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NZ Top 10 2/22

It’s SPRING BREAK for us here on the campus of MVNU! Woohoo!
We hope your weekend is off a great start!

Here’s this week’s countdown!
10. Maybe It’s Okay – We Are Messengers
9. Everything – TobyMac
8. You Say – Lauren Daigle
7. Survivor – Zach Williams
6. Who You Say I Am – Hillsong Worship
5. Even Then – Micah Tyler
4. Known – Tauren Wells
3. Best News Ever – MercyMe
2. Stand in Your Love – Josh Baldwin
1. Only Jesus – Casting Crowns

We also had new music from Ryan Stevenson and Cochren and Co!
Listen to Ryan’s “With Lifted Hands” and “Church” from Cochren and Co.

Thanks for listening!
– Lilly and Joe

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Trust and Gratitude

The word trust is mentioned in the Bible over 50 times.  Proverbs 3:5 is a signature verse for many as it reminds us to “Trust in the Lord with all your heart…and lean NOT on your own understanding…”  When we learn to trust and we accept this command, we can face ANY circumstance with confidence and hope!  This especially goes for parents as we raise our children.

Our confidence and hope doesn’t come from our strength, wisdom, energy or power.  It comes from God’s ability.

In our devotional “Time With God for Fathers,” by Jack Countryman, he also uses
2 Samuel 22:2-3:

2 And he said: “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
3 The God of my strength, in whom I will trust;
My shield and the horn of my salvation,
My stronghold and my refuge;
My Savior, You save me from violence.

When we trust, we tap into an irresistible force that no one or nothing can successfully oppose!

Have you ever heard this? “Life is 10% what happens, 90% how we react to it.”  What about this one? “You need to change your attitude.” How we approach the challenges of like determines the kind of person we become. If we ponder negative things, our frame of mind will soon turn sour, pessimistic and negative. But, if we fill our minds with the things of God, the opposite happens.

Philippians 4:8 says:

8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things arelovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

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Who Knew Wednesday: Love Your Pet Day

Today and Lilly talked about Pets! We shared some stories about our pets and along with some fun facts about our favorite furry friends and gave you a chance a $5 Gift Card to Troyer’s of Apple Vally!

Here is the link to the history of Love your pet day! 

Some fun facts:

1. The nose pad of each cat has ridges in a unique pattern, not unlike a person’s fingerprints.

2. pet owners in the United States spent $60.28 billion on their furry friends in 2015.

3. Nearly 80 million U.S. households have a pet, and 42 percent of those households have more than one 4. One survey found that 81 percent of cat owners let their felines sleep on the bed, compared to 73 percent of dog owners.

5. The Basenji, an African wolf dog, does not bark in a normal way but may yodel or scream when excited!

6. Cats have 32 muscles in each ear.

Who Knew Trivia Question!

Q: What is the technical term for a pack of kittens?

A: A pack of kittens is called a kindle.

Congratulation to Herb from Mount Vernon who correctly guessed our trivia question and won a $5 Gift Card to Troyers of Apple Vally!

the who knew food corner

Cherry Pie Day!!

Here is the link to the Cherry Pie recipe we shared!

 

Here are the pictures of our pets that we promised!

Tula:

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Sammy and Sully

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Todd here! I flew solo on the drive today and shared some artist news you can find below! Don’t forget to check out the blog exclusives!

A. Mandisa’s Musical Director releases a single a. https://www.newreleasetoday.com/news_detail.php?newsid=3681

B. Zach Williams – Israel Encounter a. https://www.newreleasetoday.com/news_detail.php?newsid=3669

 

BLOG EXCLUSIVES 

A. 7eventh Time Down artist news – New album coming march 1st a. https://www.newreleasetoday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=20745

B. Michael W Smith Artist News – New Album February 22nd a. https://www.newreleasetoday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=20745

 

GAMES 

We used Zach Williams, “Chain Breaker” for Song Poetry today. our winner was Jan from Howard!

For Name That Tune we chose God is on the Move by 7eventh Time Down, our them song for Lifeline 2019! Our winner was Kathlee from Mount Vernon.

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How to be Happier with the AD!

Thanks for hanging out with us today!
We went over some was to help you be happier because the world has been really full of negativity lately so we thought it would be appropriate to share some ways to fight against that in the show today!

Here’s a link to 10 simple things you can do to be happier today!
And here’s some highlights of those tips below!

1. Exercise more – seven minutes might be enough
You don’t have to be depressed to gain benefit from exercise, though. It can help you to relax, increase your brain power and even improve your body image, even if you don’t lose any weight. A study in the Journal of Health Psychology 2 found that people who exercised felt better about their bodies, even when they saw no physical changes:
Body weight, shape and body image were assessed in 16 males and 18 females before and after both 6 × 40 mins exercise and 6 × 40 mins reading. Over both conditions, body weight and shape did not change. Various aspects of body image, however, improved after exercise compared to before.

