Caryn & Jeremy in the Morning

Caryn & Jeremy in the Morning

Start your day with a blend of encouraging music and words of hope as we talk with you about things that matter to your life today.

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June 13, 2025 1 min
If you've ever been to an animal shelter and you're an animal lover like me, you know how hard it is not to just say, “Yep, I’ll take them all.” I mean, surely there’s some room left in the house, right?

Well, at this one adoption event, a sweet shelter dog named Sienna was walking around greeting people, just being her friendly, adorable self. But when she came across one man, she stopped. 
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Some people just seem to radiate joy. They always know how to encourage, always find the silver lining, and somehow make you feel lighter just by being around them. I thank God for people like that – but sometimes I wonder, could I be that person for someone else?

Scripture says yes.
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There’s a video making the rounds that had Caryn and me cracking up. A little girl, probably no older than three, is standing there with lipstick smeared all over her face. And when her dad starts asking questions, she holds her ground like a seasoned lawyer.

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZXl9AUgxdE
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If someone Googled you, what would you want them to find? That question hit me hard the other day. Because honestly, my first thought was, “Please don’t let them see my mess.” My sin. My failures. My past. But because of Jesus, those things don’t get the final word.

So what do I want people to find? 
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Father’s Day can be complicated. There can be deep joy and deep sorrow – celebration and aching – all in the same day.

If that’s what this weekend looks like for you, I want you to know you’re not alone. The grief just means the love was real. And in all of it, God is near.
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June 11, 2025 1 min
Let’s be honest – people aren’t always easy to love. And when I feel that tension, I have to stop and ask myself: What’s my motivation here? Is it to be right? To get my way? Or is it to reflect God’s love?
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When something went wrong with my car, my first call was always to my dad. One night after church, my headlights randomly stopped working. I panicked, called him, and he drove 20 minutes to meet me. 

Of course he helped me... but the next day, I received an invoice. Would you believe it's now one of my most treasured possessions? 
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There’s a moment in Luke 1 that stops me in my tracks every time. The angel tells Mary she’s going to give birth to the Messiah – life-altering, overwhelming news – and her response is, “I am the Lord’s servant. May your word to me be fulfilled.”

That kind of faith blows me away.
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I did not have “Texas team helps catch a runaway zebra in Tennessee” on my 2025 bingo card, but here we are.

Learn more about Ed the zebra's dashing escape (and eventual capture) here: https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/pet-zebra-captured-after-8-days-on-the-loose-in-rutherford-county/
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I almost gave up on college. I had the books, I was enrolled – but I stopped going to class. I watched friends graduate and figured I’d missed my shot. But then a few friends started encouraging me: You’re not too far gone. You can still finish.

Their words helped me believe again. And it reminded me how powerful encouragement really is – not just in school, but in faith. 
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June 6, 2025 1 min
I thought I was making a new friend named Diane from California – she texted the wrong number, we had a fun little back-and-forth, and she even offered me homemade Chinese food if I ever visited. But then I got that weird gut feeling… like maybe this was a scam. So I blocked her.

I either protected myself from a scammer or ghosted a very sweet woman named Diane. Either way, lesson learned.
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Sometimes the enemy tries to haunt us with our past – bringing up old mistakes, stirring up guilt, and making us question if we’re really forgiven.

But here’s the truth: if you’ve brought it to Jesus, it’s covered.
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Sometimes love looks like doing the dishes without being asked. And sometimes… it looks like planting two different kinds of wheat across your farmland to spell out a mile-long anniversary message.
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You can dump a whole bucket of water on a rock and it won’t do much. But a slow, steady drip? Over time, it can carve right through it.

That’s what consistency does.
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“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Yeah… not true. Proverbs 12:18 says our words can cut like a sword or bring healing.
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We used to live in an old house, and while we were there, we didn’t really notice the smell. But then we’d go on vacation, open a suitcase at the hotel, and boom – there it was. That old house smell, clinging to everything.

It got me thinking… our thoughts can be like that too.
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Kermit the Frog gave the commencement speech at the University of Maryland this year... and honestly, he crushed it.
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May 27, 2025 1 min
Electricity always takes the path of least resistance. It finds the easiest way through and avoids obstacles if it can.

I wish faith worked like that. I wish growing in my relationship with God was always smooth and simple. But the truth is – faith doesn’t grow stronger by avoiding resistance. It grows through it.
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Sometimes I see all the sweet anniversary posts or matching Christmas jammies on social and think, “Should Jeremy and I be doing that too?” But then I remember—he doesn’t have to show the world he loves me… he shows me. And that’s what really matters.
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May 23, 2025 1 min
I was standing in line at the store when I noticed the cashier holding each $20 bill up to the light to check if it was real – and it made me think. One day, our lives will be held up to the light too.
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