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A Week Without the Bosses!

Marcy and Joe are on vacation, and they left the station in the hands of God, but also three college students so it kind of cancels out.

Today, we shared devotionals from Our Daily Bread for Monday Motivation

Here is Jonathon’s devotion from Amy Boucher Pye, “Sweeter Than Honey”. https://odb.org/US/2021/03/22/sweeter-than-honey-2

And Kelsi’s from Dave Branon, “Seeking God”. https://odb.org/US/2020/04/13/seeking-god

We also had a surprise guest on the show! Listener Dallas Dryburgh shared his thoughts on a special rendition of “The Blessing” that you can find at the following link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUtll3mNj5U

Name a foreign accent that’s easy to tell what country the person comes from.

1- British (40)

2- French (26)

3- German (8)

4- Spanish (8)

5- Chinese (5)

6- Irish (3)

Congratulations to Jackie of Mount Vernon, who guessed the top two answers to win a $5 certificate to Everlasting Cup!

Thanks for listening!

— Jonathon & Kelsi

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Choosing to hope…

Today we kicked off the show with Danny Gokey’s song, ‘New Day,’ which says, “this is a new day, everything’s bursting with hope…” and I started thinking, do we really feel that way? Sometimes, don’t we have to intentionally CHOOSE hope? That’s the topic of today’s Monday Motivation from author Lisa Samra. You can find the link to Our Daily Bread by clicking here.

Name something that might be full of holes…
1- swiss cheese (40)
2- clothes or socks (16)
3- an alibi/story (14)
4- net or fishing net (9)
5- colander/strainer (8)
6- golf course…screen…road/street (all with 2 votes)

Congratulations to Jackie from Mount Vernon, who guessed the top two answers correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Unexpected blessings

Today I’m sharing a devotional reminding us that our God specializes in making beauty from ashes, or as Elevation Worship sings, graves into gardens. Here’s a short passage from James Banks in Our Daily Bread, which takes us from Peter Pan to Ruth. Read ‘Hard Ground and Tender Mercy’ by clicking here.

If you had fingers the size of hot dogs, name two activities you might have trouble doing…
1- typing
2- put on clothes or shoes
3- sewing
4- braiding or combing your hair
5- picking up things

Congratulations to Gabriel from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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The Music ‘Heart Revolution’

Today’s Monday Motivation comes from author Bill Crowder and reminds us of the power of music. It can change the direction of our attitude and our day. It can give us great hope when we’re feeling down. It also started a revolution in Estonia!

Read more here with Bill’s devotional from Our Daily Bread.

Today’s Family Feud-style question:
If you lived in the Sahara Desert, name the top two things you’d have to get used to…

1- the heat
2- sand
3- sweating
4- insects
5- wind
6- squatting
7- sunburn
8- lack of water

Congratulations to Peter from Howard, who guessed those top two answers and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Motivation for a snow day!

Today’s Monday Motivation comes from the book “3-Minute Devotions”…

#1 Laughter

On your feet now-applaud GOD! Bring a gift of laughter, sing yourselves into his presence.
Psalm 100:1-2 MSG

As children of the Creator Himself, we were made to laugh—to experience great joy. Our design didn’t include for us to carry the stress, worry, and heaviness every day. Go ahead! Ask God to give you a really good laugh today.
Prayer: Lord, help me to rediscover laughter. Help me to take every opportunity You bring to see the joy in life and the comedy that it brings to my world every day. Amen.

#2 Christian Living

You’re no longer wandering exiles. This kingdom of faith is now your home country. You’re no longer strangers or outsiders. You belong here, with as much right to the name Christian as anyone.
Ephesians 2:19 MSG

What seems impossible on our own becomes a pleasure when we have help. We are never alone in our Christian journey. We are given one another, and we are even in touch with God’s Holy Spirit.
Prayer: O Lord, show me how You want me to be. Open my eyes, my heart, my spirit. Amen.

Name a subject on which people are always giving unwanted advice.
1 – your love life
2 – raising kids
3 – money
4 – weight/health
5 – cooking

Congratulations to Esther from Mount Vernon, who guessed the top two answers and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Starting the week right…

Here’s some Monday Motivation from today’s show…

Todd shared this devotional from Winn Collier called ‘Through the Waters…’ read more by clicking here.

I shared some notes from a church study we’re doing to start 2021 about why we need to be intentional about our encounters, or looking for encounters with God:
– we need His power, not our own (I Corinthians 2:4-5)
– we need His presence, not just our practices (Psalms 16:11)
– we need His purposes, not our wants (Jeremiah 29:11-13)

We can encounter God through our desperation, humility, repentance and obedience.

Name something a school bus driver wouldn’t want to see thrown out of a bus window:
1- books or a bookbag
2- another child
3- trash
4- food
5- a bottle

Ashton from Mount Vernon guessed the first two answers correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup! Congratulations!

Thanks for listening.
– Joe

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How do we ‘hang in there?’

Today’s Monday Motivation features Adam Holz sharing the real source of perseverance…read ‘Hang in There’ by clicking here.

We also shared Patricia Raybon’s story of God’s amazing creation – read ‘A World of Provision’ by clicking here.

If you lost your sense of smell, what smell would you miss the most?

1- food
2- flowers
3- people
4- cologne or perfume

Congratulations to Pam from Fredericktown who guessed the top two answers correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

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The ever-present presence

Today’s Monday Motivation comes from a Colombian soccer player who reminds us, with Jesus, we are NEVER alone! Read the full devotional from Our Daily Bread by clicking here.

Name something you do while you soak in the bathtub:
1- Read
2- Relax
3- Listen to Music
4- Daydream
5- Sing
6- Think

Congratulations to Brenda from Fredericktown, who guessed the top two answers and wins the CD ‘Revealing Jesus’ from Darlene Zschech.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Motivation and mystery

Today’s Monday Motivation comes from author Mike Wittmer with a reminder that a little self-evaluation is always important. The question is – ‘where are you headed?’ Read more here from Our Daily Bread.

100 people surveyed – top 7 answers on the board!

Name the top two things you dread about going to the doctor:
1- The wait (31)
2- The shots (23)
3- Results or bad news (19)
4- The exam (11)
5- The smell (5)
6- The bill (5)
7- Undressing (5)

Congratulations to Cindi from Mount Vernon who guessed correctly and wins the Phil Wickham CD, Living Hope.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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