Mid-days With Lauree

Maybe you've heard of the our Faith Hope Love Experiment that is making its way through DFW. We'd like you to meet Ashley who was on the receiving end of a KCBI listener's Act of Kindness.

The heat is real here in North Teat with temps in the mid to upper 90’s for the next 10 days, so here's some tips to beat the heat:Pre-hydrate. Drink plenty of fluids; drink about 16 ounces before starting and 5 to 7 ounces every 15 or 20 minutes. Avoid dehydrating liquids. Coffee, tea and caffeinated soft drinks can hurt more than help.Eat smaller meals. Eat fruits high in fiber and natural juice. Avoid high protein foods.

After a long week, you may be looking forward to sleeping in, but is there such a thing as too much sleep?

I came across a post from a Mom here on Facebook that I thought you might like to hear from. Sometimes in parenting, tough love is necessary, and honestly, that's okay.

If there is one thing I've learned in my almost 60 years of life, it's that perspective is everything.

Am I a good neighbor? 92% of Americans would say yes, but what makes a good neighbor? A friendly wave in the morning? Accepting deliveries while their away? I would say a better first question is "Do I even know my neighbor?" and go from there.

Maybe you went all out on celebrating your mom this Mother's Day, but according to this poll, what Mom may really want can't be bought!

Today is National Teachers Appreciation Day and I want to take a second to celebrate the teachers in our lives. Think about it, no matter where we are in life, a teacher influenced us. When we meet new employees with a wealth of skills and abilities, a teacher helped shaped them. Every new business owner, doctor, engineer, or nurse can name a teacher who inspired them. Every one of us has at least one teacher in mind who encouraged and motivated us during our education and beyond, and if you have the chance, say thank you!I’d like to say a special shout out to my favorite teacher, and my baby-girl Simone who teaches Pre-K, and my in-laws Jeff and Angela who are also educators here in DFW!Lord, protect them, give them Your patience, give them Your heart to care, and encourage them to know how important their profession is! In Jesus name! Amen! ✏️

An Oklahoma couple were on their way to Las Vegas for a wedding chapel elopement from DFW when their connecting flight was canceled. Pam and Jeremy hopped on another flight across town from Love Field and had a change of plans when discovering a fellow passenger happened to be an ordained minister!

Maybe for one reason or another, you haven't been to church in a while. Maybe you’re hesitant to go because you feel out of place, that it's just been too long, or that church is only for those Christians who don’t sin. I hope these words of encouragement can ease your mind.“The church is not an institution for perfect people. It is a sanctuary for sinners saved by grace, a nursery for God’s sweet children to be nurtured and grow strong. It is the fold for Christ’s sheep, the home for Christ’s family. The church is the dearest place on earth.” - Charles Spurgeon

Just like a flicker of light in a dark room, even a small amount of hope can go a long way in this dark world!Sign up to receive your Faith Hope Love cards today!

I don't know what's in the water over in Highland Park, with alumnus Clayton Kershaw winning a world series, Matthew Stafford winning the super bowl, and now Scottie Sheffler winning this year's Masters, but I need some ASAP! As impressive as winning the Masters was, it's what Scottie said after his win yesterday I wanted to share with you here on 90.9 KCBI!

Today is National Pet Day and I truly believe the only reason I'm here talking to you is because God used my late German Shephard, Mimi, to save my life!

Should you buy or rent? This is a question most of us will likely face in our lives and one you may be facing right now. I’m not telling you anything new when I say the housing market is crazy, but just how crazy?

The Lord tells us that as we do for the least of these, we do for Him, but I’m kinda struggling with something that I hope you can help me with.I live in downtown Dallas and pretty much every day I come across someone panhandling, and I do my best to help when I can. But even then I have people like the man yesterday who snatched the dollar I was handing him and, I’ll be honest, my heart hasn’t always been kind … how can I best be a reflection of God in those circumstances? What do you do?-Sonny

Attention Coffee Drinkers: Prepare to be judged.Apparently according to a recent study, what you order from your favorite coffee shop actually says a lot about your personality! Do you fit your order?

A cyber security firm figured out how secure every type of password is. They say ANY password that's six characters or less can be cracked instantly now, even if it's got special characters. Ten characters can be cracked in three days . . . at 11, it's five months . . . and at 12, it would take 24 YEARS to crack. Even if you add numbers and special characters to that, it still needs to be at least 11 characters long…. The more you know!

Do phones belong in classrooms? No, says Mary Garza, a teacher who conducted an experiment to see just how distracted kids are in the classroom. For one class period, she had her students turn their phones on loud, and every time they received a notification they went up and put a tally mark under the correct category of phone apps. This was one class, one period. Every one of these tally marks is an interruption in a student’s education. There were 100 Facebook notifications, 65 from snapchat, 150 emails, Instagram? 250 notifications, and we won’t even bother counting the text messages, I’ll need a calculator, let me pull out my phone…

My friend September posted this on Facebook and I felt like I needed to share with you if you have children!“Dear Moms, This is for all of you. Never feel justified in covering up your child’s problems. Casting blame on others or excusing your child’s behavior because it must be someone else’s fault. Our children need us to see their problems before someone else does. And when they do something wrong or struggle with the cares of the world… don’t blame the world. Don’t blame “the thing.” Don't even blame Help your kids own their life, their mistakes and their sin. We all sin. We all make mistakes. But, there will be and always are consequences. It’s one of the hardest parental lessons ever. Because, we are their protector and it’s exhausting. But, ownership begins with us. All small hidden things lead to something big and exposed. Stay current and help them own their lives. Some day, we won’t be there to “go to battle for them.” If it we're me, I’d rather go to battle with and for an experienced and humbled

Have you been stressed out as of lately? How about we try something together. I just came across this 5-4-3-2-1 stress buster. Doing all of them is supposed to shift your attention to your senses, helping you feel more focused on the present and less focus on your stressor. Ready?