The Morning Cruise Replay

Dave and Bill found their way back to the studio today to connect with Carmen and share some stories and thoughts in the wake of Hurricane Milton. 

00:32 Back in the studio after Milton 

03:43 coffee was/is a priority

05:42 being in the eye of Milton

12:23 texts of listeners tuning in during Milton 

14:17 Carmen and crew on the roads to pick up Abbey's car 

21:18 trying to watch football this weekend 

22:53 waking Jayar up 

27:59 2 Timothy 2:19 

32:04 Dickey's BBQ closing many locations 

38:14 cleaning out the fridge at Carmen's 

41:48 Thank You - first responders, Publix, local/state officials

46:31 Props to local weathermen

50:33 Prayer Guide 

55:03 HBD Pete 

57:02 Bill's BIG Word 

Bill's BIG Word of the Day for Friday, October 11th, is 'refurbish'. 

Preparations continue for much of our listening area ahead of Hurricane Milton. For Carmen, her ride home yesterday was quite the experience as many evacuees headed north, turning her usual 1-hour commute into a 4-hour journey. 

And for those out of state encouraging their Floridian friends and family members, sometimes that "helpful" invitation can make things a little more difficult. 

As we continue to provide updates on the path and strength of the storm, we know the importance of trusting in God. 

Dave had thought he planned well enough ahead of the storm for the delivery of a new refrigerator, only to learn upon delivery that he needed some more work done for this new machine to work. 

Bill got his hands on a generator and has a plan for it, but he may have overdone it. 

As Carmen was driving home yesterday, she was shocked to see vehicles traveling in the emergency lanes, not knowing that Gov. DeSantis had opened up the emergency lanes for the evacuation routes. 

As we face the hurricane, we also face an upcoming election. Dave shared Day 2 of our 30 Days of Prayer for the Presidential Election. 

If you find yourself off the grid, Carmen shared some information on how you can contact emergency services via satellite with your iPhone. 

As a radio station heard in 4 states, we recognize that not everyone who is listening will be directly impacted by Milton. But, we hear the support from our listening family in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee and love and appreciate you. 

Bill highlighted Psalm 89, which is a great guide for the road ahead for many of us. 

Part of our plan for the storm is to have Jayar ride it out at the station to provide you with a familiar voice. In preparation for that, he went to the grocery store to stock up on supplies and it went much like Dave anticipated it would. 

00:32 4-hour commute home 

04:02 "Helpful" invitations to evacuate

07:34 Storm update 

12:16 Trust In God 

15:28 Dave's refrigerator 

19:22 Bill's generator "plan" 

23:05 Storm update and resources 

27:11 Emergency lanes open 

32:24 Election Prayer Guide - Day 2 

37:02 Explanation of Kingdom Standards

42:20 Contacting Emergency Services via Satellite

46:44 Thank You GA/AL/TN Family 

49:58 Psalm 89 

53:03 Jayar's video

55:07 Bill's BIG Word

There's a lot going on as the west coast of Florida braces for Hurricane Milton and we are 30 days out from the Presidential Election. We spent much of the morning talking about the hurricane and a prayer guide that we have created for the 30 days prior to the election. 

Bill told us how he was to lead an ordination service yesterday afternoon and an angel in the form of Karen showed up to help his son with a broken-down car situation. 

As Hurricane Helene recovery efforts continue in North Carolina, some have resorted to an old way to reach those stuck in the mountains as a pack of mules leads the way. 

Carmen told us about a man who was set to receive a leadership award, until it was discovered that he actually hadn't shown up for work in 6 years! 

For listeners in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee, today is the last day to register to vote in the November election. For Alabama, you have until October 21st. 

Dave shared a few family moments from the weekend as his grandson turns 3 today! 

Today is the 1-year anniversary of the attacks in Gaza. Bill shared 5 ways to pray for Israel. 

As we face so many uncertainities in the days ahead, prayer and the songs we are playing are helping us and you find JOY! 

