Because of increased demands on both of our schedules, we need to say goodbye to Toginet Radio. We're thankful for 14 months of fun and interesting guests. We're thankful for our listeners. And we're thankful for the top-notch Toginet team. It's been a wonderful experience for us. We hope you'll continue to enjoy our past shows in the Toginet archives.

May God fill your days with joy, peace, and hope in abundance.

Cec and Twila (AKA Cec and Me)

November 29 Cec and Me

Join Twila and guest Kathy Carlton Willis as they discuss how to deal with those crazy expectations that pop up when we least want to deal with them, whether it's due to the holidays, or any time of year. 

The phone lines will be open. Call 877-864-4869 to join the conversation.

About Kathy:

Kathy Carlton Willis spent this past summer blogging about expectations, after dealing with her own frustrating situations on the topic. She enjoys fiddling with words as: writer, publicist, and writer's coach at KCW Communications. Kathy is affiliated with AWSA, CLASSeminars, and others. She's published in multiple books, magazines, and online publications. She writes and speaks on the issues that hold believers back and shines the light on their path to freedom. Kathy shines, whether she's shining the light on God's writers and speakers, or reflecting God's light during her speaking opportunities.

Hold on to your britches, because you're in for a fun ride. On the November 22 Cec and Me show, Cec and Twila will chat with Jerry Jenkins.

Yes, you know who we're talking about. THAT Jerry Jenkins. The Jerry Jenkins who is a New York Times best-selling novelist and biographer. The Jerry Jenkins who wrote more than 175 books, including the 70,000,000-selling Left Behind series. The Jerry Jenkins who promised, along with Cec, to be on his best behavior. We'll see how that goes. 

The call-in line is always open during the Cec and Me show. We'd love to hear from you. 877-864-4869

Check out Jerry's website: www.JerryJenkins.com.

Are you on FaceBook? You'll find Jerry there at www.facebook.com/jerry.b.jenkins. 

Here's more:

Jerry B. Jenkins, former editor of Moody Magazine, vice president for publishing, and now chairman of the board of trustees for the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, is the author of more than 175 books, including the 70,000,000-sellingLeft Behind series. Jerry has been awarded honorary doctorates from Bethel College (Indiana), Trinity International University (Illinois), Colorado Christian University, Huntington University (Indiana), and Tennessee Temple University.

The first of a police thriller trilogy set in Chicago, The Brotherhood / A Precinct 11 Novel, released from Tyndale House Publishers in February 2011. The second,The Betrayal, released in Septermber of 2011. 

Jenkins's writing has appeared in Time, Reader's Digest, Parade, Guideposts, and dozens of Christian periodicals. He also serves as contributing editor toWriter's Digest.

Jenkins and Tim LaHaye were featured in a May 24, 2004 cover story in Newsweek magazine as "The New Prophets of Revelation."

Jenkins's non-fiction books include many as-told-to autobiographies, including those of Hank Aaron, Bill Gaither, Joe Gibbs, Orel Hershiser, Luis Palau, Meadowlark Lemon, Walter Payton,  Nolan Ryan, and Mike Singletary. The Hershiser and Ryan books reached The New York Times best-seller list.

Jenkins also assisted Dr. Billy Graham with his memoirs, Just As I Am, also a New York Times bestseller. Jerry spent 13 months working with Dr. Graham, and considers the project the privilege of a lifetime.

Jerry owns Jenkins Entertainment (www.Jenkins-Entertainment.com), a filmmaking company run by his son Dallas, which produced the critically-acclaimed Hometown Legend, listed as one of the Top 10 family films of 2002 by Good News Communication's MOVIEGUIDE. Jenkins Entertainment also produced Midnight Clear starring Stephen Baldwin, winner of the Special Jury Prize for "Best First Feature" at the 2007 Cinequest Film Festival.

What If... starring Kevin Sorbo (Hercules) and John Ratzenberger (Cheers, Toy Story), Jenkins Entertainment's latest feature, released to theaters in 2010 and on DVD in 2010. It was nominated for Best Family Picture of 2010 along with other such features as Toy Story 3 and Despicable Me.

Jenkins also owns the Christian Writers Guild (www.ChristianWritersGuild.com), which aims to train tomorrow's professional Christian writers and has more than 1,000 members worldwide. The centerpiece of the Guild is an e-mail correspondence course tailored to fit the busiest adult lifestyle. Each student is personally mentored by a seasoned professional via e-mail throughout the two-year program. Courses are also available for writers aged 8-12 and for teens.

Jerry Jenkins wrote the nationally syndicated sports story comic strip, Gil Thorp, from 1996-2004.

He speaks widely, primarily on writing, and is a sought-after humorist.

He and his wife Dianna live in Colorado and have three grown sons and eight grandchildren.

At Christmastime, it's hard not to get caught up in the shopping, the decorating, and the party planning--and it's easy to lose sight of the true meaning of the season. But sometimes we're touched by rare moments of grace when we're able to take a step back and understand what Christmas really means. 

Bestselling author Debbie Macomber says in the foreword for The Spirit of Christmas, "...Christmas isn't just a time to give and receive gifts. It's a season of love and appreciation for the gifts God has already given us."

On the November 15 Cec and Me show, Cec and Twila will chat about the Spirit of Christmas. We'll share personal stories and stories of others who've been impacted by the Spirit of Christmas. 

Do you have a story to share?

Have you seen God work?

Has your heart been changed by the Spirit of Christmas?

We'd love to hear from you! Call 877-864-4869 on Tuesday night, 7 CT/8 ET. 

Nearly 1 in 2 people in the United States live with a chronic condition, so if it's not you, it's someone you care about. 

