Middays with Nikki Martinez
The Cure for Wrinkles

The Cure for Wrinkles

Carrie Parsons 89.5 KVNE Mornings A few months ago I turned 50. I didn’t have any problem with the big birthday. In fact, I really celebrated that day! Thing is…ever since I turned the big 5-0, I’ve noticed bags under my eyes…and wrinkles. “Were those there before?” I say to myself as I look in […]

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How to be a Great Dad

How to be a Great Dad

Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings I have no idea. I’m not the expert. I can give theories and offer methods that should work. I can tell you dozens of tips that, when applied, have potential to improve your dad-quotient to Ward Cleaver status. The key word is “applied.” It’s much easier to know what to […]

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Spread the JOY!

Spread the JOY!

Nikki Martinez 89.5 KVNE Middays In our world that’s full of more hate and hurt than peace, the brothers of for King & Country wanted to remind us of something different! Hence, the first single, “joy.,” off their new album (which no, I don’t know what the title or release date of it is). And to help […]

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Summer Bucket List

Summer Bucket List

Carrie Parsons 89.5 KVNE Mornings Summer is here! We’re already starting to get calls on the morning show about the end of school and summertime! We are so excited that you get to have the summer off! When I was a kid I remember sleeping in as long as I possibly could, eating cereal for […]

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How We Got ‘Likes’ Before Facebook

How We Got ‘Likes’ Before Facebook

Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings I know it’s hard to imagine, especially if you’re under 20, (which is something hard for ME to imagine) but we had to come up with stuff. We had to work at it. We were pioneers, dang it! Consider this a history lesson from your good ol’ Uncle Mike. Before […]

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Graduation Bible Verses for You!

Graduation Bible Verses for You!

My Friend Fletch 89.5 KVNE Weekends First, congratulations to all of this year’s graduates! Whether you’re finishing kindergarten or your doctorate degree, we are so proud of you! Now that you’re starting the next chapter in your life, we encourage to lean on God’s Word in every way! Here are 18 Bible verses for you! […]

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Ever Seen a Flower for the First Time?

Ever Seen a Flower for the First Time?

Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings Ever seen a flower for the first time? I just did. Something has happened lately. I’m seeing creation in a whole new light. The flowers I saw as a kid still look the same today, but I’m seeing them for the first time. I’ve become drawn to nature like never […]

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Summer Schedule

Summer Schedule

Carrie Parsons 89.5 KVNE Mornings Summer! The kids are out of school! If you feel like your summer fun could use a little structure, try using the calendar below. Need some ideas to fill in the blanks? Let me share a few of our favorites. Make-It Monday Kick off your week with a craft or […]

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Feet-Stomping New Music

Feet-Stomping New Music

Nikki Martinez 89.5 KVNE Middays The warmer weather is getting here, so why not have some tunes that make the East TX temperatures come alive? Thanks as always to our KVNE Music Crew (which you can sign-up for HERE), we were able to narrow down the 30+ songs to these latest 3! Hope you enjoy, and always […]

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Mama Was Right

Mama Was Right

Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings Mama was right. She warned about who to call friends. I knew better. She told me to join the drum and bugle corps. It wasn’t cool. She said stay in college. I was tired of studying. She said there’s no perfect job. I was idealistic. She told me going to […]

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One Flaw in Women

One Flaw in Women

Nikki Martinez 89.5 KVNE Middays How often do you ACTUALLY feel good about yourself? You may shrug this question off, but I challenge you to really think about this, because you’ll probably come to the conclusion I came to recently…that this is still an issue for me. That there are still times when I don’t feel good […]

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Nominate Your Mom for the Wall of Love

Nominate Your Mom for the Wall of Love

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10 Prayers for Mom

10 Prayers for Mom

Carrie Parsons 89.5 KVNE Mornings I love that we have a day set aside to celebrate moms. Growing up, we always made a big deal on Mother’s Day, making homemade cards and bringing her breakfast in bed. Of course there were usually handmade coupon books for free hugs and kisses too! It was always a […]

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Singles Minded

Singles Minded

Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings “How would you like to be our Singles Pastor?” Shocking but real, the words came across my land line in November 1993. Immediately the battle in my brain was on. Like the little devil on one shoulder and the angel on the other. “You can’t be a singles pastor. You’re […]

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Struggling to Make God First

Struggling to Make God First

Carrie Parsons 89.5 KVNE Mornings Do you ever have days when you’re so busy, you barely have time to breathe, much less spend time with God? I’ve been encouraged lately to spend more time in my Bible, reading and studying the Scriptures. I have to admit: doing this consistently has always been a struggle, but […]

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New Music News: Toby, Mat and More

New Music News: Toby, Mat and More

Nikki Martinez 89.5 KVNE Middays You waited patiently, going through Easter transitions and PraiseShare weeks, and they are finally here…NEW SONGS! And I know for some, 5 new tracks may be a little too much at once, but our hope is that…  They all touch your heart in some form or fashion and  When you […]

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I Love You!

I Love You!

Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings Billions and billions of people have walked the earth. Most of them we’ll never meet. People from the middle ages, people from Jesus’ day. People from London, people from France. (No, I’m not going to say the word that rhymes with France.) The mind reels with all the people whom […]

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Music, Movies, and Jeans

Music, Movies, and Jeans

Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings There’s an unspoken rule in Christianity. It’s so under the radar you may not even be aware of it. We all abide by it. We use it on our friends, co-workers, and family. Even people we don’t know. Are you ready? Here it is. It’s called: “Make sure the other […]

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Top 10 Ways to Keep Yourself Alive

Top 10 Ways to Keep Yourself Alive

Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings “Keep yourself alive. It’ll take all your time and money. Honey, you’ll survive.” ~ Queen The longer I live, the more thankful I am God has sustained me. And while He ultimately makes the call, there are things I can do today to enhance my chances to make it to, […]

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Coloring Easter Eggs

Coloring Easter Eggs

Susan O’Donnell 89.5 KVNE Afternoons I remember coloring Easter Eggs as a child. As a mother of two little girls, we decorated eggs every year in all kinds of bright and pastel colors. But the colored eggs are more than just a family craft. In its earliest tradition, the eggs were colored bright red to […]

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My Kids are Having Kids

My Kids are Having Kids

Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings My kids are having kids; my perspective is changing; my emotions are rising; my opinions are increasing and my politics are, well, none of your business. But my heart is overwhelmed because my love is overflowing; my thoughts are racing; my anticipation is growing; my attitude is adjusting, but my […]

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