Positive & Uplifting
Are you enjoying Life on the road? I know that many of our listeners are. With Life 101.9 sister stations in Des Moines, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, Fargo, Madison and St. Paul, they find music that’s uplifting in nearly every direction. Recently, I crashed a staff meeting at the Life 107.1 studios in West Des Moines and the team…
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There’s nothing more thrilling than starting off the year with stories of changed lives! Enjoy! Angie: I have been through so much the past 5-10 years, from going through relationship issues, my parents’ divorce, to personal issues in general. I still deal with many issues day in and day out, but who doesn’t?  I know…
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I am convinced that gifts that remind us of the giver are the greatest gifts of all. Take this coffee cup for instance. This gift was given to me for Christmas. It has pictures of my four wonderful grandchildren on it. I am convinced that it will make me smile every time I use it. To quote an old cliche, “It’s the gift that keeps…
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I love hearing stories of how our listeners look for ways to give back as an expression of love and thankfulness to the Lord for his many blessings. Enjoy! “Let me just start out saying my family and I love Life 101.9! It’s so uplifting and we don’t have to worry about our kids hearing things we don’t want them to hear.Â…
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Last weekend, Mark Schultz moved Eastern Iowa with classics like “Letters from War”, “He’s My Son” and others mingled in with a generous selection of well known Christmas carols inviting audience participation throughout. We expected that Mark unplugged would provide an intimate evening…
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Did you know… That the Christmas Carol “Joy to the World” was originally a poem…not a song?  It was written by Isaac Watts in 1719. That it took over a century to be made into a song? It was eventually  set to music by Lowell Mason in 1839. That the musical version was never intended to be a Christmas song at…
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Say I’m looking for a tasty hot spiced cider recipe and maybe a good Christmas cookie recipe or two. Got any ideas?  I’ll be serving them to a very special person so I want a really want to make a good impression. I’d appreciate your response with any ideas that you have. Sounds like I’m serving royalty, doesn’t it? Well, my guest…
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As a kid, I remember my dad inviting everyone traveling in our family car to huddle around him as he proudly announced that the mileage indicator was going to turn over to a new level. The anticipation in his voice left us all feeling that it was something we would regret missing and once it rolled over to the next number, would never be…
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Love in Action Show me how to love the unlovable Show me how to reach the unreachable Help me now to do the impossible Matthew West “Forgiveness”…
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This month our sister station Faith 1090 is doing a series on how to share your faith effectively. I highly recommend it. Learn more at:Â http://myfaithradio.com/live-by-faith/ Sharing our faith in a way that communicates the essentials in a way that is received is important for everyone who wants to make maximum impact in their…
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The dynamic recording artist & songwriter shares the story of two stunning phone calls & a counter-cultural invitation that might just change everything.
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This month's "shout out" goes to our partners and friends who sacrifice to keep the ministry of Life 101.9 strong by giving month after month (even when it hurts!)
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