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Keep the HeartNot On Speaking TermsThere is a word for relationships that are stuck in a zone of alienation. That word is “estranged.” There are many reasons for people to distance themselves, but there are times when you may not even know what led to the separation.
Sometimes we may know why a relationship has been damaged, but not always. There are those times when you can’t think of anything you've done and God hasn’t brought anything to mind, and yet you are dealing with the pain of a loved one who has cut off communication without explanation. Whether it’s a family...2025-05-0610 minKeep the HeartBuild Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 29Welcome to Build Your Bible Habit, where you can listen to a chapter of Proverbs in five minutes or less! Developing a daily Bible reading habit is a "gift that keeps on giving." As you spend time in the Word, your relationship with God deepens and your ability to handle matters wisely increases.
Proverbs 29:23 is a great reminder verse for the day, cautioning us about the temptation to think too highly of ourselves:
"A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit."
Being conceited comes naturally. Humility...2025-04-2905 min
Eleven2one with JaniceEleven2One - Tuesday, April 22, 2025Happy Tuesday! Topics today include watching your light, shining your light in this dark world, how to avoid becoming a servant to the lender and more.
Resources used today and recommended:
The Christian Womanhood Magazine
What Do I Have to Lose? Books 1 and 2 by Janice wolfe
Apply by Francie Taylor
Ladies, register for the FAITHful Ladies Daycation and join us April 25-26 for a day to relax, renew and rejoice!!
>> Also, featuring A Word of Encouragement with Vicky Mutchler, CW Today with Loretta Walker and The Teacher's Key with...2025-04-221h 50Keep the HeartTeachback Tuesday-Don't Correct a ScornerWelcome to Teachback Tuesday, where we play the most popular episodes from previous seasons. This week's episode, "Don't Correct a Scorner," prompted emails, messages, and thousands of downloads. We are not the first people to have loved ones who are rejecting God, disregarding biblical living, and engaging in behaviors that cause a loss of sleep for those who love them.
If you have a scorner in your life, this episode is for you. When it comes correcting a scorner, the Bible says "reprove not." That's Bible for "Don't."
Apply: Living What We Learn--31-Day Devotional...2025-04-2212 minKeep the HeartBuild Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 16Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, where you can listen to a Proverbs chapter in under five minutes! Proverbs 16 is loaded with life application principles that guide us into handling matters wisely.
God's Word teaches us not only how to live, but even how to speak. Words have power, and when we employ them like power tools--with care--we arrive at better outcomes in our interactions with others. Here's a great verse example:
"The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips." (Proverbs 16:23)
Notice that this verse says "t...2025-04-1605 minKeep the HeartTeachback Tuesday: Three Great Relationship HabitsWelcome to Teachback Tuesday, where we play the most popular episodes from previous seasons!
This week's episode, "Three Great Relationship Habits" has a short list of goals that are easy to achieve. Life is a vapor, and that includes our relationships. Take a 10-minute break to listen to this helpful relationship-building episode from Season Three.
Apply: Living What We Learn--31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
NEW! Herbs for the Heart: A Study of James by Kathy Ashley
Fret Not: Peace of Mind in Perilous Times by Tim Zacharias
What Do...2025-04-0811 minKeep the HeartBuild Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 1Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit. The first day of each month puts us at the beginning of the book of Proverbs. This introductory chapter lays the foundation for the purposes of Proverbs in our lives:
"To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion." (Proverbs 1:4) The word "subtilty" means "wisdom and prudence." In other words, Proverbs teach us how to apply practical wisdom to the issues that we face in daily living.
It is worth listening to Proverbs chapter 1 at least twice. Pay extra attention to the closing verses. T...2025-04-0105 minEleven2one with JaniceEleven2One - Spring Sharathon: Friday, March 28, 2025Happy Spring Sharathon!! Happy Friday! Cheryl Russ and Jessica Shipp join Janice today during the first hour of Eleven2One and they talk about the importance of raising support for FaithMusicRadio.com during our Spring Sharathon. Our goal is to have every day of the year completely underwritten by our listeners - that's $330 day for 365 days. They also talk about the importance of Christian music in their home.
