I Miss You!

Dear Mornings listeners and viewers:

It sure has been nice to hear from so many of you on Facebook and through my email. Thank you for your prayers and concern.

Most of you know by now that the December shows are recent "best of's" originally airing from August-October, and that Larry and I are in "career transition."

While I'm not sure where we will land, I know God has a plan for all of us, and that many North Americans are going through trying times right now. I will be praying that you have a special Christmas with loved ones and that 2010 is a great year for you.

And if you listened to "Mornings" for any length of time, you know that I'm pretty excited about The University of Texas Longhorns being in the national championship. I made my husband promise that if we get jobs before the end of December, we'd go to Pasadena on January 7th!

Hook 'em horns and God bless you,

Lorri

Animal House

We sure had fun recently when Singer Laura Bryna brought her birds and Tim Link, the Pet Communicator, joined us on set. What were those birds thinking? Tim said they sure love Laura!

Texas-OU game

These are a month late, but I promised to put them up here! Enjoy!

Emile Jr

Here is a picture of Emile Jr dressed as Paul "The Starchild" Stanley member of the band KISS

Pastor Brad Strand Visits Mornings!

Texas Pastor Brad Strand, Larry and me!

We were honored to have Pastor Strand in our studio today. He spent 33 years and 30,000 hours developing The Strand Study Bible. It weighs nearly five pounds, has extensive maps, color-coding and mini-series to help people live their lives better. This would be a great addition to any library or a great gift for any student of the Bible. For more information, check out www.StrandStudyBible.com.

Seafood for Diabetes Patients & Others

Thanks to Barbara Brown for letting us post this!

Among the delectable dishes included in THE DIABETES SEAFOOD COOKBOOK is:

Salmon with Black Bean Salsa - so beautiful you will want to make it all the time. The colors are exquisite and it takes very little time to prepare.

Serves 4 • Serving Size: 1/4 recipeSalmon2 tsp soy sauce1 Tbsp orange juice1 lb thick salmon fillet, skin removed, cut into 4 piecesBlack Bean Salsa15 oz black beans, drained and rinsed1 soft mango, diced1/2 tsp ground cumin1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil1/2 cup chopped cilantro2 fresh limes, juiced2 Tbsp minced red onion1/8 tsp fine sea salt1/8 tsp freshly ground pepper

1. Mix soy sauce and orange juice in plastic bag. Add salmon and marinate for at least 20 minutes and up to 2 hours.

2. Mix black bean salsa ingredients together in large bowl. (Prepare salsa early in the day to allow flavors to blend.)

3. Preheat grill or grill pan. Add salmon and grill until nicely browned. 4. Place ∏ cup black bean salsa on plate and place salmon on top. Garnish with fresh cilantro sprigs (if desired).

EXCHANGES/CHOICES: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fruit, 4 lean meat, 1 fatCalories 295, Calories from Fat 110, Total Fat 12 G, Saturated Fat 2.1 G, Trans Fat 0 G,Cholesterol 75 MG, Sodium 360 MG, Total Carbohydrate 18 G, Dietary Fiber 4 G, Sugars 8 G, Protein 28 G

Young Talent

A little girl from Georgia sang her way into our hearts this month.

We sure enjoyed Sylvia Lee Walker as an in-studio guest recently. She may be tiny, but she has a BIG voice. You can find out more about her at http://www.sylvialee.net/.