Cec and Twila are delighted to have the delightful Lisa Copen, founder of Rest Ministries, as their special guest on the November 8th Cec and Me show. Join us at 7 pm CT/8 ET and learn how you can better cope with your condition or how you can help someone who suffers with chronic pain.

We want to hear from you.

Call 877-864-4869 with your comments or questions.

Lisa Copen, founder of Rest Ministries, lives with a chronic condition. She knows the pain. She experiences the realities of living with her condition. And she offers hope, help, and resources for others who live with chronic conditions. 

Lisa says, Every day is painful. Despite various medications, accompanied by a multitude of side effects, I have never experienced remission or even slight relief. My body seems to have aged 50 years in the last five. Each day is a challenge. Yet, I do not complain of this, for I have found joy beyond anything I could have ever discovered without my illness. I have learned an appreciation for life, an intensified joy of family and loved ones, a compassion for those who are hurting, and the ability to offer sincere understanding to those who feel devastated.

More about Lisa:

In 1996, I began writing a newsletter, ...And He Will Give You Rest, and people quickly responded. In 1998, Rest Ministries, Inc. became a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and began to reach out not only to individuals, but churches, providing tools, education and resources, so that they can more effectively meet the needs of the chronically ill in their church and community. (http://www.restministries.org). In 2004 we began HopeKeepers Magazine and in 2008 Hope Endures Radio Podcast.

Lisa Copen is the founder of Rest Ministries, the largest Christian organization that specifically serves the chronically ill. She has authored nine books, including resources for over 300 HopeKeepers groups, a small group program of Rest Ministries. Through various resources, including National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week, which she started in 2002, she seeks to encourage churches to increase an outreach to the chronically ill--nearly 1 in 2 people in the U.S. Lisa's works have been published in a variety of periodicals and books and she has been a guest of radio programs Decision Today, Family Life, and Joni and Friends. She is a sought-after speaker who brings joy and humor, as well as hope, to those who are suffering or live with chronic illness. She resides in San Diego with her husband and 7-year-old son, and has lived with degenerative rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia since 1993. 

Cec and Twila are flitting around and can't make it for this week's show. But don't you worry none. For the November 1 show we'll do a repeat of last week's program with Twila and Janet Perez Eckles. The fiesta continues.

We'll be back November 8 with Lisa Copen of Rest Ministries. Check out her website at www.restministries.com. You'll be glad you did.

Put on the party clothes and whip out the salsa because it's time for a FIESTA on Cec and Me!

Twila's special guest for the October 25 show is Janet Perez Eckles. Here's her message to you:

"Hi friends, what a joy and incredible honor to share my story from trials to triumph and from setbacks to success on the Cec and Me program. This blind chica will share details so inspiration dances right into the hearts of those who listen on Tue. Oct. 25 at 8:00 p.m. EST. Call 877-864-4869 to win a copy of Simply Salsa: Dancing Without Fear at God's Fiesta. And it will be a fiesta indeed of celebrating God's faithfulness to set us free from gloom."

About Janet Perez Eckles

Bolivian immigrant Janet Perez Eckles might be the last woman you would expect to dance for joy. She lost her eyesight at age 31, suffered financial devastation, endured infidelity, and faced the incomprehensible anguish of her nineteen-year old son's murder and the acquittal of the man responsible. Yet with God's grace, Eckles has learned to triumph and dance to the melody of God's joy. Her healing journey has enriched her passion to inspire thousands with unforgettable, yet practical steps through her writing included in 28 books as well as in her keynote messages. To learn more, visit www.janetperezeckles.com. 

About Simply Salsa

With a bit of sassiness, a touch of humor, and an amiga-to-amiga style,

Simply Salsa encourages women to accept God's call to dance!

"This is a lighthearted and yet profound book that speaks to women at every level-whether wallowing in the mire of self-pity, slogging through never-ending guilt, trying to outrun fear, or just plain missing out on the ecstasy of a dance-filled life. It doesn't have to be that way-and Simply Salsa was written to help you understand that." -Kathi Macias, award-winning author

What keeps women from dancing to the freedom God offers? With passion and boldness, Simply Salsa exposes the lies and misconceptions that imprison women with unfounded insecurities and feelings of inadequacy. No matter the degree of adversity or pain, Janet Eckles has discovered an alternative to gloom-through the security that is only found in God's love.

With her own life experiences as testimony, Eckles will have you dancing!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Janet Ruth Beebe of The Breast Cancer Survivors' Network joins Cec and Gail Smith for the October 18 show. 

Call 877-864-4869 with questions or comments.

All callers will receive a copy of Cec's book When Someone You Love Has Cancer.

October is Clergy Appreciation Month.

Wondering how to honor your pastor?

Need some ideas?

On the October 11 show Twila will chat with Rick and Gail Smith about how to show appreciation to your pastor and other ministry leaders--not just in October but all year long.

Rick and Gail have many years of ministry experience together. That means lots of stories to tell. We'll discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to treating the ones who serve us and shepherd us each week.

Do you have ideas to share? We'd love to hear from you during the broadcast. Call 877-864-4869.

It's sure to be an enlightening (and maybe even entertaining) show.

About Rick Smith:

Rick served as a Youth Pastor for 22 years in California and Illinois, then as a Senior Pastor for 11 years in Bettendorf, IA. He has a B.S. in Business Administration from UCLA, and an M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, while also studying for 2 1/2 years at Dallas Theological Seminary. Now retired from ministry, he is pursuing a 2nd career in education. His current position is Lead Academic Resolution Administrator for Ashford University in Clinton, IA, and teaches online as well. He resides in Davenport, IA, with his wife Gail, to whom he has been married for 41 years. Together they have three adult children and 7 grandchildren.