Dan Wolfe joins Janice during the first few minutes of the noon hour to talk about many people have been reached for Christ through the means of Christian radio. Rut...2025-03-281h 50Keep the HeartWhen the Problem is Several Years OldDo you have a problem that is over 12 years old? Maybe your situation has gone on longer. One thing is certain: your issue is not too hard for God. We may not understand His timing, but we can trust His goodness. When we don’t understand, Psalm 119:68 makes an excellent prayer request: "Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes."
There was an unnamed woman in the New Testament who had a "12-year issue of blood," which meant that she was hemorrhaging for a major portion of her adult life. Let's examine four lessons from her...2025-03-2516 minKeep the HeartReplay Wednesday-How to Handle DiscouragementWelcome to Replay Wednesday! This episode, "How to Handle Discouragement" from Season One continues to be one of the most frequently-downloaded episodes. No surprise. Discouragement is a common experience, and it has a lot of causes.
Maybe you've lost a job and haven't been able to find another one yet. Or perhaps there's trouble in your family and it feels like the problems are multiplying. Or maybe there's something you have been longing for in your life and it hasn't come to pass, and you're wondering if it ever will?
Discouragement can make our spirits...2025-02-0509 minKeep the HeartBuild Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 29Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, where you can listen to a chapter of Proverbs in about five minutes. This is a habit that pays in the currency of godly wisdom, which the Bible calls "the principal thing (Prov. 4:7).
If you've ever wondered why it seems like divisiveness is increasing, there is an answer to that question in Proverbs 29:27: "An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked."
When a person is living in godliness, they will be very unappealing to t...2025-01-2905 minKeep the HeartBuild Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 15Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit! This week, Proverbs 15 opens the chapter with a lesson on the "soft answer." We need this lesson. When people speak to us harshly, it's human nature to want to respond the same way. Our carnal nature is not interested in godliness. It is human to have a classic case of "how dare they speak to me like that."
When we tell someone off and imagine that it will settle things, instead this wrong move heats up the conversation until both sides are angry. God wants to help us fix this t...2025-01-1504 minKeep the HeartSeason 5 Intro-Better is the End of a ThingWhen I had a heart procedure done a few years ago, I was told that I would be feeling great afterwards. This was not my experience! Instead, shortly after going home I was taken right back to the ER with overwhelming pains that were shooting through my body. The heart procedure had damaged some nerves at the point of entry for the surgery. These nerves went crazy and sent lightning bolts of pain through my body for a few days. Once the pain resolved, I actually did feel much better than I had felt before going into the procedure.2025-01-0807 minKeep the HeartBuild Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 3Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit! One of the greatest habits you can develop for the health of your soul is to feed it daily from the Word of God. Just as the physical body needs nourishment, so does the soul.
The 3rd chapter of Proverbs is full of instructions that guide and direct us in our daily living. In fact, the first two verses point us to the importance of remembering God's Word and living by it.
"My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of...2025-01-0304 minKeep the HeartBuild Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 27Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, where you can listen to a chapter of Proverbs in five minutes or less. The habit of feeding your soul from the Bible daily is like the habit of providing nourishment for the physical body. Just as junk food doesn't build strength, filling the mind with everything but the Bible leads to spiritual weaknesses. Building a daily Bible habit will build your wisdom and understanding.
Read a chapter of Proverbs without skipping for 90 days and see how God speaks to you directly from His Word, teaching you how to handle m...2024-12-2704 minKeep the HeartAsk God to Give You UnderstandingHave you ever had a problem that you could not figure out? That's like asking if you have a pulse. It is part of life to face things that are hard to understand, let alone solve. That's a good time to pray at least three words:
"Give me understanding."
The words, "give me understanding" appear five times in Psalm 119. This episode briefly covers those five verses, all of which make excellent prayer requests.
Stumped? No clue what to do? Ask God to "give you understanding." It's a biblical prayer request.
