prayer requests, needs and intentions today on Take 2 with Jerry and Debbie.  We believe in the power of prayer and we are so grateful that you trust us to pray for you.  This is a very active show, as you can imagine, so please know that if you do not get on today, we will still include all your intentions, as we pray for the Take 2 family each and every day.  Here is the number if you would like to call in, 1-833-288-3986.

We shared your emails with Coleen Kelly Mast from Mast Appeal heard on EWTN Radio and she imparted to us some great advice we can use immediately in our families.  This pre-recorded broadcast was devoted to the family and most of the problems we all face in parenting, etc. Coleen provides such practical tools that we can incorporate right away in our homes.  She also gives us the much-needed encouragement and hope as parents in today’s world.  Her joyful spirit and outlook is contagious and that is what makes her such a delight to listen to.  Coleen is doing great work for our parishes as well and we will get to hear all of her latest ministry efforts on Monday’s Take 2 with Jerry and Debbie. Tune in and share with your friends…

This is the monthly open forum that you love and wait for.  Unscripted is the show where you can suggest future topics, revisit past shows, ask a question about the Faith or just make a general comment.  Take 2 is your show and each day the hour moves very quickly so this particular monthly format is a chance to share anything on our minds and hearts without having to adhere to a certain topic.  So please, take advantage of this particular show and call in with what you want to share.  We love to learn from you! Debbie plans on sharing something that has been bothering her for months about our youth and social media.  1-833-288-3986.

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