00:32 latest on Milton 

02:31 Feeling about storm and Israel 

06:42 Karen the angel 

12:06 Mule Train in North Carolina 

15:17 Prayer Guide 

22:22 Prayer Guide Prayer for Day 1 

23:33 Storm update and feelings 

29:01 thanks-giving 

32:10 Man misses work for 6 years 

36:20 Psalm 46 

38:42 last day to register to vote 

44:01 Sutton's 3rd birthday 

46:58 5 Ways To Pray For Israel 

49:27 Prayer and song is helping 

53:03 Bill's BIG Word

After we re-shared our conversation with Jeremy Rosado this morning, Carmen told us about a family that is a little larger after the birth of a 4th daughter. And what's crazy is that all 4 daughters share the same birth date in the year they were each born. 

The Atlanta Falcons were living large after their win against the Bucs last night. 

It's a Big Week in Alaska as they celebrate Fat Bear Week. But the celebration of these large animals had to be delayed for a sad reason. But hearing that reminded Carmen of a story about a big bear in Canada known as The Boss. While Bill couldn't remember that story, none of us could remember that Jane Goodall is still alive! 

Schwan's Frozen Food Delivery used to have a large presence on the roads but that is coming to an end now. 

Carmen shared a graphic that details just how large a storm Hurricane Helene is in comparison to Hurricane Katrina. 

A nagging little issue has become a larger problem for Bill as he deals with what is believed to be an IT Band issue. It got him thinking about disability and faith and he shared from a book on the subject. It reminded Carmen of Katherine Wolf's book, Hope Heals as well as our friend Greg, who is larger than life in some ways. 

00:32 Mom with 4 daughters all born on August 25th

04:01 Bucs vs Falcons highlights 

08:05 Fat Bear Week 2024

12:44 Carmen and the Boss Bear of Banff

16:18 Jane Goodall still alive! 

17:20 Schwan's Frozen Food Delivery Ends 

21:54 Katrina/Helene comparison 

25:46 Disability and the Gospel

30:30 Hope Heals 

34:30 Bill's BIG Word

In the last hour of the show, we reconnected with Jeremy Rosado, who stopped by while in town on the Up + Up Tour. Before that, we spent a lot of time connecting with Gen Z and fixing technology and possibly fixing up a Gen Z member of our IT team through E-Carmeny! 

00:32 Gen Z trend marketing 

05:04 Gen Z and Gen X 

08:20 Helene Helpers 

12:32 Gen Z texts 

15:35 Things We Learn From Gen Z 

20:26 TP Shortage and Dockworker's Strike 

25:20 Carmen's text notification dilemma 

30:30 Solved! 

32:39 Call to Dylan 

35:24 E-Carmeny for Dylan 

39:02 Jeremy Rosado - an ujpdate on his sister and Come And See 

43:50 Still God 

44:33 on tour with his American Idol roommate 

46:50 sense of calling and interest in aviation 

51:02 worst flight and Nothing 

55:04 reaction to Nothing and getting ready for Bill's quiz 

56:03 Bill's quiz on aviation

As a part of his BIG Word today, Bill called the show a "repository of brilliance". We'll let you decide if that is the case! 

Carmen encouraged us to start The Bible Recap New Testament reading plan that actually started yesterday! 

Bill brought us one of his trivia games with an October theme. Carmen and Dave were more excited to talk about this week's Thursday Night Football matchup. 

There have been a lot of celebrity deaths recently. Dave thought that one of those might not get that much attention so he took the time to recognize Frank Fritz who was a part of the American Pickers TV show. One of the celebrities we couldn't remember was Maggie Smith, but you helped us out. 

Kris, our Production Director, and first Producer of The Morning Cruise, joined the show as we continue to celebrate 18 years of your favorite morning trio. 

Carmen took some time to remember our friend, Mandisa, who would have celebrated a birthday today. 

If you are looking for ways to help with Helene, we have compiled a list of ways and organizations you can help at thejoyfm.com. 

Dave told us a flight-related story that he thought Carmen would be upset about but then feel better about once she got the full story of a pilot feeding stranded passengers. 

Bill hit us up with some knowledge on the history of the tomato before his BIG Word of the Day. 

