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Speaker, author and parenting associate Deana Thayer joins us from Focus on the Family. Deana provides us some creative ideas on how to keep kids from boredom and cultivate cognitive and academic skills during the summer. Listen in as she highlights areas like math, reading and science and how these subjects can be incorporated just about anywhere during fun activities.

Author G.S Gerry joins us to talk about his book “Trust on Trial” and if you enjoy courtroom type thrillers… you have a good read on your hands! G.S dives into how he approached the philosophical and emotional elements when writing and his observations on some of the reviews the book has received since some feel, it has evoked personal reflections on betrayal and faith.

The LifeWise Academy’s off-campus Bible education program is coming to Las Cruces, Clovis, and Albuquerque this fall. Dr. John Foreman holds a PhD. in education, and he is a consultant (Christian School Development) helping bring LifeWise to Las Cruces. John is the former Superintendant of Mesilla Valley Christian School in Las Cruces. In this episode, he provides an overview of the unique Bible education program offered by the LifeWise Academy during the regular school day at no cost to students. For more information, email johnforeman@lifewise.org.

Genevieve Wood with the Heritage Foundation stops in to discuss what’s happening around the state and in our country, including the recent “No Kings” protest. Additionally, we talk about the importance of being actively involved in your state’s legislature and why it matters.

https://www.heritage.org/staff/genevieve-wood

Brad Ortenzi, a former uncover child exploitation investigator and Rodney Garber join us from Zoe International as the Team Race Director and Cyclist, to discuss this year’s Race Across America and how this endeavor brings awareness to child trafficking.