Friday, February 26, 2010

Happy Friday!

Amazing Fact: In one minute, the heart of a giraffe can pump 160 gallons of blood.

Scriptural Pursuit: What does Gospel mean? Good News!

This weeks DQ Grill and Chill Blizzard cake winner is Benet McCormick from Willards!

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Good Morning and thanks for joining us on this Thursday!

Today's Amazing Fact: In New York city approximately 1600 people every year are bitten by other humans.

Scriptural Pursuit: Aaron struck dust with his staff and dust became what? Gnats

Closings and Delays

Crisfield Christian Academy - Closed
Delmar School District - Closed
Faith Baptist School in Salisbury - Closed
Holly Grove Christian School - Closed
Somerset County Schools - Closed
Wicomico County Schools - Closed
Worcester County Schools - Closed

Additional Closings and Delays

Nasa Wallops Opening at 10 AM

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Christian music artist Jason Allen Rich joins us this morning at 8:15 to bring us up to date on his music ministry. His latest CD is titled "A Beautiful Life " and we're currenly playing two songs from this CD - Arms Open Wide and Taste and See. To learn more about Jason and his ministry click here.











Today's Amazing Fact: 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily.

Scriptural Pursuit: What three things did Micah say God requires of His people? To act justly, lover mercy, and walk humbly with your God.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Good Tuesday Morning! Coming up...

At 7:15 it's Tuesday Trivia: A recent survey revealed that this activity is performed by 40% of all people at a party at someone's home...what? Snooping in someones medicine cabinet.

Today's Amazing Fact: The average elephant weighs less than the average blue whale's tongue

Scriptural Pursuit: According to Leviticus 11, what bird were the Israelites not allowed to eat? Eagle

Be sure to join us for Wednesday's Joy in the Morning when Christian artist Jason Allen Rich will be our guest in the 8 AM hour!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Today's Amazing Fact: The average driver will be locked out of their car nine times during their lifetime.

Scriptural Pursuit: What inedible item tasted like honey to Ezekiel? A Scroll

To learn more about TeenPact visit their website at www.teenpact.com

Friday, February 19, 2010

Amazing Fact: The more a person struggles to get out of quicksand the faster they sink. Staying still and being calm will actually make the body float in the quicksand because the body is less dense than the quicksand is.

Scriptural Pursuit: John the Baptist's clothes were made out of what? Camel hair Congrats to our winner Jeff Holiday from Parsonsburg!

Birthday Club winner: Ruth Moore from Madison, MD. By the way, she will celebrate her 90th birthday with the delicious DQ Grill and Chill Blizzard Cake!

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Tuesday Trivia (on Thursday). We got the answer to this question: 8000 people are hurt each year by this...what? An Iron

Today's Amazing Fact: The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

Scriptural Pursuit: What do you have that Cain, Abel, and Seth never had? Grandparents

School Delay's for 2/18/10

Delmar School District - 2 hour delay
Indian River School District - 2 hour delay (12 month employees report on time)
Laurel School District - 2 hour delay
Milford School District - 2 hour delay
Seaford Christian Academy - 2 hour delay
Seaford School District - 2 hour delay

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

No correct answer to our Tuesday Trivia on Wednesday question this morning. So we'll try again tomorrow morning at 7:15 to get the correct answer to this question: 8000 people are hurt each year by this...what?

Today's Amazing Facts: (2 today)
Every U.S. bill regardless of denomination costs just 4 cents to make.
Annually 17 tons of gold is used to make wedding rings around the United States.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who said, "Choose ye this day whom ye will serve ... but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord"? Joshua, in his farewell address to his people. Joshua 24:15)

To learn more about The Brumbley Haiti Relief Benefit Concert we taked about this morning visit www.theuprisingchurch.org or call 443-783-1532. Here are the details:
Free Concert (Suggested $10 donation) at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in the Midway Room this Saturday, February 20th. There will be two shows the first from 12 PM - 4 PM and the second from 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM. Artists include - Reconcile520, Proof of Love, Corey Franklin, Not My Own, Bluelight Special, and The Permilla Project.

Closings and Delays for 2/17/10

ASBURY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER – 1 HOUR DELAY (REGISTRATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT 10 AM)

CAROLINE COUNTY SCHOOLS – 2 HOUR DELAY

DELMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT - 2 HOUR DELAY

INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT – 2 HOUR DELAY

LAUREL SCHOOL DISTRICT – 2 HOUR DELAY

MILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT – CLOSED

SEAFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY – 2 HOUR DELAY

SEAFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT – CLOSED

WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – 2 HOUR DELAY

WICOMICO COUNTY SCHOOLS – 2 HOUR DELAY

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Tuesday Trivia: 8000 people are hurt each year by this...what?

