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You Don’t Have to Enjoy Baseball…

You Don’t Have to Enjoy Baseball…

Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings You don’t have to enjoy baseball to enjoy the game! #ThatWillPreach My wife Lois and I are huge Texas Rangers fans. Well, actually we’re normal size, but you get my meaning. We went to the Mother’s Day game where we had great seats, got a free Mother’s Day scarf, and […]

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When Life Slows Down

When Life Slows Down

Amy Austin 89.5 KVNE Evenings It’s so easy to get caught up in our fast-paced lives. We often miss things that would have been so special to us. Then I saw this TV show. Have you heard about “Slow TV”? The Norwegians popularized it in 2000s. This is how Wikipedia defines Slow TV: “Slow television, or slow […]

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Let Us Rejoice!

Let Us Rejoice!

Carrie Parsons 89.5 KVNE Mornings “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” — Psalm 118:24 Each day brings new opportunities and a chance for a new start. Resolve to find joy and laughter in your day today, and even better, bring joy to someone else. […]

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Children are a Blessing from the Lord

Children are a Blessing from the Lord

Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings Children are a blessing from the Lord, whether they want to be or not. We dedicated our 11-month-old granddaughter Elliott Sinclaire Harper to the Lord this week. It was a short but touching service where families bring their children to be prayed for, then vow to bring them up in […]

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Nursing Home Lady

Nursing Home Lady

Carrie Parsons 89.5 KVNE Mornings Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Try it! See if it works. If you need inspiration, listen to this: [x_button shape=”rounded” size=”regular” float=”none” href=”https://kvne.com/category/kvne-blogs/as-heard-on-89-5-kvne/” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover”]READ ALL HEARD ON AIR BLOGS[/x_button]

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It Is NOT Independence Day!

It Is NOT Independence Day!

Nikki Martinez 89.5 KVNE Middays As long as I can remember, Cinco de Mayo has been celebrated throughout the U.S. as a day to eat as much Mexican food as you could and maybe bust open a pinata. But do you really know what this day is all about? This morning when eating breakfast at […]

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Updates on Canton and Surrounding Areas

Updates on Canton and Surrounding Areas

Residents who need help: Verizon has cell phone stations to charge and has phones to use at Canton Junior High School. Mercy Chefs is set up to provide meals to residents and first responders at Red Cross Shelter at First United Methodist Church in Canton (600 S. Buffalo St.) Restaurants providing meals: Canton’s Cafe is […]

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The Miracle of Music

The Miracle of Music

Jill Smith Director of Community Connections We know God uses music to bless so many people! A listener reached out and let us know what happened when she turned on KVNE in hospitals rooms! “I have worked at Truman W. Smith Children’s Care Center for the past 15 years. For those who don’t know, Truman […]

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Your Gift Makes a Difference!

Your Gift Makes a Difference!

Jill Smith Director of Community Connections Your support of listener-supported 89.5 KVNE and 91.3 KGLY helps your neighbors in East Texas, like Cheryl: “My husband loves, loves, loves Christmas music!!!  He found your station during the Christmas music season. Since he started listening to your station, he has become saved and is attending church regularly […]

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We Were Struck by Lightning

We Were Struck by Lightning

Troy Kriechbaum President & CEO We shouldn’t even be on the air, but we know God is watching over this ministry. Something happened recently that is proof of that. A severe lightning strike caused damage beyond repair to one of our eight antenna bays. The engineers tell us with the amount of damage, we shouldn’t […]

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What is Easter? Really…

What is Easter? Really…

Amy Austin 89.5 KVNE Evenings Since Easter is Sunday, April 16, I thought I would share a story from Evangelist Billy Graham. This letter came from a reader who asked the Evangelist this question: “Why is Jesus’ death more important than that of any other famous person? After all, lots of people have been willing to […]

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Easter According to Kids

Easter According to Kids

Susan O’Donnell 89.5 KVNE Afternoons These two videos touched my heart, so I just HAVE to share them with you! Easter According to Kids – Click PLAY to watch   That Tomb is Still Empty – Click PLAY to watch

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Worth More than Gold

Worth More than Gold

Carrie Parsons 89.5 KVNE Mornings “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! — 1 John 3:1 What a thought: That the God who created the universe considers us His children and loves us unconditionally. Chris Tomlin captures […]

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What’s Happening to Me?!

What’s Happening to Me?!

Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings I recently experienced a strange phenomenon: I was going about my daily routine, minding my own business, when I got sweaty, a little light-headed, and forgot why I walked into the room. I called my doctor and he broke the news. As hard as it was to believe, I had […]

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Unanswered Prayers

Unanswered Prayers

Amy Austin 89.5 KVNE Evenings As a Christian, I have prayed for many things and for certain outcomes to happen in my life. I would get so down when God didn’t answer my prayer. But the older I’ve gotten, the more I realized that God doesn’t always answer your prayer, especially the way we want […]

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Tax-Free Weekend in… April?

Tax-Free Weekend in… April?

Nikki Martinez 89.5 KVNE Middays As we enter into crazier weather here in Texas, government officials have decided to create another Tax-Free Weekend that is specifically for Emergency Preparation Supplies. Scheduled for April 22-24, here’s a list of things that WILL be tax-free: Less than $3000 Portable generators Less than $300 Emergency ladders Hurricane shutters Less […]

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We Were Having So Much Fun…

We Were Having So Much Fun…

Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings We were having so much fun! Then it happened… We were enjoying Canton’s Yester Land Farm rides, live farm animals, and food with our 4 year old grandson Owen, and our 9-month-old granddaughter Elliott. Owen was so excited! He jumped off the merry-go-round, squealing as he ran toward the ferris […]

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In Honor of Tim Davis

Jill Smith & My Friend Fletch Community Connections Department Today, we dedicate our blog to Tim Davis, who we lost unexpectedly. Tim worked with this ministry on digital platforms and was so very talented. He could have used his expertise anywhere, but he wanted to give back to radio and to Jesus! I used to say […]

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You Can Be a Scream-Free Mom

Carrie Parsons 89.5 KVNE Mornings I’ll never forget that time in the car when I lost it with my child. He was five years old, throwing a tantrum, and in a moment of rage took his blue Icee and threw it up at the headliner. That was it. I snapped. It was not one of […]

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You are Never Unnoticed

You are Never Unnoticed

Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings We saw an awesome sight at the Texas Rangers game on Opening Day! Military parachuters (is that a word?!) came down from the sky to great patriotic music and fanfare, then nailed their landing right in the middle of the field! One carried an American flag, one a Texas flag, […]

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He Just Wants to Get Home

He Just Wants to Get Home

Nikki Martinez 89.5 KVNE Middays   No one ever likes to get stuck in an airport! But if you have a guitar and the talent of Steven Curtis Chapman, you make a song about the airport waiting game. Enjoy the “Flight Delayed Blues”…   What was your worst airport story? Feel free to share in […]

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