00:32 The Bible Recap New Testament started yesterday

04:33 Listener texts 

06:22 "All These Things" Quiz 

10:43 Thursday Night Football - Bucs vs. Falcons 

15:27 Celebrity Deaths/ American Pickers 

20:58 texts - Maggie Smith 

21:49 Kris - stories as our Producer 

29:11 connecting with The Morning Cruise 

30:02 remembering Mandisa's birthday 

34:58 Helene help page 

37:12 Pilot orders pizza for passengers 

41:01 Tomatoes unedible until 1820

43:22 Bill's BIG Word

Man, Oh Man! What a show we had today! We're continuing to monitor the relief efforts from Hurricane Helene and looking for ways to help locally. 

Today is October 1st and there were several things to celebrate! October is National Book Month and Pizza Hut has announced the return of their Book It! program.

President Jimmy Carter turns 100-years-old today as well! His humanitarian efforts have been in the headlines for years and he is an example of a Christian man leading out in service. Men of a different generation have seen that example and that of others and that is why we are seeing more Gen Z men in church. Dave also shared a video from a church in Maryland that looked at a mainstream study of Christian men and their stereotypes. 

Another man making the headlines went on an unbelievable journey to make it to the church to walk his daughter down the aisle. 

Another man was featured on College GameDay this weekend for his Alabama fandom and he had a few other men to thank as well! 

We almost forgot that today is the 18th anniversary of The Morning Cruise! 

As October is also Breast Cancer Awareness month, Dave gave us an update on his wife and the "free" foods she is needing as part of her diet. 

With fall around the corner, Bill has apples on the mind and shared a flowchart of apples based on sweetness. 

00:32 Helene: How You Can Help 

03:26 Ideas for helping locally 

08:17 National Book Month / Pizza Hut Book It! Returns

12:29 Jimmy Carter is 100-years-old today! 

15:40 Why Gen Z Men Are In Church 

22:34 Study on men in society 

26:29 Father walks 30 miles to daughter's wedding 

30:38 Bama Fan on GameDay 

38:03 TMC's 18th Anniversary

40:51 Helene: How You Can Help 

41:37 Everything "free" food 

46:31 Apples flowchart 

49:59 Bill's BIG Word

After a long week last week in the wake of Hurricane Helene, we're hoping for a less stressful week as we continue to discuss some of the relief efforts across the Southeastern U.S. Bill offered up a prayer for raging storms that is sure to help provide some comfort. 

M&M's may be a comfort food for some. But what about PB&J M&M's? 

For the gluten-free audience, BIll recommends a Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pancake mix he picked up at Trader Joe's. He just needs to figure out what to do in the recipe to make the consistency a little smoother. 

Football provided a bit of a distraction this weekend. On the pro-level, Tom Brady returned to Tampa as a broadcaster for the first time. And Carmen tried to be low-key in discussing Alabama's win over UGA. 

We learned of the passing of Kris Kristofferson late last night. The words of his only #1 hit might provide some words of comfort to some. And many will be playing his songs as they remember him. 

With all the negative things going on in the world, some may wonder if the end of the world is at hand. Bill shared an article that asked and answered that question. 

00:32 Less stressful week? 

03:52 Convoy update 

05:53 Widespread storm aftermath

10:41 Prayer for raging storms 

13:58 PB&J M&M's 

18:14 Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pancakes 

20:57 texts 

21:09 Brady broadcasting Bucs vs. Eagles 

25:34 Bama vs. UGA game 

30:23 relief efforts 

33:17 how can you help 

38:06 Kris Kristofferson 

42:39 text and reaction to Why Me, Lord 

44:08 salt water and EV's catching fire 

50:25 Bill's BIG Word

As Helene made landfall last night, we shared how parts of our listening area weathered the storm while other parts continue to face the damaging winds and rain from the hurricane throughout the show today. 

00:32 The Day After The Storm 

02:54 latest on Helene 

05:19 scope of impact 

09:36 Jayar's storm watching from the station 

12:43 storm debris and surge 

18:01 Pivoting Sharathon because of Helene 

21:57 checking in with encouragement for those going through it

25:59 Hues and Cues game 

30:51 Hebrews 11:6 and Peace Be Still 

34:39 Prayer Line 

36:03 Guy pays neighbor's power bill for 15 years 

40:45 Carmen - water main break to blame; not unpaid bills 

46:36 power outages - what do to when 

51:15 post-Helene weather forecast