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Carmen wanted more people to take notice of a story that Dave shared about the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, so they had Hitch pull the audio so they could share it again.  Carmen mentioned some money saving hacks last week and was able to verify those hacks for us and that got us talking about online shopping and what we notice.  A lot of people have noticed a viral video of man gettling flipped by a bison at Yellowstone. And Carmen shared another viral clip with us from Peter...

It felt a little like summer school on The Morning Cruise today. Dave is back from a quick trip to Boston where he took in some of the historical sites.  In an effort to plan for her trip to Utah, Carmen learned that it is monsoon season in Utah.  Bill thinks he is going to make some meals that he found thanks to Amazon Alexa, but (using a word we learned on yesterday's show), we all think he's a bit 'delulu'.  We also recently learned that the US House passed a measure...

Dave is out today exploring all that the city of Boston has to offer while attending industry meetings. In his place, Carmen's youngest daughter, Abbey, joined Bill and Carmen. We explored her new passion for Mahjong, had a look at some generational slang terms. talked about her vantage point on dating and faith and chatted about the family plans for travelling in Utah for vacation.   00:32 Dave in Boston  03:26 Midweek Praise Break - I...

Dave highlighted a new product that included Reece's Pieces and a chocolate cookie. And Bill wanted to turn our attention to Mini Cokes and Olli Pops.  Carmen spotlighted a post on Instagram answering the question, "Can you reverse gray hair?".  We're seeing the light at the end of the tunnel leading to our vacations.  Bill wanted to shine a light on aging and dying and it led to a few laughs and more about older generations relying on parents for financial assistance.  Bill...

It's a Monday and Bill had us diving in with both feet to tell us something good and now we're wondering if Carmen can actually sing Hitch is back from a family vacation in Hawaii. He celebrated his parents 50th anniversary and his son, niece and nephew getting to all 50 states! One of the highlights was diving into the Pacific Ocean and swimming with sharks. But it brought up an old memory of the time he tried to film with a Go Pro.  When Carmen dives into something, she usually...

We reshared a conversation on texting rules as many wanted to chime into the conversation. If you're plugged into the internet, do you recognize these abbreviations?  Carmen got plugged into simplycodes.com to save some money on a few different things. And Bill has a discount hack for you.  An AI computer had to pull the plug on a chess game against Atari after it lost.  As the world is being shaped more by AI, how should we as Christians plug into it for the future?  Carmen...

Be careful when you open an email that looks like USPS is reaching out. It could be a phishing scam.  Opening up Amazon, Carmen discovered a way to see items going on sale.  Seeing the film Young Washington had Bill opening the book on Ron Chernow's biography of George Washington. And it sounds like the people behind Young Washington are open to doing a sequel as well.  When Dave opened a family text thread, he was surprised to see his adult kids commiserating over their...

Carmen got us started by encouraging us to get into Scripture as a meeting place with God and going deeper into relationship with him.  Dave's got an invasion of sorts comng to his house will all 3 sons, 3 daughters-in-law, and all 9 children coming to his house for vacation.  Carmen's gonna be going to Utah for vacation but will she get into the gondola to go up the mountain at Park City?  We couldn't wait to get into our Midweek Praise Break this week featuring The Passion...

Dave had to make a trip to the grocery store and in the process he gained a childhood favorite - cherry plums.  Bill is gonna gain a lot of knowledge with the new biography he picked up on Washington.  While the US men's national team lost to Belgium, they've gained a lot of fans and we've gained a lot of knowledge about the sport as well.  Brits visiting the States have gained an appreciation for Southern food and gained a few kilos on the scale as well.  We've...

Carmen's got to get a move on for her July fitness goals and she thought she got a good start with the hotel stairs and walking throught the sand on the beach.  Dave had to move quickly to get his lawn mowed before the storms came in. Bill didn't move fast enough to get his lawn mowed.  As we celebrated the 250th anniversary, many made the moves to see fireworks shows.  Did you make it to see Young Washington in the movie theatres over the weekend?  The World Cup...

