On this Holy Week, many of us are busy with the trappings of Easter. 

Bill's wife was busy yesterday making a 15-hour roadtrip to pickup their son, but a stop at Busy Bee was necessary. Carmen is already busily making plans to make friends with the staff of a Dutch Bros. being built near our new building. 

Even though we are busy, it's always good to slow down and take a Midweek Praise Break 

Bill has been busy this week sharing different characters at the cross. Today he shared on humility. 

One of the busiest game show hosts in the business, Wink Martindale, passed away yesterday at the age of 91. 

It was a busy day yesterday in South Africa as rescue efforts were made for a kidnapped pastor. 

Dave has been busy listening to new music and shared a new song from Emerson Day. 

Jon Reddick has been busy outside of making music attending to his wife as she has been dealing with a health issue. 

00:32 Easter Trappings 

03:43 Busy Bee instead of Buc-ee's 

07:45 Dutch Bros. 

12:12 Midweek Praise Break 

14:59 Characters at the Cross - Humility 

19:49 Wink Martindale Obituary

23:47 Kidnapped Pastor Rescued 

28:45 New music from Emerson Day 

30:39 reactions to 'Get Behind Me' 

32:29 Jon Reddick 

34:37 Bill's BIG Word

On Carmen's trip to the Pigeon Forge area, her desire for coffee led to a late night run to the store only to learn it wasn't that much of an emergency. 

One thing we know you desire during Holy Week is our special presentation of a reading from When God Weeps. 

Carmen has had the desire for the staff to spend a day at our new building and write scriptures on the floor before the actual flooring goes in. We did that yesterday and it made for a special day. 

While at Dollywood, Carmen was tempted to break her sugar fast and get a piece of the famous cinnamon bread at the theme park. She shared that dilemma on her Instagram story over the weekend and asked whether or not we thought she had some. Her answer may (or may not) surprise you! 

Bill is having us take a look at 5 different characters at the cross this week and today he focused on apathy. 

If you have the desire to consume some Easter entertainment, you may want to catch a special episode of American Idol as they share songs of faith. 

After visiting his kids in Texas, Dave had the desire to download the Sherlock Holmes series audiobook. It's going to take him awhile to consume the nearly 72 hours of stories! 

If you have the desire to read late at night or early in the morning while the lights are still out, you may want to get your hands on a book light designed to go around your neck. 

00:32 Carmen's trip - coffee fail 

08:33 text 

09:05 He Became Sin 

13:35 When God Weeps 

14:55 Scripture Writing at the building 

20:22 Romans 1:16 

23:05 Dollywood Cinnamon Bread for Carmen? 

26:52 Answer texts 

31:19 Character at the Cross - Apathy 

35:01 American Idol Easter Special 

36:58 Sherlock Holmes Audio Book 

41:44 Book Light 

45:09 Bill's BIG Word

It was a busy weekend and it will be a busy week ahead as we looks towards Easter Sunday. To help us get in the right mindset, Bill shared some thoughts on Royalty at the Cross 

Dave went to visit his kids and grandkids in Texas. While he was there, he was tasked with helping his son fix a broken fuel pump. 

There were lots of cheers for Rory McIlroy going around as he finally won The Masters and completed the career Grand Slam in professional golf. 

If you ask yourself the question, of whether or not you love your way more than God's, Bill has some go-to questions to ask to help get you back on track. 

The Martin clan was in go, go, go mode in helping Adam and Lea move into a new home. 

Carmen got to go see Dolly Parton's niece perform at Dollywood over the weekend while on a girls weekend getaway. Little did she know that a couple of the girls would get an unexpected gift from Heidi at the grocery store. 

Anytime she is in the Pigeon Forge area, she makes it a point to go to Dutch Bros. for some coffee and is still (impatiently) waiting for one to open closer to home. 

One of the highlights of Dave's visit was reading to his granddaughter. 

Throughout the week, you'll be ready to go for this Holy Week with our Easter Montage and another special production that will be played tomorrow. 

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A lot of discussion around choices today on The Morning Cruise. Jules has started making college visits with her oldest daughter to help narrow down her choice of higher education. But she learned the hard way that some traditions at one school don't carry over to another school! If her daughters want her to make a choice in the affirmative for them, they have learned when to ask. 

There is a viral trend going around of parents giving their toddlers a small dilemma to see what choice they will make. Carmen showed Dave and Bill the trend and we may have Dave trying the trend with his grandkids this weekend. 

Psalm 19:14 is a favorite for Carmen. But The Message version is an interesting choice. 

You may choose to refrigerate some items that professional chefs don't recommend putting in there. 

Dave is very particular when it comes to choosing coffee. He recently made a trek to one of his favorite coffee shops and brought back some for Bill and Carmen to try and they loved it just as much! 

The Chosen is a top choice show for many. Season 5 is in theaters now and Carley Boyette recently sat down with Dallas Jenkins and Jonathan Roumie to discuss a different side of Jesus being portrayed. 

00:32 Jules - Suzie roars at Clemson 

02:51 Jules - Body Clock Decisions 

04:52 Toddler Cookie Dilemma

08:54 reactions to the video

10:33 Dave's grandkids walking 

13:25 Psalm 19:14 

17:10 Foods that shouldn't be refrigerated 

21:14 More Foods that shouldn't be refrigerated 

25:23 Summer Moon Coffee Tasting 

28:27 Good Day Flyaway 

31:23 Carley Boyette with Dallas Jenkins | Season 5 of The Chosen 

34:02 Carley Boyette with Jonathan Roumie | Season 5 of The Chosen 

36:33 Bill's BIG Word

Carley Boyette may be one of the biggest fans of The Chosen as she is always singing the praises of the cast and crew. She sat down with Dallas Jenkins and Jonathan Roumie recently to ask them about Season 5 of the show and a different side of Jesus that is portrayed. 