Apply...2024-12-2008 minKeep the HeartBuild Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 12Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, with episodes that take you through a chapter of Proverbs in under 5 minutes. Proverbs chapter 12 covers a broad range of life topics, from righeous living to the hazards of laziness. Applying the instructions from Proverbs leads to better relationships and wiser decisions. Daily Bible reading is a habit that makes life better!
"Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish." (Proverbs 12:1)
Apply: Living What We Learn--Daily Devotional by Francie Taylor
NEW! Far Above Rubies: A 31-Day Devotional by Melissa Hedrick
...2024-12-1204 minKeep the HeartReplay Friday-Are You a Drama Mama?Welcome to Replay Friday, where you'll hear some of the most popular episodes from previous seasons! This week's episode, "Are You a Drama Mama," was played and replayed and shared thousands of times. It is easy to become a Drama Mama. All a person needs is an attitude. A bad attitude.
This replay covers five marks of a Drama Mama. This episode is like a self-exam. Sometimes we need to check our behaviors and thought processes for blind spots. Share this episode. Let's reduce the drama.
Book & Bible Bundle: Apply-This Liberty of Yours-Olive Snap Flap...2024-12-0610 minKeep the HeartDisagreements Are a Part of RelationshipsFamily gatherings have the potential to put people together who have strong disagreements over their philosophies of life, as well as other topics. One simple statement can start an argument that turns what was supposed to be a joyous time into an event-ending conflict. Sometimes this can feel like walking into a trap!
The holiday season in particular is the time when people often get together after months or even years of not having seen each other. Why should we mess up these rare gatherings with disagreements when we can find so many other things to discuss...2024-11-2608 minKeep the HeartReplay Thursday-When Plans ChangeWelcome to Replay Thursday, where we play the most popular episodes from the previous season! This episode, "When Plans Change," was recorded after I was released from the hospital following a health emergency. I had to cancel a trip, was grounded from flying for over a month, and had to make several other unplanned changes on my calendar and in my life. This was hard, but people face much harder changes.
We won't always understand why plans change, but it's good to remember that this is a page in the story, not the end of the story. I...2024-10-2413 minKeep the HeartBuild Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 17Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit. In less than 5 minutes, you'll complete a chapter of Proverbs while equipping yourself with valuable daily living instructions for handling daily matters wisely.
Here's a gold nugget from chapter 17:
"He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends." (Proverbs 17:9)
Disagreements grow in size when shared with those who are not part of the problem. Sharing our disagreements with others, outside of the realm of seeking godly counsel, is often a thinly-veiled attempt to paint someone else in a bad...2024-10-1704 minKeep the HeartCourage Steps for Handling ChallengesWelcome to Replay Saturday! Today's episode, "Courage Steps for Handling Challenges," takes a snake story and transforms it into a how-to session on handling things that cause fear. You may not have to face a real snake in your life, but things that make a person afraid are part of the human experience.
There are steps we can take to break fears down into steps that bring the challenges down to size. Take a break for nine minutes of courage-building!
Apply: Living What We Learn--Daily Devotional by Francie Taylor
NEW! Far Above Rubies...2024-10-0509 minKeep the HeartReplay Thursday-Blind Spots in LifeWelcome to Replay Thursday, where we play the most popular episodes from the previous season.
Have you ever almost side-swiped a car because they were in your blind spot? We often "side swipe" people in our daily lives for the same reason: they were in our blind spot.
When new cars added the Blind Spot Warning System to vehicles, it really helped drivers to know when someone was in that zone. The system detects vehicles in the blind spot and notifies the driver of their presence, often with a light in the sideview mirror and a...2024-09-1910 minKeep the HeartBuild Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 12Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, where you can listen to a chapter of Proverbs in about five minutes! "Little is much, when God is in it." If you need a way to develop a daily Bible reading habit, this will help. Invite a friend to do the same, and you can compare notes on what you've learned from each chapter.
