Verse of the Day: Give thanks to the Lord Almighty, for the Lord is good; His faithful love endures forever. (Jeremiah 33: 11) Amazing Fact: The group Third Day has 28 #1 songs, 10 gold albums, four Grammy's, and 24 Dove awards. Plus they've sold more than 7 million albums! Scriptural Pursuit: Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall (fill in the blank). Answer: See God. (Matthew 5: 8) Wacky But True: Surveillance video shows a cane-wielding grandmother witness an armed robbery in Michigan and then tackle the suspect as he tried to make a run for it with the money. It's a story that had people talking when it happened in November 2009. The video was only made public recently. The video starts with the typical ins and outs at the Walgreens store in Grand Rapids, Michigan, but it takes a surprising turn with the presence of two people: A guy who enters to rob the place and unsuspecting grandmother Sarah Smith, who uses a cane and is a regular at the store.
Verse of the Day: We love because He first loved us. (1 John 4: 19) Amazing Fact: Lemons are actually sweeter than strawberries. Scriptural Pursuit: According to Paul in Romans 6, the wages of sin are what? Answer: death (Romans 6: 23)
Verse of the Day: Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for He guards the lives of His faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. (Psalm 97: 10) Tuesday Trivia: Approximately 25 percent of people with pets say they've done this. What is it? Answer: Tasted their pet's food.
The Samaritan Shelter: We had special guests on this morning from the Samaritan Shelter in Pocomoke to talk about their upcoming fundraiser. It's a great night of Christian music called Be The Samaritan 2013. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door and at Taylor Bank in Pocomoke, First Shore Federal Bank in Pocomoke and T's Corner in Oak Hall, Virginia.
Amazing Fact: The area code for Cape Canaveral, Florida is 321.
Scriptural Pursuit: After Jesus fed 5,000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish how many baskets of food were left over? Answer: twelve (John 6: 12) Wacky But True: Viewed around the globe, a girl is now known as the one who burned her hair off, after posting her curling iron mishap on YouTube. Tori Locklear was trying to demonstrate how well the Wand curling iron works in her demonstration video. But, the demo didn't quite go as Locklear had planned. Around the 1:05 mark is where it all begins. Locklear says to hold the iron on your hair for 20 seconds or more. And then, off with her hair. The next 40 seconds that follow needs no explanation. The YouTube video of the October 2012 incident has gone viral, being viewed by more than 2 million people.
Some parents love to get their kids started in sports early, but an Oregon family is taking it to the extreme. Eden Grace is only 23 months old and she's already barreling down the bunny slope on a snowboard. She's been doing runs with her folks since she was just 6 weeks old. Her mom says Eden loves it. "We wake up at 5:30 and get her out of bed and as soon as we mention snow she's all excited and knows we're going to the mountains," her mom said. Eden's got her own gear and loves to wear it around the house.
Verse of the Day: This is love for God: to obey His commands. And His commands are not burdensome. (1 John 5: 3) Amazing Fact: Six year olds laugh about 300 times per day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times per day. Scriptural Pursuit: James tells us this is dead without faith. What is it? Answer: faith (James 2: 17) Wacky But True: For a dozen of Tampa Bay's sickest kidssomething super was about to swoop in. Eight stories up Thursday, kids from St. Joseph's Children's Hospital got to marvel at their friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. In his red-and-blue suit, the superhero rappelled down from the hospital's roof to a ledge right outside a big playroom window. One kid grabbed a marker and made a sign saying "GO SPIDERMAN!" One of the hospital workers arranged to have a man with a window washing business show off his secret super power -- the power to help these kids smile. Spider-Man wouldn'trevealhis true identity to us.
Verse of the Day: The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving kindness. (Jeremiah 31: 3) Amazing Fact: It’s patent #771,247.....James Bennett back in 1904 got a patent for his bizarre new catching apparatus. It was basically a wire cage around the catchers face and chest with mattress padding on the chest. The ball was supposed to hit the padding, then drop through an opening in the bottom of the catchers cage.....the catcher would grab it and throw it back to the pitcher.
Scriptural Pursuit: In 1 Corinthians, what did Paul call the human body? Answer: a temple
DQ Cake Winner: Skip Venable of Dover, DE!
Wacky But True: A French rally car driver performed a spectacular 75-foot backflip in a mini cooper in France, after planning the stunt for an astounding four years. This marks the world's very first successful 360 degree jump in a car. The stunt had been attempted before but no one else had managed to stick the landing.
Verse of the Day: Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is born of God and knows God. (I John 4: 7)
Tuesday Trivia: 27% of women say they can tell a lot about a man by this. What is it? Answer: Their cell phone ring tone.
Amazing Fact: The longest game in baseball started on May 8, 1984 when the Milwaukee Brewers played the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox won 7-6 by a home run hit by Harold Baines. The game lasted 8 hours and 6 minutes long! Sciptural Pursuit: How were Jesus' clothes divided when He was cruicified? Answer: The guards cast lots. (Mark 15:24)
Announcement: The Delaware State Fair announced this morning on the show that Mercy Me will be playing at the fair this summer. For more information go to www.delawarestatefair.com Wacky But True:A Valentine's Day whale-watching excursion turned into a rare treat off the San Diego coast as an estimated 100,000 dolphins swarmed offshore. Biologists say there must of have been food in the area as this many dolphins are very rare.
Connections: We had Alicia Robinson from Shore UP! Inc. on the show this morning to talk about the energy assistance program. You can call 410-749-1142 or go online to www.shoreup.org to get more information.
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