Jules is finding it hard to believe that it is time for her daughter to choose a college to attend. And she's even more hesitant that her top pick could be Alabama. And she's also got another daughter hitting a milestone of getting her driver's license. And then there was that time she ran into a teacher.  From time to time, Bill has a "fun" trivia game for Dave and Carmen. Today was that day apparently as he had a money quiz for them.  As we prepare for the nation's...

The show was bookended today by anticipation and retrospection. Dave is anticipating the start of the LSU football season in a new era with Head Coach Lane Kiffin.  Crowder is anticipating the Independence Day weekend with a patriotic fit check. And speaking of the weekend, Jon Erwin's got a new film coming out looking at the life of "Young Washington" that we can't wait to see. Especially to see for King & Country's Joel Smallbone in a supporting role.  When you pray, are you...

We had to make sure that Carmen was okay because she didn't play Mahjongg this past weekend.  Before you head for the ocean, check to make sure there are no rip currents. If there are, Bill has some tips for you.  As today is the last day of June, Carmen wanted to do a mid-year audit and check on how we are doing spiritually, physically and mentally.  But why are so many of us not so happy when we do a check in like that? Bill has been praying a prayer this year that might...

Carmen's a little fearful that she'll lose her credits on Audible but can't figure out what book to get next. For Dave, as an audiobook narrator, he's not all that worried about people listening to his books but he does have a new concern.  Some of the worst fears are being realized in the aftermath of the Venezuela earthquakes.  And we're on alert as a heat dome will be enveloping much of the country.  When Dave's granddaughter gets on FaceTime with him, they often end...

As sports fans had their eyes fixated on the USA's World Cup match last night, Carmen wanted to make sure she got the details right so she had Hitch join the show on-air to talk all things soccer.  Bill and his family had their first hot pot experience last night and they were so fixated on the menu that they asked for some help to figure out what they wanted.  Carmen is fixated on a sweet treat that was brought in by the folks of Ruby Ray's Healthy Cafe in Brooksville and wants...

If you want to change your relationship with prayer, Beth Moore has a new journal out that takes you through 31 days of prayer. If you are more like Bill, you may need a calendar reminder to help you keep that change.  Jules has a hilarious video where she changed into Lady Liberty and surprised our staff with an opportunity to meet her.  A Tennessee truck stop has changed things up with the help of Dolly Parton coming on board. The new Dolly's Tennesseean truck stop had their...

A few rollercoaster riders lived out one of Carmen's worst fears when they got stuck on a ride at Six Flags.  Carmen is seeing a trend of women wearing bandanas and wants to know if it is a trend that is sticking.  You didn't have to stick around for long today to hear this week's Midweek Praise Break featuring God, I'm Just Grateful by Chandler Moore, Gratitude by Brandon Lake and Holy Forever by CeCe Winans.  As Bill was praying earlier this morning, he felt the need...

A few folks around the station got a chance to see Toy Story 5 this weekend and told us just how much they loved it. Dave wants to get in on it but doesn't want to go alone or spend the money to take 16 people to the movies.  Carmen's got a few coworkers in on the craze of Mahjong and they have a text thread going about mats and tiles.  Bill is still on the fence about getting in on the game of Mahjong as Carmen and his wife both play.  As America celebrates 250 years of...

Today's show was full of surprises. Well...mostly! Dave started us off with a countdown towards the start of college football. And for those of you that ordered merch from our 4th of July JOY Drop, check your mailboxes this week.  Bill and Dave talked about stargazing this weekend as there was a celestial staircase visible in the skies.  Carmen may be starting to become a night owl, all thanks to Mahjong!  Dave is surprising himself and becoming a bit of a softie. Especially...

It's been a fun week of The Morning Cruise. On today's show, we shared parts of our conversation with  Leanna Crawford when she was here on Tuesday. Find that HERE.  After that, Bill shared just how grateful we should be on this Juneteenth and for the contributions of Lemuel Haynes.  Then we had some new friends with Ruby Ray's Healthy Cafe stop by with a Candy Healthy Energy Bar  for us...

