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The Life of Widowhood: Living in the "Death Do Us Part" and Honoring the One Who is Gone.

10/30/2020

Nancy Emsley, Charlie Boulais, Dr. Christine Bacon and Mark Carscallen in the WKQA studios after a very engaging conversation on the life of widowhood on the Breakfast with Bacon show.

When we marry we all want the fairy tale but all fairy tales must come to an end. When we pledge at the altar "until death do we part" we never know who will be the one parting and who will be the one left behind. Widowhood isn't easy but to avoid the pain would have meant missing out on a lifetime of love, memories and lessons learned from the one whose flesh eventually became your own. Listen in to this beautiful testament to marriage by three individuals who loved until the end...and would do it all over again.

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Blue Lives Matter Episode 3: God, Family and Community Support = Critical Sustenance for This Man in Blue.

10/9/2020

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Because of the sad state of our culture right now, most officers believe it's best to not have their photos online. We are proud of our men and women in Blue and are grateful they've lent their voices to the conversation on this very important topic. So we ask that you pray for them and show them your support in other ways. Drop off a card or treats at the station. Tell an Officer "Thank You."

After nearly a quarter of a century in uniform, Officer Sean has seen it all. There are dark days where the things he's seen have left indelible marks on his soul and there have been good days where his time in uniform has born good fruit. He's changed many lives but has also been changed as well. Twenty-five years later and he said he would do it all over again. Listen in as one of our nation's finest shares how faith, family and community support sustain him every day he puts on his uniform and his life on the line.

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When Grandparents Have to Be the Parents: How to Foster and Support Effective Relationships when Family Roles are Changed.

9/25/2020

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Guest Dr. Kathy Dial sits with Dr. Christine Bacon in the WKQA studios discussing Kids, Kin n' Caregivers. ***Click on image for more information for or to support grandparents (and other relatives) raising their grands.

Aren't grandchildren the best? Baking cookies and sliding down banisters together when their parents aren't looking--the children and grandparents both treasure these moments. But what happens when grandma has to parent the children? The roles are changed. The fun isn't so fun and relationships must be evaluated. On this broadcast, Dr. Kathy Dial shares with listeners the challenges, the triumphs and the resources available for those who find themselves in this role. Listen in and share this broadcast with a friend who needs it.

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What's it Like Being a Catholic Man, Husband and Father in 2020? HARD...But the Rewards are Eternal!

9/11/2020

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Guests (L to R) Dave Sammons, Mike Siedlecki and Greg Branigan joined Dr. Christine Bacon in the WKQA studios to discuss being Catholic men in an anti-Christian era. ***Click on image for more information on the Catholic church or how to strengthen the faith of the men in your life.

What does it mean to be Catholic? What is it like being a Catholic man, husband and father in an age and culture when God is disdained and the faith is seen as non-essential? Short answer? It's HARD! Listen in as three humble and godly men (our words, not theirs) share their insight and stories about their Catholic faith, their personal journeys and their daily work to lead their families to heaven. You think Catholics are private and unemotional? You'd better think again. Be prepared to be inspired.

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A Dream Fulfilled: Grandson of Slave and Grandson of His Owner Bring Prayers of Their Ancestors Full Circle

7/17/2020

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Will Ford and Matt Lockett sit together in front of the same black pot Will ancestors prayed under.

Will Ford, grandson of former slaves sits with Matt Lockett, grandson of his former owner as not only best friends, but as the fulfillment of the many prayers prayed under the big, black pot. **For more information on Will, Matt or the rest of their story, click on image.

Deacon Darrell Wentworth in the WKQA studio with Dr. Christine Bacon to discuss the 7 Days to Change online retreat to heal race relations today. **Click on image for more information or to register.

Two hundred years ago, Will Ford's great grandparents, Black slaves, prayed that one day their grandchildren would sit together with the grandchildren of their White owners at the same table as friends and brothers. Two centuries later those prayers have been answered. Listen to this incomprehensibly divine story in which Ford and his best friend Matt Locket share how they met, established the bonds of their friendship and the moment they found out the truth about their shared history. It is an hour that will not soon leave your memory. In this day where racial healing is so desperately needed, Will and Matt's story will show you the power, the love and the beauty that can be birthed from forgiveness and repentance two centuries in the making. You will NEVER hear another story like this!

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America's First Black Navy SEAL Shares Insights on Life Before, During and After that Mission to His Nation.

7/10/2020

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Master Chief (Ret) Bill Goines, the U.S. Navy's first African-American Navy SEAL, shares stories and perspectives of his time in and out of the military with host, Dr. Christine Bacon.

