This Week's Program
Losing My Son
"I came to a place where I could go on smiling and say, 'well praise the Lord anyway.' or I could be honest and say 'I have doubts and I'm afraid'" ~ Barb Borntrager.
This week's program features Barb, whose son, Jon, died from an overdose after years of struggling with a severe form of Tourette Syndrome. Parents who lose their children are often left feeling confused, isolated, helpless, and guilty. It is perhaps one of the most difficult ways we could ever have to say goodbye...
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Connecting Point
by David Brubaker
In 1989, my twin brother, Darrel, was first diagnosed with major depression and then briefly hospitalized. I remember feeling shocked but I also fully expected a complete recovery.
Unfortunately, that was not to be. Although Darrel bravely fought his depression and his wife Sheri was his unswerving ally, additional setbacks occurred and Darrel ultimately lost complete hope that life would ever be better. He took his own life in February of 1991...
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Message of Hope
Third Way Media is jumping off in faith -- and back in history -- to radio programming. Over 60 years ago a program called The Mennonite Hour was broadcast across the U.S. For a time we redirected our energies into video and Internet outreach, and now we're back to radio.
In media work, we continually try to stay up with, if not ahead of, the new technologies that arise...
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Have you ever felt emotional pain so intense that you would do anything to make it go away? Next week we'll hear from Jodi, whose childhood was marked by abuse, a mother addicted to drugs, and a father who was never around. By age 14 she was addicted to cocaine and heroin. Tune in next week to hear her courageous story and a story from Frog Hollow.
Favorite Family Recipes
Here's a way to preserve your greatest family heirlooms - memories.
Take a recorder, a video camera, or even a notebook, and record stories from members of your immediate or extended family. Ask lots of questions about the events that shaped their lives, the turning points and significant events, and the things they have done along the way. Keep adding to the tape or notebook for six months, a year, or even longer. Once it's finished, you can type out all the stories (if you used a recorder or camera) and make copies for the whole family. It could be something your entire family can enjoy.
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