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Starting Right

Starting Right is a 5 minute Day Starter to help keep you motivated, encouraged, and focused throughout your day. DannyMac is a pastor, teacher, motivational speaker, husband, and father. His years of leading and training people have given him vast experience in helping individuals to accomplish change in their lives and meet their goals. He can help you set the course for your day by offering practical advice from God's Word in a positive and fun way. There is no better way to begin your day than by Starting Right with DannyMac.

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Episodes

Fire and Sacrifice

In 1988 there was a terrible forest fire in Yellowstone National Park. After the fire, Park Rangers checked through the damage and had an amazing discovery. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Jun 04, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 49

Don't Forget to Update

My cell phone did not like it when I skipped updating its software. It is also true that I need regular downloads and updates into my life to keep me on track. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Jun 03, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 48

Calm the Storm

Oh, how the storms will come. But what do we do when the wind and waves begin to overtake us? We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Jun 02, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 47

Heal Our Land

The chaos of our world seems to be increasing. Even though we do not know all the answers to that, we do know the first steps of what we should do. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Jun 01, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 46

I Had Fun This Week

From Jesus Loves Me, to Faith, to Not Enough, to Laughter. We have been encouraged by a variety of lessons this week. I hope you enjoy it. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 29, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 45

We Need to Laugh

We need to laugh, to smile, and find some joy. I am so glad that God has a sense of humour and that laughter is one of His greatest gifts to us. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 28, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 44

Are You Empty?

All we need is a little in order for God to make it into a lot in our lives. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 27, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 43

Just Because You Haven't Seen It Yet...

We sometimes lose sight of what it means to have faith, and that is often when encouragement comes from some unexpected sources. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 26, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 42

Celebrate

The uninhibited enthusiasm of children will almost always make us smile, and can teach us so much. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 25, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 41

Growing and Trusting

This week has been all about growing and trusting. Letting God be God and believing that we will find His best when we let Him have control of our lives. Today is a short review of these important truths. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 22, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 40

The Open Up Blues.

As our country begins the process of opening business and schools once again, there are significant differences of opinion about what we should and shouldn't do. Whatever side of that we are on, if we allow ourselves to get worked up and stressed about it, we lose sight of what is really important. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...

May 21, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 39

Dance Lessons...The Hard Way

When my wife and I decided that we would like to learn Ballroom Dancing we thought it would be fun. We even took lessons, but the lesson we learned was different than the one being taught. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 20, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 38

Anchors and Storms

The old Four Masted Schooner was a magnificent ship. In order to survive, every sailor had to learn what to do to survive a storm. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 19, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 37

What Would You Like To Change?

We have all struggled to make the changes in our lives that we need to. Often the most significant reason for the lack of change is that we try to do it on our own. We have some powerful help available to us if we will accept it. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 18, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 36

National Nurses Week.

We have many heroes in our communities during this pandemic. Each one deserves to be honored and recognized. This week, however, May 11 to 17 is National Nurses Week, so as Friday comes we choose to give our Nurses, everywhere a special thank you and a blessing for them today. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...

May 15, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 35

Knocked Down But Not Knocked Out

We are entering the third month of the restrictions caused by the Corona Virus. It's time to remind ourselves of where we stand. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 14, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 34

An Awesome Surprise

Have you ever been surprised by thrilled by God's creation? It can change your whole perspective on your day. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 13, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 33

What Do You Do When You Don't Know What To Do

Living at a time when there is so much uncertainty only creates more stress in our lives. When we don't know what to do, what do we do? Here is some help today. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 12, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 32

I Can't Believe I Did That.

We all have embarrassed ourselves at some point. The important thing is not what caused the embarrassment, but what we did afterward. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 11, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 31

Grace Period

Today we look back at our week and remind ourselves that God's grace is all around us and working for us because God is faithful. Have a great weekend everyone. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 08, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 30

Acres of Diamonds

Back in 1869 Russell Cronwell heard a story while visiting in Africa. That story has been told many times over the past 150 years and it still has truth and encouragement for us today. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 07, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Consistently Inconsistent

If I could only be more consistently consistent rather than inconsistently consistent, I would be consistently much happier. How about you? We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 06, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 28

When Life Hurts

We all have times when we hurt. It really shouldn't surprise us. But what do we do with that hurt and how do we handle it. Darlene Zschech shared a story in her book Extravagant Worship that sheds some powerful light on our sufferings. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 05, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 27

The Train Ticket

No one likes being told that they have to wait for something that they really want. But sometimes waiting means that we get it at exactly the right time. This story from Corrie ten Boom waiting for a train shows us how. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 04, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 26

Pieces of the Puzzle

Most of the time when I start a puzzle I am pretty sure that there are pieces missing. Maybe we are missing some pieces for ourselves today. Here is some help today. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

May 01, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 25

The Last Thing You Do

Do you remember listening to a song that really hit you? I don't mean, hit you with its volume or style, but hit you with the words. I had that happen, let me tell you about it today. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Apr 30, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 24

Grudge Sale Part 2

We are dealing with a lot of changes and stress right now and we don't need to keep dealing with old baggage that is just extra weight for us to carry. Today is the second part of how to remove the extra baggage of unforgiveness from our lives. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Apr 29, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 23

Grudge Sale Part 1

Everyone knows what a Garage Sale is. It's where you try to get rid of all your old junk that is cluttering up your house. Well, today we talk about a Grudge Sale, which does pretty much the same thing. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Apr 28, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 22

My Days are Numbered...

"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain the heart of wisdom" We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Apr 27, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Top 8 Things That People Desperately Desire

What do you desire more than anything else? God has a plan for us to have fulfilled lives with our greatest desires met. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Apr 24, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 20
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