What profession can be more difficult than that of one of America's elite military forces--the Navy SEALS? How about being the first African American within that force at a time when being Black itself was a daily struggle in a world that still segregated its Blacks from its Whites? Meet Master Chief (Ret) Bill Goines, the one man who can answer those questions because he lived it. Enjoy this great conversation with one of America's finest as he details his life before, during and after his time as a Navy SEAL--a career he would do all over again if he were able. Prepare to be blessed.

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Honoring the Class of 2020: The Pains, Joys and Lessons Learned

6/12/2020

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Students don their caps and gowns and hold their diplomas with Dr. Christine bacon in front of the WKQA wall.

High School Class of 2020 graduates (from L to R) Hunter Quigley of Catholic HS, Megan Dietz of Hickory HS and Tori Scheidt of Great Bridge HS pose with host Dr. Christine Bacon after an encouraging and energy-filled broadcast on the Breakfast with Bacon show.

It is safe to say that 2020 is a year few will ever forget. Likely those whose lives were most affected were high school seniors whose long awaited "lasts" (last sports, last prom, last day as a "kid") were abruptly halted and became nothing more than a "virtual" reality. In this broadcast, Dr. Bacon seeks to honor a few of those graduates by giving them an hour to share a few of their memories of the good, the bad and the lessons learned from Covid and the quarantine. It is a an encouraging broadcast that will lift your spirits and brighten your day.

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"Impossible" Marriages Redeemed: They Didn't End the Story in the Middle.

5/15/2020

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Guest author Leila Miller discusses her latest book "Impossible" Marriages Redeemed with Dr. Bacon and her guests. **To buy the book or learn more about Leila's work click on image.

Her bestselling book "Primal Loss: the Now Adult Children of Divorce Speak" opened her eyes as to the devastation wreaked by divorce but gave a voice to its greatest victims: the children. "Impossible" Marriages Redeemed, while not a sequel, builds hope by showing that divorce is not always an ending but an opportunity for great redemption. Listen in as author Leila Miller discusses fifty such stories of redemption and be greatly encouraged that nothing is ever impossible with God.

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Together for Heaven: Super Couple Shares Wisdom of Six Decades Loving Each Other to Eternity

5/8/2020

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Dr. Bacon's favorite Super Couple Dr. and Mrs. Bill and Sandy Hammond bless her audience with one hour of their love story of fifty-nine (so far) years married to one another.

True love is better than a fairy tale and marriage really is worth all the time, energy and prayer put into it. Just ask today's guests Dr. and Mrs. Bill and Sandy Hammond whose love story has spanned more than six decades already and who attribute that love to their deep faith. Through trials and difficulties, their love for one another remains firmly intact and their love for the Lord even deeper. Enjoy this heartwarming love story that reminds us that marriage is truly worth all the love it takes and be encouraged that yours, too, can last the lifetime you pledged on your wedding day.

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Lura Parker: Testimony of a Centenarian (and Lots of Great Wisdom) for a World Desperately in Need.

4/17/2020

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Guest and near centenarian Lura Parker shares her great wisdom and optimism with Breakfast with Bacon listeners. Tune in to be greatly encouraged.

Born in 1922, she's lived through the Great Depression, WWII, the Civil Rights Movement, the assassinations of JFK and MLK, sixty-one years of marriage, a miscarriage and the deaths of every family member of her generation and yet her heart is filled with love, peace, joy and an optimism that is unparalleled and so desperately needed in these dark and uncertain days. Tune in and enjoy company with this near-centenarian and allow your world to be brightened. It will be an hour very well spent.

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The Life of Widowhood: Living in the "Death Do Us Part" and Honoring the One Who is Gone.

Blue Lives Matter Episode 3: God, Family and Community Support = Critical Sustenance for This Man in Blue.

When Grandparents Have to Be the Parents: How to Foster and Support Effective Relationships when Family Roles are Changed.

What's it Like Being a Catholic Man, Husband and Father in 2020? HARD...But the Rewards are Eternal!

A Dream Fulfilled: Grandson of Slave and Grandson of His Owner Bring Prayers of Their Ancestors Full Circle

America's First Black Navy SEAL Shares Insights on Life Before, During and After that Mission to His Nation.

Honoring the Class of 2020: The Pains, Joys and Lessons Learned

"Impossible" Marriages Redeemed: They Didn't End the Story in the Middle.

Together for Heaven: Super Couple Shares Wisdom of Six Decades Loving Each Other to Eternity

Lura Parker: Testimony of a Centenarian (and Lots of Great Wisdom) for a World Desperately in Need.

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