2. Sleep more – you’ll be less sensitive to negative emotions
Negative stimuli get processed by the amygdala; positive or neutral memories gets processed by the hippocampus. Sleep deprivation hits the hippocampus harder than the amygdala. The result is that sleep-deprived people fail to recall pleasant memories, yet recall gloomy memories just fine.

3. Spend time with friends and family
Staying in touch with friends and family is one of the top five regrets of the dying. If you want more evidence that it’s beneficial for you, I’ve found some research that proves it can make you happier right now. Social time is highly valuable when it comes to improving our happiness, even for introverts. Several studies have found that time spent with friends and family makes a big difference to how happy we feel, generally.

4. Practice smiling – it can alleviate pain
A new study led by a Michigan State University business scholar suggests customer-service workers who fake smile throughout the day worsen their mood and withdraw from work, affecting productivity. But workers who smile as a result of cultivating positive thoughts – such as a tropical vacation or a child’s recital – improve their mood and withdraw less!

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NZ Top 10 2/15

Thanks for hanging out with us today as we counted down the top 10 songs in Christian Radio! We hope you got out to enjoy the decent weather today!

Here’s the countdown!
10. Sanctus Real – Confidence
9. TobyMac – Everything
8. Lauren Daigle – You Say
7. Zach Williams – Survivor
6. Micah Tyler – Even Then
5. Hillsong Worship – Who You Say I Am
4. MercyMe – Best News Ever
3. Tauren Wells – Known
2. Josh Baldwin – Stand in Your Love
1. Casting Crowns – Only Jesus

We had new music from Newsboys – Check out “Greatness of our God”
and Matthew West’s “Mercy is a Song.

Thanks for listening!

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The Dad Manifesto for Valentine’s Day

Today we’re re-issuing a Dad Devotional from last week with a new twist:

A Father’s Prayer – Philippians 4:6-7
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

This prayer is simply, “Guide me with my words and actions toward my children…”

So how can we get some practical ideas this Valentine’s Day?

Here’s a great poster from author Jay Payleitner that hangs in my office…and reminds us of 52 things that we as ‘forever fathers’ should not forget…

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Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Celebrate Radio Day with Us!

Thanks for hanging out with us today as we celebrate one of our favorite holidays- Radio Day! We celebrated today by sharing some history of the radio and sharing some stories about how radio has had an impact on our lives!

Radio waves were originally discovered by one Heinrich Hertz, following on the heels of his discovery of electromagnetic radiation. While experiments were performed in using this energy to transmit information, it wasn’t until 1890 that the word radio was first applied, when the radio-conducteur was invented by French Physicist Édouard Branly. Previous to this all forms of communication using this discovery was known as wireless communication, but eventually radio spread across the world and became the go-to term. Radio quickly spread to find applications in every conceivable venue, from transmitting information, to broadcasting music, and even serving as a way of transmitting stories. Long before there was TV, there was Radio Theater, (incidentally, this also brought along the creation of Foley artists, but that’s another story entirely).

Radio Day is a great opportunity to remember all those years we spent traveling with Walkman, and enjoying the best and newest music broadcast from your local radio station. Set aside your CD’s and MP3 players, and remember when you discovered new music by what they played on the radio. Dig out that old boom box and drag it down to your local beach or park to reconnect to your local radio community, and remember what the world was like before whatever music we wanted was at our fingertips.

Our Who-Knew Question for today was…
Q: What were the call letters for the first radio station?
A: KDKA
The first commercial radio station was KDKA in Pittsburgh, which went on the air in the evening of Nov. 2, 1920, with a broadcast of the returns of the Harding-Cox presidential election. The success of the KDKA broadcast and of the musical programs that were initiated thereafter motivated others to install similar stations; a total of eight were operating in the United States by the end of 1921.
Congratulations to Matthew who guessed correctly!

We also talked about Tortellini Day in our Who-Knew Food Corner!
Here’s all sorts of recipies for Tortellini to make in this cold weather!

Thanks for listening and making it possible for us to do what we do!
– Lilly and Hannah

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Game Time with Skillet

Today for Artist Newsday, Game Time Tuesday we focused on two more bands – Skillet and Michael W. Smith.

Todd shared how former Flyleaf singer Lacey Sturm is helping Skillet out on their tour this spring while Jen Ledger performs on the Winter Jam 19 tour.  Read more here.

For Song Poetry, our lyrics were:
You spoke a word and life began;
Told oceans where to start and where to end;
You set in motion time and space…

The answer? Stars from Skillet. Congratulations to Ben from Fredericktown who won the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Todd also shared how Michael W. Smith is releasing something new next month.  Read more about it here on MWS’s official website.

Our Name That Tune song today was Michael’s “Healing Rain.” Brock from Butler won the Troyer’s certificate.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

 

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