Why does it seem like people are becoming cruder, ruder, and lacking in basic courtesy? This is a result of living for self while disregarding God and His "Instruction Manual" for how to walk in...2024-09-1204 minKeep the HeartManaging Our ThoughtsHave you ever had negative thoughts replaying in your mind, and you felt powerless to stop them? This merry-go-round that you never asked to get on is taking you in circles inside your head. And what’s worse about it, is these thoughts are indicators of the condition of our hearts. Why is that? Because thoughts come from the heart.
This episode title, “Managing Our Thoughts” is carefully worded. Notice that I didn’t say “Controlling Our Thoughts,” because clearly, we are not in control. If we were, we’d all be enjoying so much peace and abundant quiet...2024-09-0611 minKeep the HeartBuild Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 31Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, a series designed to help you develop a habit of daily Bible reading. Proverbs 31 is where we read about the "Proverbs 31 woman," also known as the "virtuous woman," but this chapter has wisdom for men and women.
Here's a verse that is good for all of us:
"She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness." (Proverbs 31:26)
Words spoken in "the law of kindness" are easier to receive than words spoken in harshness. There are many opportunities to say the w...2024-08-3105 minKeep the HeartGracious Ways to DisagreeDisagreements with people are nothing new, but we are seeing an increase in the contentious nature of the disagreements. This is mainly because our culture is promoting a mentality that you must agree with only one line of thinking or you are automatically wrong and therefore intolerant. That’s a two-way street.
Expecting people to agree with us 100% of the time is unrealistic. How did we get here? The answer is as old as the Old Testament. Listen to this verse from Judges 21:25: "In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which wa...2024-08-2208 minKeep the HeartBuild Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 15Welcome back to Proverbs Chapter 15 on Build Your Bible Habit.
This chapter, like the rest of Proverbs, is filled with relationship verses. When we apply the verses to our daily interactions, we have better outcomes, but when we disregard the Word, we have more messes.
Here's an example from Proverbs 15:1:
"A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger."
Application: We can tell when a conversation is becoming tense, so instead of increasing our volume or using a harsher tone to make our point, we turn down the...2024-08-1505 minKeep the HeartReplay Friday-Four Ways to Stop Double MindednessWelcome to Replay Friday, where we play the most popular episodes from previous seasons. This week's episode, “Four Ways to Stop Double Mindedness” was in demand back in season 3. No surprise, because this is a common problem, especially when we're faced with tough decisions.
Double mindedness overcomplicates our lives, making us unstable. This episode shares ways that we can avoid this unhelpful habit.
"A double minded man is unstable in all his ways." (James 1:8)
Apply: Living What We Learn by Francie Taylor
NEW! What Do I Have to Lose: Losing My Way an...2024-08-0913 minKeep the HeartBuild Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 2Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, where you can listen to a daily chapter from the book of Proverbs. The second chapter of Proverbs reads like a "listen up" list of life instructions, written to help us to walk wisely even in unexpected situations.
It takes less than five minutes to listen to or read a chapter of Proverbs, but this habit provides a lifetime supply of wisdom. Wise people make better decisions.
"For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding." (Proverbs 2:6)
NEW! What Do I Have t...2024-08-0205 minKeep the HeartA Winning Loser-Interview with Janice WolfeWe tend to think of losing as an automatically negative event, but in her new devotional, "What Do I Have to Lose," Janice Wolfe demonstrates how Christ reframes losing into the miraculous discovery of an abundant life in Him. Losing is culturally scorned, but it is biblically desirable.
To find our lives, we must first lose them in Christ. This is a painful yet strength-building journey designed by God, but not actively pursued by many. Let’s face it: by nature, we like life to be predictable, comfortable, and enjoyable. How could losing have anything to do wit...2024-07-2537 minKeep the HeartBuild Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 19Welcome to Proverbs chapter 19 on Build Your Bible Habit. The theme of upright living is woven throughout this chapter, giving us principles to put into practice right away. If you haven’t started doing so, I suggest that you pray before listening to these Proverbs. Ask the Lord to show you what to work on from the chapter, and then watch for pop quizzes throughout your day. Remember, sometimes people are the "tests" in life.