Today's Amazing Fact: The average flea can leap an amazing 36 inches without a struggle. That's comparable to a man jumping the 555-foot high Washington Monument.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who tore a lion apart with his bare hands? ANSWER: Samson (Judges 14:6... "And the spirit of the Lord came upon him in power so that he tore the lion apart with his bare hands, as he might have torn a young goat.")

In the 8 AM hour this morning we spoke to Jim Fox (Headmaster at Salisbury Chistian School) and Jeff Schadt (Founder of Youth Transition Network) about the upcoming Succeed 2010 being held at Salisbury Christian School on Saturday, February 27th from 12 noon - 5:30. To learn more about Succeed 2010 presented by Youth Transition Network and Focus on the Family visit SalisburyChristian.org.

Closings and Delays for 2/16/10

CALVERT COUNTY SCHOOLS – 2 HOUR DELAY

CAROLINE COUNTY SCHOOLS – CLOSED

CRISFIELD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY – 1 HOUR DELAY

DELMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT - CLOSED

DELMARVA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL – 2 HOUR DELAY

DORCHESTER COUNTY SCHOOLS – 1 HOUR DELAY

GREENWOOD MENNONITE – 1 HOUR DELAY

HOLLY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – 1 HOUR DELAY

INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT – 2 HOUR DELAY (STAFF TO REPORT ON TIME)

LAUREL SCHOOL DISTRICT – CLOSED (12 MONTH STAFF TO REPORT ON TIME)

LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – 2 HOUR DELAY

MILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT – CLOSED

SEAFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY – CLOSED

SEAFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT – CLOSED (2 HOUR DELAY FOR STAFF)

SOMERSET COUNTY SCHOOLS – 1 HOUR DELAY

WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - CLOSED

WICOMICO COUNTY SCHOOLS – 2 HOUR DELAY

WOODSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN CRISFIELD – CLOSED DUE TO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS

WORCESTER COUNTY SCHOOLS – 2 HOUR DELAY

Monday, February 15, 2010

Happy Monday everyone!

Today's Amazing Fact: Chocolate is better than fluoride at keeping your teeth healthy, a study at Tulane University in New Orleans has concluded. The cocoa in chocolate hardens tooth enamel and fights cavities and should be considered as a natural alternative to fluoride, which has been shrouded in controversy for decades, the researchers say. Tulane's Arman Sadeghpour and his colleagues are exploring ways of incorporating cocoa extract in toothpaste.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who said, "Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him?" ANSWER: Job, expressing his confidence in God, after being 'helped' by his three comforting friends.Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. Job 13:15

Friday, February 12, 2010

Amazing Fact: A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat so you can eat your plate.
You can have your plate, and eat it, too! :)

Scriptural Pursuit: What were the names of the two bodies of water that the children of Israel crossed on dry ground? The Red Sea and the Jordan River

Congrats to our DQ Grill and Chill Blizzard Cake winner! Jay and Theresa Tyndall from Berlin.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Today's Amazing Fact: Which planet in our solar system has the longest day? Venus...one of its days is 244 earth days long.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who was sleeping between two soldiers when an angel came to release him? Peter (Acts 12: 6-7)

Closings for 2/11/10

ACCOMACK COUNTY SCHOOLS - CLOSED

ASBURY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - CLOSED

CALVERT COUNTY SCHOOLS - CLOSED THUR. AND FRIDAY (CODE RED FOR 12 MONTH EMPLOYEES)

CAROLINE COUNTY SCHOOLS - CLOSED

COUNTRYSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CLOSED THUR. AND FRIDAY

CRISFIELD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - CLOSED

DELMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT - CLOSED

DELMARVA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL - CLOSED THURS. AND FRIDAY

DORCHESTER COUNTY SCHOOLS - CLOSED

EPWORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - CLOSED

FAITH BAPTIST SCHOOL - CLOSED

GREENWOOD MENNONITE SCHOOL - CLOSED

HOLLY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - CLOSED (THE BLOOD BANK IS POSTPONED)

INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT - CLOSED

LAUREL SCHOOL DISTRICT - CLOSED THURS. AND FRIDAY

LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - CLOSED

MILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT - CLOSED

SALISBURY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - CLOSED

SALISBURY UNIVERSITY - CLOSED (ESSENTIAL PERSONEL ARE TO REPORT)

SEAFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - CLOSED THUR. AND FRIDAY

SEAFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT - CLOSED

SEASIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - CLOSED

SNOW HILL MENNONITE SCHOOL - CLOSED

SOMERSET COUNTY SCHOOLS - CLOSED

SPLASH DAY SCHOOL - CLOSED

ST. MARY'S CHRISTIAN CHILDCARE IN POCOMOKE - CLOSED

TALBOT COUNTY SCHOOLS - CLOSED

UMES - CLOSED

WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - CLOSED THURS. AND FRIDAY

WICOMICO COUNTY SCHOOLS - CLOSED

WOR-WIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE - CLOSED

WORCESTER COUNTY SCHOOLS - CLOSED (OFFICES OPEN AT 10AM)

OTHER CLOSINGS:

NASA - WALLOPS - CLOSED

WORCESTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICES - CLOSED (Essential personnel shall report as instructed by their direct supervisor)

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Tuesday Trivia (on Wednesday): The average American will do this about 1800 times in their life...what? Visit a McDonalds

Today's Amazing Fact: A cow give approximately 200,000 glasses of mild in her lifetime.

