Thursday, November 19, 2009

It's Thursday! We're glad you stopped by for a visit.

Only a day left to vote in our web poll question to the right.

Today's Amazing Fact: On average a cell phone is upgraded / replaced every 1.5 years. That results in 500 million outdated cell phones in the world that have yet to be thrown out or recycled. Recycling the phones would recover more than:
$40 million in copper
$61 million in silver
$392 million in gold

Scriptural Pursuit: Who was Adam and Eve's third son? Seth

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Tuesday Trivia on Wednesday. We got the answer to the question we started working on yesterday: The average person has 9 of these? Passwords

Today's Amazing Fact: The average lifespan of a $50 bill is 5 years. $5 is 16 months. A $1 bill is 18 months.

Scriptural Pursuit: What did a man at Jesus' crucifixion run to find for Jesus? a sponge (Matthew 27:46-48)

Would you like to win 2 tickets to the Magi Choral Festival this weekend? Keep reading to find out how to win!

The Magi Fund’s 2009 Choral Festival presents “Gifts of the Magi”16th Anniversary Celebration featuring The National Christian Choir and the Magi Children’s Choir. The event will be held at the Wicomico High School Auditorium in Salisbury, MD.

This event benefits the Christian Shelter and the Joseph House Center

TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY

Saturday, November 21 ~ 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 22 ~ 2:00 p.m.

Tickets - $15 plus Canned Food Donation
(100% of proceeds will be distributed to the two charities)

We are giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to either the Saturday or Sunday performance just by signing up here online.

To win a pair of tickets just submit the following information:
- Your Name
- Your Address
- Your Telephone number
- The performace (Saturday or Sunday) you'd prefer to attend

We will be drawing several winners later today and notify you via email or phone call. Simply click here to sign up or email rbaylous@wolc.org. Remember for your entry to be valid you must include: Your Name, Address, Telephone number, AND the performance date (Saturday or Sunday) you'd prefer.

Thanksgiving for Thousands Event with Cannon Mennonite Church and Dagsboro Church of God:

To get more information, make a clothing donation or a financial donation toward the Thanksgiving for Thousands event that we discussed this morning contact: Bruce Pape at 302-236-7139 or contact Pastor Tim Miller at Cannon Mennonite Church at 302-629-4487.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Welcome to Tuesday's Joy in the Morning!

7:15 - Tuesday Trivia: The average person has 9 of these? No correct answer this morning so we'll play again Wednesday morning at 7:15!

7:30 - Today's Amazing Fact: By age 60 most people have lost half of their taste buds.

7:45 - Scriptural Pursuit: Who was the mother of Samuel? Hannah

Our guest this morning was Peder Eide. Peder shared with us about being an adoptive parent and talked about his new Christmas CD. To learn more about Peder visit www.pedereide.com

Here is a picture of Peder and his family.

Monday, November 16, 2009

There's only a few days left to vote in our web poll question to the right of this blog. If you haven't voted yet, please take a moment to do so.

Today's Amazing Fact: The blue whale's heart beats nine times per minute. The heart of a blue whale weighs about a ton and you could crawl through it's arota.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who became a bride because she said, "I'll draw water for your camels, too"? Rebekah

Friday, November 13, 2009

Today's Amazing Fact: Every year, surgical tools are left in approximately 15-hundred patients in the USA. Larger patients are more prone to having a surgical tool left inside of them due to the additional amount of space in their bodies.

Scriptural Pursuit: What is the first plague of Egypt? The water in the Nile turned to blood

SCHOOL DELAYS:

SAINT MARY'S COUNTY SCHOOLS - 2 HOUR DELAY (CODE 1)

SCHOOL CLOSINGS:

ACCOMACK CO. SCHOOLS CLOSED
CAPE HENLOPEN SCHOOL DIST CLOSED
DELMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT CLOSED
DELMARVA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL CLOSED
EPWORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CLOSED
HOLLY GROVE CHRISTIAN CLOSED
INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT CLOSED FRID; 12 MO. EMPLOY. RPT
LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CLOSED
MILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT CLOSED
SEASIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CLOSED
SPLASH DAY SCHOOL IN GUMBORO, DE
WORCESTER COUNTY SCHOOLS

Thursday, November 12, 2009

School Closings:

Accomack County Schools
Broadwater Academy
Holly Grove Christian School

Business Closings:

Contours Express in Exmore

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Have you voted in our web poll yet? If so, thank you. If not, take a moment to vote now. It's just to the right of this blog.

Check out Joy! 102.5's photo album by clicking here.

Today's Amazing Fact: A diamond is the hardest natural substance on earth, but if it gets hot enough it will simply disappear. If it is placed in an oven and the temperature is raised to 1405 degrees Fahrenheit, it will simply vanish, without even ash remaining. Only a little carbon dioxide will have been released.

Scriptural Pursuit: In Genesis chapter 7, how long did the waters flood the earth? 150 days

Joy in the Morning Blog Contest!!!!
Would you like to win two tickets to the Delaware Teen Challenge Dinner Banquet featuring national recording artist Charles Billingsley and Evangelist Tim Dilena? If so, here is your chance to win just for visiting our blog! Click below (look for the link at the end of the paragraph) and submit your name, address, and telephone number. We'll be drawing a winner later today and will notify you via email or phone call. The event will take place Friday, November 20th at 6 PM at Sam Yoder's Community Building at 89 Hunting Quarter Road, Houston, DE. This is a fundraising event for Delaware Teen Challenge and your ticket includes dinner and the concert. For more information on the event you can call 302-629-2559. To enter to win 2 tickets to this awesome event just click here to submit your name, address, and telephone number. Or you can simply email: rbaylous@wolc.org to submit your information.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Welcome to Wednesday's Joy in the Morning!

We'll try again at 7:15 this moring to get the answer to this Tuesday Trivia question: Studies show that by doing this in the middle of the day, you can increase your energy by 30%...what? Brushing your teeth

Today's Amazing Fact: The beard is the fastest growing hairs on the human body. (If the average man never trimmed his beard, it would grow to nearly 30 feet long in his lifetime.) The longest beard ever measured belonged to Hans Langseth of Norway; When he died in 1927, the beard of Hans Langseth of Norway, was measured at 17 1/2 feet. Hans Langseth's beard can now be seen at the Smithsonian Institution. Vivian Wheeler of Illinois is blessed with having the longest beard for a female. With the longest hair in her beard measuring 11 inches.

Scriptural Pursuit: How old was Abraham when Sarah gave birth to Isaac? 100