Made My Day

This week we’re keeping it real with the stories that make MMD moments the little miracles that they are. Those dealing with depression, bi-polar or anxiety will appreciate this. The post 37: She Stayed appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

This episode we’re catching up on a week and a half of MMD’s: Stressing over Sonic, a $200 mistake, a pleasant thank you, getting a library card so the kids could get books, making Harry Potter wands… and my son’s reaction when I gave him one. The post 36: He Cried appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

This week we’re celebrating not having to go to the Price is Right Live, teasing my son about being adopted, and playing Monopoly with the kids for the first time. The post 35: Monopoly appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

This week we celebrate: Spilling my guts at church; Realizing I have a Ward; Having Donovan on That Story Show; Dinner at Culvers instead of being at church; Guesting on slant.fm podcast; and my daughter stealing water at Target. The post 34: Ward appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

This week we’re kicking anxiety’s butt with the following moments: Setting up an appointment to guest-host a podcast. Talking about how bad “Don’t Blink” stunk after church. Going to see an old church building and wondering about church demons. Helping an 8th grader with homework. Having my efforts appreciated. A new theme for NLCast.com. My friend... The post 33: Church Demons appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

This week we’re slapping depression upside the head by celebrating the following moments: a Facebook Drawing Challenge, admitting we don’t know enough about God to have a clear opinion, surviving a snowy drive to Wendy’s, recording a podcast episode, sledding on cardboard, a business lunch, and finishing Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets with... The post 32: Cardboard appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

This week we’re celebrating the following moments: Feeling dumb at the gym; Talking bi-polar with a new friend; Making my daughter laugh; Having a new friend over to the new house. The post 31: Newspaper appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

This week we’re celebrating the following moments: Seeing Star Wars in lounge chairs. Meeting up with kids from my children’s ministry. Setting up podcast equipment. Seeing Star Wars again with the kids. The post 30: Watching Star Wars appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

I’m back! We’re going through the past 5 days of my life pulling at least one thing out of each that made that day worthwhile. I hope it is a blessing to you and helps you to celebrate the little, tiny, wonderful things in life.   The post 29: Very Important Job appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

This week James and Jennifer go through their week highlighting the things about each day that made that day worthwhile. Everything from Jenna earning the Game Ball to J winning a drawing contest with his Dad.   The post 28: Drawing Contest appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

Made My Day is back! My wife Jennifer joins me as our new co-host and will be sharing her MMD moments right along with me. Enjoy! The post 27: Jennifer Made My Day appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

This week we’re celebrating about three weeks of stuff… and the fact that I don’t need to do this show anymore. The post 26: Me and Parry Gripp appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

This week is worth celebrating if only because my kids had a great experience their first week of their new school. The post 25: The Kids Are All Right appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

I celebrated my 41st birthday with my wife and kids. Their gifts prove how well they know me! This week we’re celebrating: Holding my nine-year-old. Fixing a hosting issue easily. Recording NLCast EP 224 – Heaven Is Real Got Jenn’s new (to us) car and paid cash. Recorded Gospel of Kennison 40 – Growing Up... The post 24: Jelly Bellys, Legos and Cash appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

A listener’s wife writes in to report a major change in how her husband treats her struggle with depression after listening to the show. #MMDCast This week we’re celebrating: Being asked to be a Children’s Ministry Consultant. Dodging the kid’s last swim event and fixing my iPhone myself. Finding a lost locking lug nut key.... The post 23: This Thing I Do appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

An ancient visiting Pastor gives the entire congregation the bird while telling a story of an old injury. This week we’re celebrating: Realizing how far I’ve come in my depression journey. My son swimming without holding on to the side. Enjoying building Legos with my boy. An old Pastor flipping us all off in church.... The post 22: Pastor Bird Finger appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

My wife and kids were involved in a minor accident on the highway on Saturday. It could have been much worse than it was. Getting a call from my wife to meet her at the site instead of from a police officer to meet him at the hospital made my day. This week we’re celebrating:... The post 21: My Family is Alive appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

My wife knows me better than I know myself… and accepts me more than I accept myself. The post 20: It’s Okay To Be Broken appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

Along with all of the normal #MMDCast moments, James is grateful for 18 years of marriage to his wonderful spouse Jennifer! The post 19: Eighteen Years appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

My son expresses his feelings for me in a hand-made Father’s Day card… and it is allsome! This week we’re celebrating: Jenna found a friend at Swim Team. Son is swimming with no fear. Did free show art for “Talkin’ Bout my Generation” podcast. Saw Girl Meets World. Zeke sent me a picture of a... The post 18: So So So Allsome appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

James Kennison and his wife Jennifer tell how Depression, Anxiety and Bi-Polar progressively changed their lives. How it  disabled James, changed his personality, and cost him his career as a Pastor, and his family life they had built. It’s also a story of hope and recovery. This is part 2 of a 2 part series. The post Our Depression Story Part 2 (of 2) appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

James Kennison and his wife Jennifer tell how Depression, Anxiety and Bi-Polar progressively changed their lives. How it disabled James, changed his personality, and cost him his career as a Pastor, and his family life they had built. It’s also a story of hope and recovery. This is part 1 of a 2 part series. The post Our Depression Story Part 1 (of 2) appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

Simone from JAM CIty posted her 5th grade badge with some great comments about my ministry efforts. This week we’re celebrating: My attempt at being a Voice-over guy on fiverr.com. Made the new Podcast Kid intro. Click to listen. Made the new Girl Meets World Podcast Intro. Click to listen. The Nobody’s Listening Facebook Group is... The post 17: Simone’s Badge appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

