Chuck and Ashley Elliott will help us navigate grief with biblical mental health techniques based on their book I Used to Be___: How to Navigate Large and Small Losses in Life and Find Your Path Forward. 

Chuck and Ashley have been working with couples since 2009. As marriage educators for Community Marriage Builders, they gained experience developing and leading small and large workshops. The Elliott’s are certified in eight different Pscyho-educational programs aimed toward building relational success. Chuck and Ashley have developed and taught multiple marriage programs over the years and love to speak about the topic of relationships.

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If you are a Christian, Jesus lives in you. Join Dawn and Steve in the Morning for a devotional from Blackaby Ministries International about shining the light within us!

In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.   John 1:4

In addition, Dawn will share about her adventure to Holland, Michigan for a reunion and Steve will tell us all about his trip to Noah's Ark!

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Relationships start when the transaction ends. David Hoffman is here for a fascinating conversation about focusing on the people God places in our lives! Learn more about David's book Relationships over Rules: 7 Principles to Lead Gracefully and Love Generously - Harnessing the Power of Relationships to Overcome Your Past and Embrace Your Future.

David travels the United States and Canada to speak at real estate, mortgage, and other sales conferences, churches, concerts, and music festivals, etc. on the value of the relationships in our lives; reminding many that God gives us all of the gifts and people that we need to reach our true potential. The adversity in David's own life, followed by his comeback story helps him to relate with people from all walks of life. David is regularly called on by local and national media for his expertise on both real estate and the economy, as David was an economist in Washington, DC before moving to Charlotte in 2005. David and his wife, Jessica live in Charlotte with their two boys, Kane and Knox.

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Kelly C. Miller found unexpected JOY as he transitioned from an executive leader to Dean of Student Life at a boarding school in Uganda. He shares his incredible journey and book Unexpected Joy: Finding True Purpose Through Surrender. 

Kelly Miller founded the 314 Community to ensure that the students who graduate from the secondary boarding school in Uganda where he lived and served for five years would have the funding, resources, and discipleship needed to live abundant and God-glorifying lives that challenge and transform their communities. A successful software executive, Kelly has been actively engaged in ministry for 20 years—preaching, writing, discipling students, and leading trips worldwide to share the good news of Jesus.

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What do you know about having a relationship with God? Join Dawn and Steve in the Morning for a devotional from Blackaby Ministries International about God's grand design for our lives. 

In addition, author Glenna Marshall will inspire us to memorize the Bible with her new book Memorizing Scripture: The Basics, Blessings, and Benefits of Meditating on God's Word. She is a pastor's wife, mom of two boys, musician, and writer. 

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Peter Rosenberger understands what it means to care for an impaired loved one. He will help us find practical, emotional, and spiritual help based on his book A Minute for Caregivers: When Everyday Feels Like Monday.

For nearly forty years, radio host, author, speaker, accomplished pianist, and a black belt in Hapkido, Peter has personally traveled the path of the family caregiver. In an unparalleled journey with his wife Gracie, he has navigated a medical nightmare that has mushroomed to 85+ operations, the amputation of both of Gracie's legs, treatment by more than 100 doctors in 13 hospitals, 7 medical insurance companies, and $15 million in medical bills. Since 2013, he has carried his message of health and hope for the caregiver to the airwaves, hosting his own weekly show on 1510 WLAC (IHEART) in Nashville. In September 2017, Peter's show for caregivers became the first to go into syndication. HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER is now heard weekly on more than 200 stations. Peter and Gracie reside in Southwest Montana.

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Author Amy Baik Lee looks toward Heaven with her upcoming book This Homeward Ache: How Our Yearning for the Life to Come Spurs on Our Life Today. 

Amy is a member artist of the Anselm Society Arts Guild and a contributing writer at The Rabbit Room and The Cultivating Project. A rapt recipient of stories, she holds a Master of Arts in English from the University of Virginia. She works at a desk overlooking a small cottage garden in Colorado, usually surrounded by her husband’s woodworking projects, her two daughters’ drawings, and music that inevitably influences the tone of her words.

To wrap up today's show, Katie J. Trent will provide us with a fun resource to connect our kids and real life to God's Word! Listen and learn more about her book Recipes for a Sweet Child: Creative, Bible-Based Activities to Help Your Family Thrive.

Katie is the author of "Dishing Up Devotions: 36 Faith-Building Activities for Homeschooling Families" (Whitaker House). She's also a popular blogger, speaker, homeschool mama, and a Pinterest drop-out with a messy house and happy kids—most of the time. Katie lives in South Carolina with her husband James and their two children. As a licensed clinical social worker, Katie has over a decade of experience in counseling, ministry, and church planting alongside her husband. For more resources to equip you to grow your faith, strengthen your family, and simplify your homeschool, visit KatieJTrent.com.

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Don't ever judge God's love based on your circumstances. Dawn and Steve in the Morning share a devotional from Blackaby Ministries International based on Scripture from Romans.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?   Romans 8:35

Author and lecturer Fouad Masri is in-studio to help us engage with our Muslim neighbors. Fouad was born and raised in the war zone of Beirut, Lebanon. As a third-generation ordained pastor, he has a passion for sharing the love of Christ with Muslims and has been reaching out to Muslims and inspiring others to follow his example since 1979. In 1993, he founded Crescent Project to nurture transformational relationships between Christians and Muslims and to rally the Church to reach out to Muslims to share the Good News of Christ.

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Start your morning with God's Word as Dawn shares a devotional from Blackaby Ministries International about "mountain top experiences."

Dr. Beena Wilkins (pen name B. E. Mathews) has some encouragement and hope for those who are hurting as she explores the life of Elijah. Listen and learn more about her book Under The Broom Tree.

Dr. Wilkins, who writes under the pen name B. E. Mathews, is a graduate of The University of Texas Medical Branch and completed her pediatric residency training at The University of California at Irvine. She is a board-certified pediatrician with almost two decades of dedication to the well-being of children and adolescents. In her debut book, Under The Broom Tree, she offers a fresh perspective regarding current mental health issues and shares her own soul-searching story about growing up in a hushed, closed-off Indian culture. She uses the life of Elijah, the greatest prophet of the Old Testament, as a powerful example of the common, fallible humanity in all of us. She is a Texas girl at heart, but currently resides in Florida with her husband and sons.

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Christian songwriter and performer Patrick Mayberry joins us in the studio to share his music and God story!

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