Some might call him the wise one of the group, especially when it comes to theology. Bill, is celebrating another year around the sun on his birthday today! He's got big plans. First, he'll be helping to pack up and ship our July 4th merch and then he's taking a trip to Costco tomorrow night with his wife.  Carmen shared a video of 3 kids who learned through an exercise with their dad that his years of growing up were much different than they experienced.  Speaking of that sun...

Vacation is coming up and Dave's family has plans to go to his house (all 15 of them!) Carmen's going to Utah for her vacation and is thinking about extending her time there with her daughters to play some Mahjongg.  Carmen is trying to get Jules to come on the Mahjongg train with her. But Jules is having a hard time with it.  Jules's daughter has a summer job helping out the neighbors going over to their houses and performing certain tasks, like sitting with Grandma (not on!)...

Leanna Crawford joined The Morning Cruise for the first time to share new songs from her upcoming sophomore album, Thank God.  Before she joined them, Dave, Bill and Carmen talked about the World Cup and Dad Jokes.  00:32 Leanna Crawford on today  03:29 Japanese soccer fans clean stadium  07:33 Cape Verde ties Spain  08:47 Dad Jokes  14:46 Please no Dad Jokes for...

We're thrilled to share with you that Candice is making her way to being back on the airwaves of The JOY FM on her midday shift. She'll start there tomorrow but we asked her to come in this morning and share about the accident and how God has been present in her life throughout the ordeal.  Before she came in, we talked about our weekends, the World Cup, NBA and NHL Champions, and a reflection on the 250th anniversary of the U.S.A.  00:32 6 hour Mahjongg match  05:05...

Carmen was so focused in on our friendly competition yesterday while filming social media content that she felt like she may owe Bill a 6-step apology. And well, we're still not sure she's apologized.  Ford Taylor will get your attention with his teachings on Transformational Leadership and he's coming to a city near you soon!  All around the world, sports fans are focused in on The World Cup which started yesterday. Bill kicked off our coverage of the games with a little quiz...

We're gonna give Camp JOY a try today as the social media team has asked us to be ready to film a lot of content later today. But not all of us read our emails in time...  Carmen and Dave got on a FaceTime call yesterday with Candice as she's gonna try and join us at Camp JOY and may try to make her way back to the studio soon.  Bill tried to give us an update on the World Cup. It didn't go so well. Carmen, in an effort to appease Hitch then tried to redeem them. That didn't go...

As the U.S.A. celebrates 250 years, it's taken a lot of work and we are still a work in progress. Bill shared some insight into the early years and the quest for religious freedom. He also shared a list of movies that celebrate Americana.  Before you put the work in today, the Midweek Praise Break is here to help you get started and Carmen had a theme (you'll see why in the titles) in the songs: 1000 Names by Phil Wickham, Beautiful Name by Hillsong Worship, and I Know A Name by Brandon...

When you stop what you are doing and listen to the lyrics of a song like "Good" by Matthew West it can lead you to places like 2nd Samuel 6. And that can make you want to listen to songs that are a bit of a throwback that might not actually be in your music library like Undignified by David Crowder Band.  Another artist, Darren Mulligan, stopped Dave at a recent conference to ask how he was doing and as he listened he really took the time to stop and question Dave on how he was really...

Dave had better things to do this weekend but he had to get a move on with his mower before the HOA complained. Carmen didn't move very far from the Mahjongg table yesterday. And Bill had a busy weekend punctuated by his wedding anniversary.  A new song from Cain, "Living Water" will certainly get your soul stirring on a Monday morning.  As a part of Bill's busy weekend, he had to preach on the "Power of the Spirit".  Dave shared last week that he had a bracelet that was...

