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Actor/Director Michael Norris, son of martial arts expert Chuck Norris to visit ATS LIVE!

“When you’re in Texas look behind you…for that’s where the Ranger’s gonna be…” Oh, yeah! I joined my husband and my kids in singing along to that TV theme songmany a Saturday night, back in the day.

I’m excited about having Chuck Norris’ son with me on air today and not just because I’m a Chuck Norris fan (although I am) but Michael Norris’ newly released DVD is right up our alley here at All Things Southern. I Am Gabriel is the moving and mysterious film about divine intervention in our daily...

What I heard

And Jesus said, “Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God? Believe also in me.”

And I hear: We can not wrap our minds around God and our faith suffers for it unless we learn to wrap our reaching hearts around Jesus, the hope of glory! Believing in God way up there doesn’t comfort the troubled heart. Believing He sent his only begotten Son out of His great love for us, to redeem us, to walk with us in this hard world and bring us home. This comforts. This encourages us. This strengthe...

30 Days of Thankfulness- Day Four! This Sonday, I’m feeling grateful for my church family!

30 Days of Thankfulness– Day Four!
Authors, it’s not to late topartner with us as we combine our platformsto raise awareness about human trafficking andraise funds towards their rescue through Kimberly L. Smith’s foundation, Make Way Partners.

Can we catch this vision together? I think so. In years past, I’ve asked you to donate a certain small dollar amount. This year, I’m respectfully asking you to consider the weight of the subject and the scope of the work being done by Make Way Partners...

***Update****Breaking News for Writers and Readers Reach Out 2012***Update***

Authors: Please copy and paste this update at the front of your scheduled blog posts:
Tomorrow is the big day! Before us is a great opportunity to partner with one another to raise awareness about human trafficking and join together to raise funds towards their rescue through Kimberly L. Smith’s foundation, Make Way Partners. And yet, even as we are set to launch, one-fourth of our population has been impacted by Super storm Sandy and many areas remain in distress. Far too many people have se...

A Tuesday tutorial

I do these things so y’all want have to…

I woke up this morning craving hot chocolate. Were there any prepared mixes in the pantry? Of course not.

Did I run to the grocery store? Of course not. I wanted needed to be writing! Besides, there’s a reason my kids call me the queen of substitution.

I scanneda number of recipes, took an idea from this one and an idea from that one, based on what ingredients I had on hand. I began playing with the ingredients, tasting, adding, and tasting again until — VOILA! I’m sitting here enjoying the mos...

Thirty Days of Thankfulness/Writers and Readers Reach Out #2012

It’s that time, y’all!ThisNov. 1st we will officially launch our30 Days of Thankfulness here at All Things Southern. Longtime readers will recognize it asour annual humanitarian effort designed to coincide with the Thanksgiving season. So many of you have joined with me in past years to express our gratitude by reaching out to those in need. Remember when we worked with Life Today to drill awell in Southern Africa? Even as you read these words that well continues to supply fresh life-sustaini...

Andy Andrews to Visit ATS LIVE t/row, Mon. the 22nd

Most of you know that Sunday evenings generally find me prepping forMonday evening’s radio show.By now you’re accustomed tomy askingy’all to join me for another visit on ATS LIVE, but never have I felt like it was more important for y’all to engage. As the presidential election nears, and the mud-slinging gets deeper, my special guest and I are going to wade into the discussion.

But, here’s thething. We won’t be addressing the election inthe way you’ve come toexpect. While we both feel this i...

Weekend Warriors

OH, the fun we had this pastweekend when the Houston baby czars joined the Louisianaczars! Four little ones under four creates the most wonderful chaos.

I relished the first opportunity for them to play in Keggie and Pop’s Grand Play House. The pictures don’t do the spot justice, so here’s some FYI: It’s a walk-in closet that I cleaned out for them. I painted the bottom of the walls with chalkboard paint, put colorful vinyl stickers at the top, and loaded it up with their toys. To call it a hi...

Courtney Walsh to visit ATS LIVE, Monday the 8th

Heads up, freaders! (That’s friend/readers for any newcomers.) I do hope you’re makingplans to join me tomorrow evening for ATS LIVE, the radio talk show that is unlike anything else on air, and I don’t even think I’ll elaborate on that. You’ll just have to join us and experience the porch for yourself.

I’m excited about my special guest, Courtney Walsh. Courtneyis an author, scrapbooking expert, theatre director, playwright, and contributing editortoMemory Makers Magazine and Children’s Minis...