Scriptural Pursuit: Why did Zacchaeus climb a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus? Because he was short.

Closings and Delays

Accomack County Schools - Closed
Asbury Child Development Center - Closed
Calvert County Schools - Closed (Offices closed as well)
Cape Henlopen School District - Closed the rest of the week
Caroline County Schools - Closed
Countryside Christian School - Closed
Crisfield Christian Academy - Closed
Delmar School District - Closed
Delmarva Christian High School - Closed (Their open house postponed until February 18th)
Dorchester County Schools - Closed
Epworth Christian School - Closed
Faith Baptist School - Closed
Holly Grove Christian School - Closed
Indian River School District - Closed
Laurel School District - Closed
Lighthouse Christian School - Closed
Milford School District -Closed
Salisbury Christian School - Closed
Salisbury University - Closed (Essential Personel to report)
Seaford Christian Academy - Closed
Seaford School District - Closed
Seaside Christian Academy - Closed
Somerset County Schools - Closed
Splash Day School - Closed
Talbot County Schools - Closed
UMES - Closed
Wesleyan Christian School - Closed
Wicomico County Schools - Closed
Wor-Wic Community College - Closed
Worcester County Schools - Closed

Other Cancellations and Delays:
All State Offices in Delaware - Closed
Nasa Wallops - Closed

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Tuesday Trivia: The average American will do this about 1800 times in their life...what?

Today's Amazing Fact: Chronomentrophobia is a fear of clocks.

Scriptural Pursuit: What debt did the apostle Paul tell the Christians in Rome that they must continually leave outstanding? To Love One Another


Closings and Delays

Asbury Child Development Center - Closed
Calvert County Schools - Closed (Code Yellow for 12 Mo. employees)
Caroline County Schools - Closed
Countryside Christian School - Closed
Crisfield Christian Academy - Closed
Delmar School District - Closed
Delmarva Christian High School - Closed
Dorchester County Schools - Closed
Epworth Christian School - Closed
Faith Baptist School - Closed
Greenwood Mennonite School - Closed
Holly Grove Christian School - Closed
Howard T. Ennis School - Closed
Indian River School District - Closed
Laurel School District - Closed
Lighthouse Christian School - Closed
Milford School District - Closed
Salisbury Christian School - Closed
Seaford Christian Academy - Closed
Seaford School District - Closed
Seaside Christian Academy - Closed
Somerset County Schools - Closed
Splash Day School - Closed
Talbot County Schools - Closed
Wesleyan Christian School - Closed
Wicomico County Schools - Closed
Wor-Wic Community College - Opening at 10 AM
Worecester County Schools - Closed

Monday, February 8, 2010

Today's Amazing Fact: Researchers have found that human sweat contains potent agents that fight off germs and infections

Scriptural Pursuit: What was the name of Timothy's mother? Eunice


Closings and Delays for Monday, February 8th:

Accomack County Schools - Closed
Asbury Child Development Center - Closed
Calvert County Schools - Closed (Code Red for 12 Mo. employees)
Cape Henlopen School District - Closed
Caroline County Schools - Closed
Countryside Christian School - Closed
Crisfield Christian Academy - Closed
Delmar School District - Closed
Delmarva Christian High School - Closed
Dorchester County Schools - Closed
Eastern Shore Community College - Closed
Epworth Christian School - Closed
Faith Baptist School - Closed
Greenwood Mennonite School - Closed
Holly Grove Christian School - Closed
Indian River School District - Closed
Laurel School District - Closed
Lighthouse Christian School - Closed
Milford School District - Closed
Rainbow Daycare and Pre-School in Seaford - Open 8:30-5
Salisbury Christian School - Closed
Salisbury University - Closed
Seaford Christian Academy - Closed
Seaford School District - Closed
Seaside Christian Academy - Closed
Somerset County Schools - Closed (Central Office Closed)
Splash Day School - Closed
St. Mary's Christian Child Care in Pocomoke - Closed
Talbot County Schools - Closed
UMES - Closed
Wesleyan Christian School - Closed
Wicomico County Schools - Closed (Central Office Closed)
Wor-Wic Community College - Closed (Day and Evening Classes Cancelled)
Worecester County Schools - Closed (Central Office Closed)

Additional Business Closings and Delays:

Nasa Wallops - Closed

Friday, February 5, 2010

Another weekend ahead with promises of winter weather! As you make preparations, keep us tuned in for weather updates and music!