No...not the feedback that messes with the radio signal. We're talking feedback from all sorts of conversations.  We'd love to hear your feedback on The 4th of July JOY Drop Shop.  Despite previous feedback, Bill pushed ahead with a Friday-themed game for Dave and Carmen.  We've gotten a lot of feedback from our conversation with Ford Taylor. And he shared how thankful he was for receiving some feedback that might have been hard to hear the first time but will help him...

Have you considered getting one of the items in our 4th of July JOY Drop? Don't wait too long! The online pop-up shop will close tomorrow.  Bill was curious if Dave and Carmen had considered watching the release of the crested ibis. But once he asked that question all they could consider was the ibis synonymous with the University of Miami Hurricanes. Dave shared how that bird is considered the "Waffle House of Birds".  As Dave considered the next song to add to the playlist he...

Today's a big day (and yesterday was too...we just forgot!) as we had our second ever JOY Drop. It's a Wednesday so you know that the Midweek Praise Break was gonna happen.  We also shared the sad news of the passing of Jeremy Rosado's dad and Peabo Bryson.  00:32 JOY Drop happening today  03:35 Our 40th anniversary... a day late!  06:56 Midweek Praise Break - Battle Belongs (Phil Wickham)/ Goodness of God (CeCe...

Help yourself to tomorrow's 4th of July JOY Drop!  Coffee assists us in a big way to do the morning show. But there are some other ways it helps our anxieties as well. Carmen's got a coffee-related hack to help menopausal women.  Need some assistance with something for your kids to do this summer? Bill has some reading recommendations for you.  The Word offers assitance with taking our thoughts captive.  Dave needs some help with a broken bracelet. And his 2-year-old...

Dave is back after spending most of last week at a radio industry conference. He shared throughout the show about that experience.  For those of us that have experienced hurricanes, today brings a bit of PTSD as it is the official start of the hurricane season. And take it from someone who knows what it means to be prepared.  Our first experience with the JOY Drop Shop went so well that we are doing another one for the 4th of July. Sign up today to be notified when the shop launches...

Today's episode title may seem like were talking sports all day but far from it. That slogan fits with the conversations between Carmen, Bill, Jayar and Abbey.  Abbey joined us for the first part of the show and she and Jayar discussed trusting God in the hard, sometimes easier said than done.  When Abbey needed a 4th player for Mahjongg last weekend, Jayar dropped what he was doing to play a game he was not familiar with.  With the help of YouTube, you can do just about...

We've got new merch coming your way with a 4th of July JOY Drop. But what's the deal with calling something fire these days?  Today is national Burger Day. Jayar can't deal without having jalapenos on his burger. And there are a ton of deals for you to take advantage of today as well.  With Jayar things can do off the rails and saying that out loud led to us hearing about someone Jayar knows that has dealt with being hit by a train and accidentally shooting themselves in the foot.  What's...

Bill shares from 2 Corinthians 5:1-7 as he leads us in our Morning Devotion for Thursday, May 28th.

Yesterday was Carmen and Pete's 36th wedding anniversary. She shared that this year was a low key affair and that led Bill to ask for some coaching on gifts for his wife for their upcoming anniversary.  Jayar then joined the show and they discussed love languages.  Jayar also showed off his new watch that he is debating returning to Amazon as he mistakenly purchased a women's Fitbit.  Next Wednesday, we will have our second ever JOY Drop. This drop comes just in time for...

For the holiday weekend, Dave made burgers so the meat didn't go bad while he's out of town the rest of this week.  As Haley told us, Carmen made her family play Mahjongg yesterday. And today is Carmen and Pete's 26th wedding anniversary and Haley shared some insight into how they've made it work.  Carvana is making it easier to work with dealerships to get a new car and Bill tells us how a set of bionic legs are making less work for a hike.  Speaking of making it work,...

As we head into the Memorial Day weekend, Carmen and Haley told us about the Murder Mystery Dinner they are doing to celebrate Abbey's birthday. We also got a couple of updates on Candice following her surgery yesterday to fix her broken jaw.  We then re-shared a conversation we had with Dave Barnes. It was the second time we've had him on the show and in this case, we had the interview at Brandon Heath's house. As a result, hilarity and mayhem ensued.  00:32 Memorial...

