The Morning Cruise Replay

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 Wednesd...

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...

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...

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...

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 Airline...

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...

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...

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 s...

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 w...

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...

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...

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 Establish...

After re-sharing part of our conversation with Tauren Wells, Bill told us about his experience at a National Day of Prayer event and the subjects that they put into their prayers. Carmen had Hitch put up a video from an Instagram influencer highlighting a story of Nigerian persecution.  Bill told us how one man's name should be put in the record books but a couple of arcane rules are preventing th...

Tauren Wells joined us on the show today while in town on The Take It All Back Tour (with Jamie MacDonald) to catch up on life and share some new music from his album, Breathe On It.  00:32 Best Places for College Grad Jobs  03:41 Best Places for First Time Home Buyers  08:42 Tauren Wells - Family Harmony and Breathe On It 11:23 Tauren Wells - Dad Life and "Church Vibes" on new album 18:32...

Mexican food was on the forefront of our minds yesteday. Was it the same for you?  The sporting world held its breath for 2 minutes on Saturday as Golden Tempo came from last place to win the Kentucky Derby. That win also made history as Cherie DeVaux became the first female trainer to win the "Run For The Roses".  As fans anticipate a new Spiderman movie coming to theatres soon, they are not plea...

An 8-year-old made fast friends with a woman who was causing problems on an international flight and his efforts paid off with everyone making their destination.  Carmen is not a fan of heights, both in the air and in an elevator. She got some help at a doctor's office with access to a stairwell.  With Spirit airlines shutting down, Bill tells us how 'the Spirit effect' is going away.  Carmen told...

Back in the day, we did a thing we called "A Mile A Day In May" and we're bringing it back around this year for you to get 1 mile a day (walking or running) in in the month of May. This Thursday is the National Day of Prayer.  Brandon Lake had a dream of one day doing a show in his hometown. Despite some doubters, he made that dream a reality with 2 days of sold-out shows in Charleston and he brou...

Bill is excited for a date night with his wife, but she may not have the same enthusiasm as he does, now that she knows they will be watching a documentary. The film in question is The Story Of Everything and Carmen is not buying what they are selling to the point where she and Bill get into it and Dave needs to referee!  A man set a new swimming record but we don't think many people will be divin...

The spirit is moving in the hearts of Gen Z (at least in the United States) and we know from a friend of the show that it only takes 3-5% to change a culture.  An important tool used by the crew of Artemis II to let them know when they could move around in a weightless atmosphere is now available to the general public.  Carmen is feeling like she needs a scooter to move around the neighborhood aft...

Great Are You Lord and Goodness of God were just 2 of the songs in our Midweek Praise Break that kicked off the show today (I Know A Name was the 3rd song). Jeremy Adams of Foundation Athletics joined us to share just how great a time the exceptional athletes known as The Chosen Ones had at The Cheerleading Worlds competition.  A lot of people are talking about how great the sweet treat, Buc-ee's...

A long running radio show that could be key to longevity? Bill clears that up for us to share about a radio show that offers a healthy stretching routine for many in Japan. Dave prefers a different type of music for his stretching. And Carmen wants to stretch but she's been having knee issues.  Bill shared some comments from Ben Sasse in his recent 60 Minutes Interview as he is potentially in the...

We're still learning more about the assassination attempt that occurred during the White House Correspondent's Dinner on Saturday night and we're trying to figure out why there seems to be an increase in political violence.  Carmen spent some time last night catching up on Season 3 of The Chosen and told us all about the episode she watched.  She also had some of her Christmas Blend COFFEE this we...

We spent some quality time with CAIN yesterday and re-shared part of that conversation today to start the show.  Ever wonder what the air quality is in your area. Bill has a website for you to check out.  Getting good quality protein is important to our diets. But is a "Brotein" Root Beer a good idea?  Carmen spent some quality time watching her favorite College GameDay cover the first round of th...