"This year marks 20 years that Delilah Rene Luke has been talking to strangers about their problems. Radio personality Delilah talks to David Greene about giving advice and dedicating songs to callers."
Please join me in offering up a prayer for all those affected by this disaster.
Lord I pray your hand of safety and guidance upon all the victims of the regions under flood conditions.
This week, focus on the home – even if it’s just a temporary residence – and dream up a little corner you can redesign or a patio you can bring to life with plants, or a bookshelf you can dust off to collect books and trinkets.
Here's an unusual "meatloaf" that isn't too heavy for the summer months. I've posted it before, but it seems to be a perennial favorite, and folks have requested the recipe again and again. So, here it is!
My goal each night is to help lift some of the weight of the world off your shoulders and remind you to put your focus back on what is good, what is right, what is true, and what really matters.
I'm super thrilled to be telling you about an artist this week that you all know, even though you might not know you know. You know?
I've played Edwin McCain, over and over and over, on my program for many years. You've chosen his two biggest hits over and over and over again for your weddings, anniversaries, and dedications to the loves of your life. You have. I promise.
If you're having trouble placing the name, you'll remember "I'll be" and "I Could Not Ask For More." Two of the greatest, most requested, most played love songs ever recorded!
But today I'm going to tell you about his NEW stuff. This Friday, August 12, his new EP, O Edwin Where Art Thou, will be released. But guess what? You can listen to some of the tracks TODAY!
It is McCain at his gracious, soulful, story-telling best; and I love it!
Head on over to iTunes and listen to the guy The New York Times calls "The Great American Romantic."
The Stage says the EP "...combines rock, pop, blues, and folk, for one diverse sounding album that stands as McCains best work of America's most vital rock singer/songwriter."
I agree with both. Edwin's romantic heart and incredible musical talent has deepened and matured over the years, but his boyish charm hasn't changed a bit!
Neither has his giving nature. Edwin has been so generous to donate some very special items to be auctioned off for my favorite charity, Point Hope.
You can bid on signed sheet music for two of his new singles, HOME and 8 Miles from a Paved Road... AND (this is soooo awesome!) Edwin will record an outgoing phone message for the winning bidder of this auction!
Bid HERE
THAT, my friends, is way cool!
Catch up with Edwin McCain on tour during the months of August and September in the following cities:
August 14 | Carolina Beach, NC | Keep The Beat Alive
August 17 | Phoenix, AZ | Crescent Ballroom
August 18 | Los Angeles, CA | Regent Theater
August 19 | Las Vegas, NV | Vinyl at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
August 20| Agoura Hills, CA | The Canyon
August 21 | San Juan Capistrano, CA | The Coach House
September 14 | Annapolis, MD | Ram’s Head On Stage
September 15 | Homer, NY | Center For the Arts
September 17 | Pawling, NY | Darryl’s House
September 18 | Newton, NJ | Newton Theatre
You don't even have to get that close to the stage to see his eyes sparkle and his smile dazzle. One thing's for sure; his music will delight!
When Edwin isn't busy crafting music, he's busy at boat craft. Not the kind in the bottle either. Edwin fell upon a passion refurbishing boats some time back, and now does so in ways you and I might never be able to imagine.
You can find him on Animal Planet's Flipping Ships, where not only his handiwork will impress the heck out of you, but his quick wit, and that dazzling smile I was talking about will draw you in and make you want to take to the high seas... or a neighborhood lake, river, stream...
For all things Edwin, visit his web site at edwin.com, and tell him "Hello!" from Delilah.
Sophisticated soufflé is the perfect first course for a special meal. They take a lot of eggs, which I have aplenty and which you can get from The Happy Egg Co.
For August, I've chosen to tell you about a favorite novel of mine, The Shack. Yes, it's been out for several years. Yes, tons of people have already read it. Yes, I've told you all this before!
Painting a room in your home brings a new life to that space; bedroom, living room, kitchen or any other area that seems to be suffering from the doldrums.
Right now, while the air is warm and the windows can be flung open wide in appreciation of vistas and ventilation, is perfect for painting projects!
Find both inspiration and the exact color your want at The Home Depot!
The Paint Department at The Home Depot is a smorgasbord of color! Bright and vibrant, demur and dazzling, light and airy... there is no limit to what they have to offer.
It seems I've ALWAYS got a few paint projects of my own going on, and I love being able to count on The Home Depot whenever I come running in breathless with excitement over what's in the works!
The people behind the counter are sooooo helpful! They answer my questions, provide useful information and tips, and get me everything I need to create the space I'm picturing in my minds eye. They'll do the same for you!
The people behind the counter are sooooo helpful! They answer my questions, provide useful information and tips, and get me everything I need to create the space I'm picturing in my minds eye. They'll do the same for you!
Of course, you know me well enough to know that before I head out, I've learned about the paint pros significant others, their parents, babies, what their weekend plans are... Because they are real and genuine people.
People who are my perfect painting partners and yours!
One of Grandpa Luke's favorite things in the world was berry pie made out of the tiny sweet wild trailing blackberries that are native to the West Coast.
I want to tell you about a book I ran across lately, and immediately said, "THIS is my next book club pick!" My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, drew me in fast.
Did you sign up to WIN a free cruise with airfare and hotel yet? If not, why??? http://rockandromancecruise.com/delilahcontest
Happy Father's Day to all the dads on my reader list, and all those who are not. To all those who gave life and love, and bestowed gifts and values upon their children.
Most of you have heard me talk about my own father. He was a complicated and conflicted man. We had a complicated and conflicted relationship. I am ever-grateful to him for shaping me, consciously or unconsciously, into the person I am today.
I remember him with love.
Tim McGraw's "Humble and Kind," is my June book club selection. This perfect gift-book brings the power of the hit single straight to the written page, reminding us all to stay Humble and Kind!
Today is Memorial Day, the last of a three-day weekend and unofficial kick off of the summer season... and it is so much more!
A national holiday, Memorial Day was set aside by an act of Congress to remember our war dead, from the Civil War onward. To remember. Our war dead.
Do you remember?
How many of you saw my Facebook post yesterday about a man that had a "God moment" and despite the fact that he was having a horrible, rotten, no good, very bad day, was able to notice a woman in the parking lot of the store he'd been shopping at, sitting in her car...?
I have a zebra.
It's true. Call it a rescue. Call it an impulse. Call it an indulgence.... It's actually all three.
Zena the Zebra, was born in captivity, in the southern US, and her mother died. She was taken in by a lovely lady that runs a rescue farm for horses. Zena is not a horse.
Can I come garden with you??? The fabulous folks at The Home Depot are giving me an opportunity to do just that!
I love to share my love of gardening. So I asked my Home Depot friends to help me out and they have! I get to visit YOUR home, help plan YOUR garden, shop with YOU at The Home Depot and then work next to YOU planting and installing!
As I am out in my gardens, or playing with baby goats, laughing and loving with my children and grandchildren... I try to remember to pray. To pray for those who are going through storms.
Today, May 24th, the DVD of Sony Pictures dynamic movie Risen is available!
Risen is the amazing story of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Beautifully shot, you'll experience the event that changed the world; through the eyes of a non-believer.
Take 2 minutes and watch the exciting trailer HERE then pick up the DVD, schedule a movie night, pop the popcorn, and WATCH!
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CLICK HERE to purchase the RISEN DVD.