>My wife and I have differing views on power walkers. The episode we’re celebrating: Rain that goes away when you need it to. Fixing at 1976 gas stove. Representing my boy at his Kindergarten graduation. My daughter’s new loft bed. Getting giant packages from Amazon. Helping my son overcome his fears. A wonky wall clock that... The post 16: Knees and Elbows appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

This Memorial Day weekend cemented a family tradition in our family, and a Hidden Mickey hunt was the highlight of the trip. The episode we’re celebrating: Hanging out with my son, talking to my son about bullies, the Portal Kid at Cracker Barrel, accidentally loosing seven pounds, Mary Poppins helps me remember to pick up... The post 15: Hidden Mickeys appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

This we’re talking about failing. I messed up and missed out on an awesome opportunity… but it still made my day. This episode we’re celebrating the following moments: My wife and daughter solve a 32 year old mystery surrounding Return of the Jedi, Nik’s barbie doll, Jenna’s talent show and the resulting mean girls on YouTube,... The post 14: Failing Forward appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

My daughter made my day today by believing in me. This episode we’re celebrating the following moments that made my day: My son did his English paper correctly, Having to get rid of a Facebook friend because of the Suggested Friends that were being presented, Had a good friend respond very well to the news... The post 13: I Think It Will appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

This week’s episode, just to be a little different from the usual, will be focusing on the little, tiny wonderful things in life! Things like: Donna’s husband reaching out, Writing 20,000 words in my book, Waking up at 3am and writing, Had lunch with a friend and made his day, Gameboy Color vs Gameboy DS,... The post 12: Whatever It Is, Yes appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

Donna, this one’s for you! We’re celebrating the tiny, little wonderful things that make our day, if we look to find them. This week it’s: Jenna calling me a “Man of God”, Honey butter from the wife, Finishing a book, Writing 18000 words in my own book, Writing Bible Stuff articles, Kennison Trivia, Comments on... The post 11: Oh, Donna appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

One more week of celebrating the moments that make every day worthwhile. This time its: Being interviewed by Rey Brown from “I Like Family” podcast, A lady at the school said I was very kind, I got Jenn’s new car stereo in, I had a woman as my contact picture, I recreated the Nobody’s Listening... The post 10: You Didn’t Have to be So Nice appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

It’s another week of celebrating the little, tiny wonderful things in life. Things like: Getting cake; my kids getting to hold my iPad; not having a great day, but making it into a good one; taking down Christmas lights with controlled anger; torturing my son; solutions to my hard drive woes; a good day of... The post 9: Let It Go appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

Back again for week 8 of Made My Day celebrating the little, tiny wonderful things in life. Things like: Finton from Ireland reminds me of better times and good ministry. Going out to dinner an not only saves money, but I don’t mind the crowd. 2013 tried to kill me and my family. We survived.... The post 8: Double Loop appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

Once again we’re celebrating the little, tiny wonderful things in life… which this week are: Adobe Audition Presets and Windows Fonts still on my computer due to an SSD. Nobody’s Listening podcast is being featured in “What’s Hot” in the “Kids and Family” section of iTunes along with Made My Day. I survived three days... The post 7: Adobe Audition Presets appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

This week we’re talking about the wonderful little things that make every day worthwhile. Stuff like: A special MMD from my daughter, J’s Stuffed Reindeer, the dog is finally doing what he’s supposed to be, my daughter is acting like… and that’s a good thing. PDQ and Jenna’s going to get a knife… or two.... The post 6: Finally Trapped Him appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

This episode crams two weeks of MMD moments into one show… and contrary to the title, it is family safe. We’re talking about Minecraft Birthdays, Sara Bareilles, bad hard drives, photos from the past, ministry moments, making a creeper from boxes, impressing my wife, my wife trying to convince my son that his “stuffie” is moving... The post 5: Not For Kids appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

This week it’s wireless routers, Candyland with dares, Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode, MMD is a featured iTunes podcast, watching Doctor who with the kids, reading Harry Potter to my daughter, seeing Frozen, having Thanksgiving at Cracker Barrel and thanking a waitress. Links mentioned: The Podcasting Section of podcast.nlcast.com Christmas Stories I’ve Written The post 4: Doctor Who and Harry Potter appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

This week we’re talking about Thanksgiving T-shirts, scaring your own children, tired eyes, USB 2.0 card readers, Axe Cop, Doctor Who, failing a math test, stealing a bedroom, an exploding Target, giant bubbles, being an artist, sauce problems, Star Wars loft beds, christmas stories, a kid from Ireland, Jesus being dead and how you don’t... The post 3: Not Thankful For, Thankful In appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

This episode you’ll enjoy wonderful moments from my week: Doctor Who excitement, teachable moments with my kids, porch lights, nasty soda flavor combinations, the Panara lady,  Mike Tompkins, the Exit Only Man, the lady who couldn’t order her chicken without drama, plus your MMD’s! And as a special bonus… we’ve got some WMD’s (Wrecked My Day)... The post 2: Mike Tompkins appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.

It’s the first episode of Made My Day. The first podcast episode I’ve recorded in over a year. You just made my day by downloading and listening. Thanks! This episode we introduce the show’s concept and talking a little about why it’s important to me personally. Then banging through a week’s worth of things that... The post 1: You Just Made My Day appeared first on Nobody’s Listening Podcast Community.