Jayar's awkwardness can sometimes make for some uncomfortable situations. As he celebrated a "milestone" birthday yesterday, we were reminded of some of those awkward situations we've found ourselves in with him.  Jeff Probst found himself in a slightly uncomfortable position last night during the live portion of the Survivor finale. His gaffe reminded Bill of the gaffe that happened on his first day of working a morning radio show.  Candice will certainly be uncomfortable for...

As Candice prepares for surgery tomorrow, we are on the receiving end of your well wishes and cards and will be sharing them with her.  For this week's Midweek Praise Break, you got to hear from Elevation Worship (Praise), Matt Maher (Lord I Need You) and Carrie Underwood "with a special guest" (Great Is Thy Faithfulness). Carmen then followed that up with a message on Psalm 18.  Southwest Airlines wasn't very receptive to the idea of a humanoid robot flying on their planes even...

With Candice in the hospital, things definitely feel out of place around here. Bill and Carmen got the chance to visit with Candice and pray with her in the hospital yesterday.  Candice and her husband were supposed to be a part of Abbey's birthday murder mystery celebration. With Candice's hospitalization, that's no longer possible. So Abbey and Haley recruited their parents who feel a little out of place being a part of this murder mystery and having to take on their characters.  Bill...

Throughout the show today, we shared the news and a couple of updates that Candice is in a lot of pain right now after an e-bike accident over the weekend put her in the hospital with a broken jaw, and broken shoulder. Please pray for her as she prepares for surgery and the recovery road ahead.  Bill had a plumbing problem at home that was a pain. He did manage to get out of the house and had some pleasurable moments despite the sweltering heat. But that's nothing compared to the snow...

After sharing part of our conversation with Consumed By Fire from earlier in the week, Carmen took the opportunity to help Dave with his calendar invites (while roasting him at the same time). And despite Hitch's best effort to help them prepare for that interview, Carmen almost missed a crucial detail when chatting with the guys from the band.  When it comes to justice in the world, Bill shared some thoughts on answeing the questions that Gen Z is asking.  If you need help with...

As school winds down, summertime plans are on the mind and Carmen has compiled a list of 10 Free Things To Do With Your Kids. One of our coworkers will be at home this summer on maternity leave. But before she left on maternity leave, we got her to do a little prank on some of our coworkers.  Staying hydrated in the summer heat is important. A juice brand loved by kids is now offering a beverage with more hydration.  Before school gets out, Bill says we'll be seeing a lot...

Bill shares from Psalm 40:1-3 as he leads us in our Morning Devotion for Thursday, May 14th.

Carmen has taken a big interest in the game of Mahjongg. So much so, that she bought a table just to play with friends this weekend. But Bill's wife, who takes the game very seriously may not have interest in playing with Carmen because they go by different rules.  Bill finds words to be highly interesting. He brought us Wacky Word Wednesday today (for the first time...) He also brought us a word on waiting.  Dave found a survey that might be of interest to those entering into...

A digital spring cleaning might be necessary and Bill has a few different options to choose from to help you get started.  Wordle is coming to TV in the form of a game show and Carmen had to guess who the choice was to host the show. And if she wants to keep her streak going, she needs to make it not optional to play.  As Carmen is getting ready for a family vacation in Utah, she's got some AirBnB excursion options to choose from.  Some young men are choosing looksmaxxing,...

Bill's BIG Word of the Day today, "idiosyncrasies" summed up the entire show. In the case of Bill, we looked at his unique way of thinking about scheduling a dentist appointment and spending some time this weekend at a conference on morai imagination.  For Carmen, we discussed her newfound interest in Mahjongg, what she learned watching a new movie, thoughts from Aaron Burke's message on Establishing a Family of Faith, driving to work wiithout a car key and how she's had difficulty with...