You will find yourself applying the Bible more to your everyday living as you continue to build your Bible habit. Verses will po...2024-07-1905 minKeep the HeartBuild Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 4Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, audio Proverbs combined with brief commentary from your host, Francie Taylor. The Proverbs are known as God's "instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity" (Prov. 1:3). The book of Proverbs teaches us how to live what we're learning from the Word.
Chapter four reminds us that wisdom is essential. Take the next five minutes to saturate your soul with the "principal thing." Keep up this habit with a daily Proverb, and watch God show you how to walk out your Christian life!
"Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore g...2024-07-0404 minKeep the HeartThe Heavy Things We Carry by Guest Host Janice Wolfe (rebroadcast)Rebroadcast from November 2021 (2023 Summer Season Rerun)
Do you have friends who help you in ways that make life lighter and brighter? Today's guest host is that kind of friend in my life. Veteran radio host, Janice Wolfe from Faith Music Radio is covering for me while I'm out battling illness. Janice's inspiring show, eleven2one, airs on Faith Music Radio from 11am-1pm, Monday through Friday. You will be encouraged by Janice in this episode about "The Heavy Things We Carry."
It's so easy to listen to her deep and beautiful voice. It reminds me...2023-08-2214 minKeep the HeartTeachback Tuesday-A Heart for the Lost by Janice WolfeWelcome to Teachback Tuesday, where we play the most popular episodes from the previous season. Wait until you hear the buttery voice of this seasoned radio host, Janice Wolfe. She was my sub last year during conference season, and her episode continues to bless listeners a year later. Janice walks us through Luke chapter 15, which is a declaration of God’s love for the lost.
This episode will remind us that we were among the lost that have been found, and it reveals our value to the Seeker. The undying love that our Savior has for lost soul...2023-04-0414 minKeep the HeartA Treasure Worth Keeping by Guest Host Janice WolfeSPECIAL GUEST HOST EPISODE: When Francie doesn't have a podcast-worthy voice, she calls her favorite replacement! You will love the sound of this buttery radio host from Faith Music Radio and their program for women, eleven2one. Do you have a passion for the Bible? Your passion will increase after listening to this very inspiring episode!
Our guest host, Janice Wolfe, from shares her story in such an engaging and personal way: "My passion for the Bible began when I was a little girl. My dad, who was legally blind, loved the Bible. He wore the highest prescription-strength reading glasses ma...2022-08-2318 minKeep the HeartA Heart for the LostLuke chapter 15 is a declaration of God’s love for the lost. Janice Wolfe, our guest host today from Faith Music Radio, shares lessons learned while studying this very personal chapter. This episode will remind us that we were among the lost that have been found, and it reveals our value to the Seeker. The undying love that our Savior has for lost souls compels us to have a heart for the lost as well. This lesson is part of “The Loser Bible Study Series.” Discover more about this series on the eleven2one blog at faithmusicradio.com.
Duri...2022-03-2214 minKeep the Heart1st Place of 2021: Recovering from Spiritual DrynessBONUS EPISODE: Welcome to the Best of Keep the Heart from 2021. This podcast was launched on January 21, 2021 in the studio of Faith Music Radio, where I went through a week of intensive training with veteran radio hosts Dan and Janice Wolfe. They are a gifted dynamic duo, running a media consulting business and ministry at the same time. Both Dan and Janice have their own shows on Faith Music Radio, and Dan is also the Vice President and General Manager of the radio station while Janice has a thriving podcast here. Once I arrived in Evansville for "podcast boot...2022-01-1114 minKeep the HeartThe Heavy Things We CarryDo you have friends who would walk on hot pavement barefooted for you? I have been blessed with friends like that, and they help lift heavy loads in my life. Today's special episode is a perfect example of this. Veteran radio host, Janice Wolfe from Faith Music Radio is our guest podcaster today, covering for me while I'm out battling illness. Janice's inspiring show, eleven2one, airs on Faith Music Radio from 11am-1pm, Monday through Friday. You will hear a sample of Janice in this episode about "The Heavy Things We Carry." (It's so easy to listen to...2021-11-1614 min