Special Guests

• Ricky Skaggs — Grammy Award Winning Country Recording Artist

  From the Grand Ole Opry, to 12 number one hits and six top 10 singles during, Ricky Skaggs has earned dozens of industry awards, including 13 Grammy Awards and eight awards from the Country Music Association including Entertainer of the Year. This singer-songwriter, session musician, bandleader, producer & arranger has gone from teen prodigy to one of the world's most renowned country & bluegrass entertainers in the world. Thirteen-time Grammy winner Ricky Skaggs is still keeping his place at the top of Billboard's Bluegrass albums chart with his new record Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947.
  www.skaggsfamilyrecords.com

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• Mandisa — Grammy-Nominated Recording Artist, American Idol Finalist

  Placing ninth in the fifth season of American Idol, was just the beginning of an incredible career. Mandisa was a backup singer for Christian author and speaker Beth Moore but shot to fame during her audition for American Idol when Idol judge Simon Cowell made several comments about Mandisa's weight during her audition. This would be one of the reasons Mandisa would entitle her 2007 album "True Beauty". When Mandisa appeared before the judges prior to the final cut-down to the season's 24 semi-finalists, she told Simon: "What I want to say to you is that, yes, you hurt me and I cried and it was painful, it really was. But I want you to know that I've forgiven you and that you don't need someone to apologize in order to forgive somebody. I figure that if Jesus could die so that all of my wrongs could be forgiven, I can certainly extend that same grace to you." Cowell told Mandisa that he was "humbled" and apologized to her immediately.
  www.mandisaofficial.com
  
  

• Tri Robinson — Author of Small Footprint, Big Handprint: How to live simply and love extravagantly

  We need a smaller footprint. The pursuit of the North American dream has left most of us empty, stretched in nine different directions and self-absorbed. Aside from the occasional natural disaster, we've all but forgotten about the people around the world and down the street who need us and need us to live differently. We need to live more simply. However. we want to make a bigger handprint. In a world crying out for help, we struggle to believe we can make a difference. But reformation starts with people who have one idea they believe can change their world and the power of God's love changes everything. We need to love more extravagantly. The world is changing whether we like it or not. The question that begs to be answered is this: Will you sit by idly and watch it change for the worse or will you allow God to put you on the forefront of changing it for the better? Small Footprint, Big Handprint is your invitation to embark on a journey for the latter.
  www.reform-now.org
  
  

Journey

• Mike & Sue Todd

  Former Bay Street executive Mike Todd, soon figured out that he and his wife were going to run into problems having children. IVF, miscarriages, fertility drugs & clinics - all with no results. After depression eventually hit both of them, Mike and Sue made the decision to move out to British Colombia. They also decided to have their seven frozen embryos sent over from Toronto and asked God to really to settle this issue once and for all in their hearts. During the trip from Toronto to Vancouver, all of the embryos were destroyed. Was this confirmation or did God fail them?
  
  

Talkback, etc.

• What's God been teaching you these days?

  This is a question many of us should really be asking each other. There's something refreshing about being communally aware of God's movements. So, what has God been teaching you lately and how has He been doing it?
  
  

• The Counsel Of Many!

  Need Help or Advice On An Issue In Your Life?
  Tell us your situation and Drew will ask the listeners of TDMS!
  This week...a young lady wants to know if she should break up with her boyfriend of 5 years because he won't propose. "I'm 29 years old and I've been dating the same guy for over 6 years now. We have a great relationship and I really love him. We've talked about marriage a bunch of times and he says he wants to marry me, but honestly, he shows absolutely no signs of it actually happening. My friends keep telling me that I need to let him go and move on because they just think he's stringing me along and has no intention of marrying me. I'm so confused because I really do love him but if he's not going to propose, then I might miss the guy who will. I've prayed about it but haven't really been given a clear sign from God as to what I should do. WHAT SHOULD I DO?"
  
  

• TDMS Free For All

  We've had a few people suggest that they would like to have a semi regular "free for all" segment where people could call in and talk about anything - past topics or current issues. Or maybe even ask Drew something about his personal life or his opinion on a variety of subjects. (Like we don't get enough of that already!) So back by popular demand - It's an absolute free for all folks! Got something you'd like to sell? Looking for something to buy? Want to trade children with another family? Give us a call and talk to Drew about anything you'd like! Dangerous, but electrifying nonetheless!
  Sorry, only our LIVE listeners get to hear the nonsense!
  
  

• Useless TV Trivia

  Always a favourite with the listeners of TDMS. (Explains a lot about our listeners really doesn't it?)
  Sorry, only our LIVE listeners get to hear the nonsense!