Aug 29, 2017 | Journal
This year marks the 25th year of our media production company, Cooke Pictures, based in Los Angeles, California. My husband, Phil Cooke and I, began our company in 1991 and it’s been a great journey. We may not be a billion dollar production house, but over the years,...
Jul 26, 2017 | Journal
The helicopter pilot dropped Joel Osteen and myself off on top of the mountain. Early in our careers, we were in Colorado filming a Christmas TV special for his father, Pastor John Osteen. My husband, Phil, and our camera operator stayed in the helicopter to film an...
Jul 16, 2017 | Journal
It’s hot. It’s really hot all over the U.S. in summer, and as temperatures rise so do tempers. Los Angeles is known for summertime road rage on freeways and many have died as a result. Many studies have proven that when it gets hot people become aggressive, angry and...
Jun 29, 2017 | Journal
I find it interesting that Jesus was baptized in the desert and not in a beautiful forest stream. It was in a desert environment that God chose to begin His work on earth. It’s where John the Baptist was living and crying out to those who would listen “…prepare the...
Jun 15, 2017 | Journal
Recently at a college conference in NYC I was asked to speak to young students wanting to break into the media and entertainment industry. Here are the 10 tips I shared with them. 1. Be unique. Not different. We already have a Steven Spielberg and Meryl Streep. Who...
Jun 6, 2017 | Journal
Whenever I’ve been in the presence of dying people who are secure in their destination after death – heaven, I’m always in awe of their peace and joy. Even at funerals or memorial services joy abounds amongst those who live with an assurance of Christ Jesus in their...