Amazing Fact: A jumbo jet uses 4,ooo gallons of fuel to take off.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who said, "Choose ye this day whom ye will serve...but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."? Joshua
And congrats to our first time winner, Tracy Bartholomew from Preston, MD!

Our DQ Blizzard cake winner for the week is...Chelsey Lagasse from Salisbury. Cake compliments of DQ Grill and Chill in Salisbury.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

School Delays for Thursday 2/4/10

Delmar School District - 1 Hour Delay
Wicomico County Schools - 1 Hour Delay


Join us at 7:15 this morning for Tuesday Trivia (on Thursday): 12% of us don't use this after we buy it...what? Prescriptions

Today's Amazing Fact: Our Amazing Fact today is about the human eye.
- Your eyes can distinguish between 500 different shades of gray.
- Your eyes will blink over 10 million times a year.
- Your eyes are composed of over 2 million working parts
- Your eyes can process 36,000 bits of information per hour
- Under the right circumstances the human eye can discern a candle from 14 miles away.
- The eye is the only part of the human body that can operate at 100% ability at any moment without rest. Although your eyelids and muscles surrounding the eye require rest - your eyes don't.

Scriptural Pursuit: After Jacob had the dream of a stairway to heaven, what did he do with the stone he used as a pillow? He poured oil on it.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Tuesday Trivia (on Wednesday): No answer this morning so we'll try again to get the answer to this question - 12% of us don't use this after we buy it...what?

Scriptural Pursuit: Fill in the blank..."You blind guides you strain out a ______ but swallow a camel"? Gnat

Today's Amazing Fact: A leaky faucet with an opening the size of a pin will waist 170 gallons of water every 24 hours.

Check out this video from Bart Millard with MercyMe talking about their new CD that's due out in May!



Closings and Delays for 2/3/10

Accomack County Schools - Closed
Asbury Child Development Center - Closed
Calvert County Schools - Closed (Code Green for 12 Mo. Employees)
Cape Henlopen School District - Closed
Caroline County Schools - Closed
Delmarva Christian High School - Closed
Delmar School District - Closed
Dorchester County Schools - Closed
Epworth Christian School - 2 Hour Delay
Faith Baptist School in Salisbury - Closed
Greenwood Mennonite School - 2 Hour Delay
Holly Grove Christian School - 2 Hour Delay
Howard T. Ennis School - Closed
Indian River School District - Closed
Laurel School District - Closed
Lighthouse Christian School - 2 Hour Delay
Milford School District - Closed
Salisbury Christian School - Closed
Salisbury University - Opening at 10 AM
Seaford Christian Academy - Closed
Seaford School District - Closed
Seaside Christian Academy - 1 Hour Delay
Somerset County Schools - 2 Hour Delay
Splash Day School - 2 Hour Delay
Talbot County Schools - Closed
Wesleyan Christian School - Closed
Wicomico County Schools - Closed
Worcester County Schools - 2 Hour Delay

Monday, February 1, 2010

Good Morning and welcome to Joy in the Morning for Monday!

Here is a list of Closings and Delays:

Accomack County Schools - Closed
Asbury Child Development Ctr. - Closed
Calvert County Schools - Closed (Code Yellow for 12 month employees)
Cape Henlopen Schools - Closed
Caroline County Schools - 2 Hour Delay
Countryside Christian School in Cambridge - Closed
Crisfield Christian Academy - Closed
Delmar School District - Closed
Delmarva Christian High School - Closed
Dorchester County Schools - Closed
Eastern Shore Community College - Closed
Epworth Christian School - Closed
Faith Baptist School - Closed
Greenwood Mennonite - Closed
Holly Grove Christian School - Closed
Howard T. Ennis School - Closed
Indian River School District - Closed
Laurel School District - Closed (12 month employees report 2 hours late)
Lighthouse Christian School - Closed
Milford School District - Closed
Nasa Wallops Flight Facility - Opening at 11 AM
Saint Mary's Christian Childcare Pocomoke - Closed
Salisbury Christian School - Closed
Salisbury University - Closed (Essential Staff to report)
Seaford School District - Closed
Seaside Christian Academy - Closed
Service Combat System Center - Opening at 11 AM
Somerset County Schools - Closed
Splash Day School - Closed
Talbot County Schools - Closed
Wesleyan Christian School in Denton - 2 hour Delay
Wicomico County Schools - Closed
Worcester County Schools - Closed