We started out today with some Newboys United info! Check the link for more on that! https://www.newreleasetoday.com/news_detail.php?newsid=3613
We also did get to play a round of Song Poetry. A congratulations to Bonnie from Mount Vernon. The song was God is on The Move by 7thTimeDown.
We’ve been on top of all school closings and delays. Check our Facebook page for the most recent list!
Today Lilly and I played mystery box and talked about the best ways to declutter your home!
For the mystery box, we did three sense tests before Jason from Butler guessed what was in it, and won that $5 gift card to Troyer’s of Apple Valley and 4 tickets to the AAA Great Vacations Travel Expo!
Here are the questions Lilly asked and the answers I gave, for each test.
Shake Test:
Smell Test:
Touch Test:
The answer: A empty bag of salt and cracked pepper chips!
Here is where we got all of our decluttering tips!
The Best Decluttering Advice We’ve Heard
Thank you so much for listening to the afternoon Drive – we appreciate YOU, we couldn’t do what we love to do without your support!
-Hannah and Lilly
Thanks for hanging out with us today!
Here’s today’s countdown!
10. Best News Ever – MercyMe
9. Confidence – Sanctus Real
8. Survivor – Zach Williams
7. Stand in Your Love – Josh Baldwin
6. Everything – TobyMac
5. You Say – Lauren Daigle
4. Even Then – Micah Tyler
3. Who You Say I Am – Hillsong Worship
2. Only Jesus – Casting Crowns
1. Known – Tauren Wells
Thanks for listening!
– Lilly and Joe
Today Todd and I continue our devotional series based on the book “Time With God for Fathers,” from Jack Countryman. This devotional is meant to encourage fathers (and really all parents) with scripture that can guide them as they raise their children.
The first scripture today dealt with our eternal hope in I Peter 1:3-5:
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance [a]incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
It reminds us that despite the challenges of parenting, we always have that eternal hope and nothing can take that away!
Our second passage was about the precious commodities of wisdom and understanding in Proverbs 4:5-7:
5 Get wisdom! Get understanding!
Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you;
Love her, and she will keep you.
7 Wisdom is the principal thing;
Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.
Then we also thanked God for his amazing forgiveness in 2 Corinthians 5:17-18:
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not [a]imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
Thanks for listening!
– Joe
Today on the Afternoon Drive, we celebrated the Celebration of Life month and talked with you about how you can celebrate it too!
Celebration of Life day was actually yesterday, but we celebrate it all month through. Here’s a little history on the month…
Food for Health International is a company that focuses on producing and distributing whole food and preparation for emergencies. With its unique techniques and methods they work towards providing rich, healthful food at reduced prices. As part of their mission, they’ve introduced the Celebration of Life Month to help remind everyone that taking care of our bodies is taking care of our souls, and helps us celebrate every day.
Here’s a couple tips from Days of the Year on how to celebrate this celebration and read the whole article here!
We also shared a few more ways to celebrate the celebration from our friends at Victim Services BGP! Check out these tips and read the whole article here!
1. Laugh – Find something funny that makes you laugh everyday. Laughter dissolves anxiety and heals the spirit. Find a place to laugh out loud and celebrate your life with a good cackle.
2. Write – Keep a daily record of the good things that have happened. You found a parking space, arrived early despite traffic, won a lawsuit, lost a pound – tally each victory, large and small – then celebrate to gain more to celebrate.
3. Learn – Discover a new word (azygous), a funny fact, a historical event; stay curious and keep learning. Increase your knowledge to celebrate your life. Remember, if you are not gaining intelligence you are losing intelligence.
Of course, for our Who Knew question today, we gave you a chance to win a $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley! Here was today’s question…
Q: We’re telling you that laughing and smiling are good ways to help celebrate the celebration of life month. Psychology Today shared an article called the “Nine Superpowers of Your Smile” which you can read here. Name any of the 9 ‘superpowers’ that you gain by smiling.
Answers:
1. Smiling can make you look younger.
2. Smiling can make you look thinner.
3. Smiling elevates your mood and creates a sense of well-being.
4. Smiling induces more pleasure in the brain more than chocolate.
5. Even a forced smile can lead to a mood boost.
6. Smiles can predict fulfillment in marriage.
7. Smiling makes you seem courteous, likable, and competent.
8. The span of a person’s smile can predict life span.
9. Smiling is contagious
Congrats to
We also shared our Who Knew Food Corner recipe with you today because it’s PIE DAY!
Here’s 50 easy pie recipes from our friends at Food Network!
And here’s my pick, a beautiful Dutch Apple pie. This one’s for you, Breah.
Enjoy!
Thanks for listening and enjoy this month!
– Lilly and Hannah
Today we doubled up the prizes with $5 gift certificates to Troyer’s of Apple Valley and a four-pack of passes to the AAA Great Vacations Travel Expo!
Today’s Song Poetry lyrics:
When I was lost soul searching
You were the ground beneath my feet
When I was blind man begging
You were the eyes so I could see
The song? ‘Survivor’ by Zach Williams. Congratulations to Maude of Mount Vernon for guessing correctly!
Today’s Name That Tune song was ‘You Make Me Brave’ by Bethel Music. Congratulations to Edward from Westerville who wins the prizes!
Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd
Today Lilly and I talked about five healthy nightly habits to help you ease into sleep and had a mystery question for your chance to win a $5 gift card to Troyers!
Here is our mystery question:
What Would You Hate To Live Next To, Because The Noise Would Prevent You From Sleeping?
Answers:
Airport: 31 points
Train: 24 points
Restaurant: 19 points
Fire Station: 9 points
Highway: 7 points
Dog: 6 points
Congratulations to David from Fredericktown who guessed those top two answers!
Here is the link to those five healthy nightly habits to ease into sleep!
Thank you so much for you’re support of the Afternoon Drive, we can’t express how much it means to us!
Hannah and Lilly
Here’s this week’s countdown!
10. Best News Ever – MercyMe
9. Survivor – Zach Williams
8. Confidence – Sanctus Real
7. Stand in Your Love – Josh Baldwin
6. Everything – TobyMac
5. Only Jesus – Casting Crowns
4. You Say – Lauren Daigle
3. Even Then – Micah Tyler
2. Who You Say I Am – Hillsong Worship
1. Known – Tauren Wells
New music came to us courtesy of Danny Gokey – “Haven’t Seen It Yet” and For King and Country – “God Only Knows“.
Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Lilly
Stay safe this weekend!
Today Todd and I begin a new devotional series based on the book “Time With God for Fathers,” from Jack Countryman. This devotional is meant to encourage fathers (and really all parents) with scripture that can guide them as they raise their children.
Today we focused on some building block verses from the NKJV:
The Essence of Worship – Psalm 95: 3-7
3 For the Lord is the great God,
And the great King above all gods.
4 [a]In His hand are the deep places of the earth;
The heights of the hills are His also.
5 The sea is His, for He made it;
And His hands formed the dry land.
6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
7 For He is our God,
And we are the people of His pasture,
And the sheep [b]of His hand.
We grow in our relationship with God when we worship Him…
Obedience is Essential – Hebrews 4:12
12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Obedience is expected by fathers of their children, but we also understand that our Heavenly father expects the same of us…
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.
Guide me with my words and actions toward my children…
Listen to the Holy Spirit – John 14:14-18
14 If you [a]ask anything in My name, I will do it.
15 “If you love Me, [b]keep My commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another [c]Helper, that He may abide with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.
Meditate on God’s Word and the spirit will abide with you…
Thanks for listening!
– Joe
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