Trailer

What is a Trailer? A Trailer is a :15 second TV commercial.

My Trailer is almost complete and will air on the following networks. ( most if not all) Discovery, Fox News, History Channel, Lifetime, Food Network, TLC, A&E, HGTV, ESPN, USA Network, CNN Headline News, AMC, Angel One, Animal Planet, The Weather Channel and CMT. :15 seconds is quick but you will recognize my book and words immediately. I ask that if you see my Trailer please let me know. I won't receive a schedule. My marketing director, Terry will send me a report after the ads have aired, which will indicate the dates/times/networks and number of households which viewed each ad. As soon as I get the final trailer I will put it on facebook. Here's hoping that Matt's Last Call: Surviving Our Protectors will reach many people and save lives.

Christmas

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, my favorite time of year. We have seven inches of snow and yesterday's beautiful sunshine created many glistening trees in our yard. God's beautiful creation is amazing. Now those of you who know me know that I do NOT like cold and would rather be somewhere in the sun. Today it doesn't matter where I am - Jesus Christ was born and He is what matters in my life. It is time to stop the hustle and bustle and take time to thank the LORD for what He has done for us.  Don't forget to remember those who are suffering and sad today because of a loss in the family or illness of a loved one. Stop and say a little prayer for those less fortunate than you and help them if you can. Remember this is JESUS' day!

Life in Palm Desert

Ron and I had a little break, although I did have a couple of events, and went to Palm Desert. We stayed at our daughter's home the first night. It was so fun seeing the grandkids. They sure have grown. We stayed with my brother and sister-in-law for 4 days and then went to our timeshare for 6 days. We arrived with 80+ degree weather. Oh we were loving it. Friends came for Happy Hour and we all had a great time. The weather was in the 80's through Monday or Tuesday so we were swimming, hanging out by the pool just resting and enjoying life. We played tennis and looked at many open houses. I did find a couple - I do have my favorite but Ron just shakes his head. Ron has never been out of town during the Christmas season so as we were sitting outside eating at Sammy's Woodfire Pizza, Christmas Caroles were playing and the lights were all aglow. Ron said this is just weird, how can it be so hot and be decorated for Christmas. He said that the entire week. Lots of tennis, pool shopping and ffriends. I spoke at the Palm Desert Community Presbyterian church to the Stephen Ministry group. A great group of people with lots of great questions and concerns of those grieving.
I was able to talk to others outside the church concerning Matt's Last Call: Surving Our Protectors. On Thursday it poured all day 61 degrees! - shopping and packing!! Friday morning we headed for the airport.We had a fantastic easy trip home. Two days later 6 inches of snow followed by a windstorm! Where is that home I found in Palm Desert? I might need to put my name on it???

Christmas

As we are busy shopping for the perfect gift, baking, mailing out our Christmas cards, decorating our homes and wrapping gifts let's stop and think of the true meaning of holidays. Christmas is about the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It isn't about the presents around the tree but His presence in our lives.  Take some time to meditate and be thankful for the many gifts that God has blessed us with thoughout the year.

Matt's Last Call: Surviving Our Protectors

It has been brought to my attention that some bookstores do not have my book. They are told Matt's Last Call is out of stock, order and they will ship it when available. I have contacted Tate Publishing but they say it is the distributors issue.

My suggestion would be to either contact me personally, I will always have books available OR go to my website: http://mattcutshort.tateauthor.com and order it from there. Those are your best bets.
What a blessing book has been and I thank God for giving me this opportunity to share Matt's Last Call with everyone. I am hoping to save MANY lives.

Praise the Lord

Yesterday was a great day. Through all my research and following through with those who allowed me to use their name and business in my resource directory I met a great man, John Marx director of Cops Alive. He asked me to do a telephone interview for the copsalive podcast. It took place yesterday and the Lord helped me tell my story about Matt's Last Call. I felt it went well but of course remembered things I should have said after the fact. My goal is to save a life but talking with John we decided it should be, "I am out to save lives!"

It is hard to believe that after 7 years, 5 months and 15 days I have not only written a book but I am speaking all over our valley and now onto podcasts that go all over the United States. I thank God that He lead me in this direction and that so many people have reached out to me for help. Praise the Lord!

Darkness Closes In

Darkness Closes In as three more suicides take place this past week. Two male ages 23 and 25 and 1 female age 19.That makes 25 since January of 2012. The students at our high school are concerned, not knowing where to turn or what to do. Recently, a group of kids headed to the Interact Club advisor's classroom and sat sobbing while the President and Vice-President of that club sat behind him for comfort. A sister, whose brother took his life a short month or so ago, joined the group in tears. The advisor is an awesome man who has been dealing with several suicides of former students.

As I sit and chat with the different Law Enforcement officials we try to come up with the why, and what can we do. I believe that the most important thing we can and must do is get these kids into church youth groups or Young Life. Satan is doing an incredible job of destroying lives so we must turn to God. "In Him there is no darkness at all . . . if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin."
( I John 1:5-6) All I know is God has kept me standing through the death of my son. I can always reach out to HIM! HE is always with me and will never let me down. All I have to do is ask.