Dave's granddaughter really loves the effects of a homemade recipe she has for chapped lips that she even has a slogan for it. Carmen, on the other hand, has a product she has been praising for keeping her lips moisturized. 

No one is praising that it is tax season but it is important information to know. 

Prayer is one form of praise and you can participate in this year's National Day of Prayer. 

It's Wednesday, so that means it is time for our Midweek Praise Break. 

Carmen had a new drink container in hand and Dave had to ask. Turns out she has been trying a new protein coffee. 

Bill thinks you'll be singing praises when you learn how to  close all the browser tabs on your iPhone. Now, he just needs to do it, himself. 

00:32 Dallas Jenkins - Season 5 of The Chosen

03:11 Jonathan Roumie - Season 5 of The Chosen 

05:44 Emmie's Chapped Lip Recipe and Slogan 

08:39 Ole Hendricksen lip treatment 

12:24 Taxes 

17:29 National Day of Prayer 

19:38 Midweek Praise Break 

21:15 Midweek Praise Break 

23:59 Protein Coffee

28:32 texts 

31:41 Closing your browser tabs 

37:19 tabs texts 

41:24 Bill's BIG Word

It was a good day for Carmen over the weekend when she found her new favorite meal while out on a walk. And Dave found some good cheese curds while out to lunch with some coworkers. 

It's definitely a good day for Gator fans as the Men's Basketball team won the National Championship last night. 

And it's a Good Day for you to enter our Good Day Flyaway contest where you can win transportation, lodging and a gift card for merch at the Forrest Frank concert in Tampa! 

00:32 Zukku @ Armature Works 

04:09 Cheese Curd love 

07:06 Congrats to UF Men's Basketball 

09:39 GOOD DAY Contest Announcement 

13:20 Congrats Gators! 

14:47 Call from Nancy 

17:12 UF game plan - analytics 

22:00 Forrest Frank Flyaway Contest 

25:45 American Idol Duet Night - Gratitude 

32:12 Ben Fuller/ Carrie Underwood duet coming soon 

35:37 The Spiritual Problem of Being Overinformed 

40:24 Finding the balance 

46:12 AI and email summaries 

53:25 The Story of Lily Ann 

Dave's looking forward to a visit with his kids in Texas this weekend. While he's there, Bill would like an answer to his question about the name of Dave's newest grandson. 

It was a weekend for basketball with all the Final Four action happening. But some of it was a little too late for Carmen. She was surprised to learn that Houston beat Duke when she woke up on Sunday.  Later on in the day on Sunday, she figured that a late afternoon nap would be the answer to help her tired feeling. 

People had all kinds of questions about right whales after spotting some in the Gulf near the Florida panhandle recently. Carmen took a walk over the weekend and saw a familiar face that she had a long conversation with about a year ago. While she didn't engage them this time, she did share Jonathan Pokluda's answer to a question about the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses. 

There is no question that one contestant is a favorite to win American Idol this year. 

When we question God, it is hard to hear a no. But there is a reason we hear that answer. When we hear the yes from God, we should be counting our blessings. 

For those struggling with the "no" that they've heard recently, Carmen shared some Hebrew wisdom from Kristi McLelland's Bible Study, Luke In The Land. 

When Dave got a text from his son asking to talk, he soon learned that his son needed some answers with an issue he was having with his car. And it looks like Dave will be needing to help with some mechanic work while visiting this weekend. 

As Dave gets ready for this trip to the Houston-area, Carmen is craving good Tex-Mex and wanting to hear from you about the best options out there. 

It's unlikely that many would have answered correctly the question of who would be in tonight's championship matchup in NCAA men's basketball. We took a look at the brackets in our own office pool to see who would have a chance at winning. 

Dave and Bill are hoping that Carmen answers a question about the availability of her office coffee maker in the affirmative now that they have some beans to try from one of Dave's favorite spots. 

00:32 Dave's trip to Texas 

04:30 Origin of Everett's name? 

07:12 Basketball weekend 

12:09 Afternoon nap 

14:49 Whales in the Gulf 

18:10 Jehovah's Witnesses on the Riverwalk 

24:07 Canaan on American Idol 

27:10 When God Says No 

31:26 Counting Our Blessings 

35:16 davar and midbar 

37:53 Dave is needed to help with car mechanics in Texas 

41:31 Good Tex-Mex Options 

46:22 March Madness tourney results/ game tonight 

50:26 Summer Moon Coffee visit 

53:38 Bill's BIG Word

When a song hits hard, you might call it a 'bop'. But what would ChatGPT call it? Bill asked that question after we shared a new song from Bay Turner and Jordan Feliz. 

Bill has a hard time with boiled eggs and Carmen shared a recipe for a 'jammy soft-boiled egg' that proved to be a little more difficult than she imagined. If finding protein options is hard for you, Carmen shared a protein cheat sheet filled with options. 

Dave had a hard time at his Bible Study and Band Rehearsal last night. 

Bill acknowledged how hard it is to be a meteorologist. He also acknowledged the difficulties of parenting teens and shared some wisdom from Paul David Tripp. 

Jules thought picking teams on her March Madness bracket was going to be difficult so she tried a different tactic that she thought might have been cheating. 

Carmen heard about cortados and wanted to know more from our JOY Genius bar. She also had some issues with her new phone getting setup yesterday and asked several people for help. 

Raising a child with differences can be difficult. On World Autism Day, Dan and Madden Orlovsky appeared on 'NFL Live' to highlight that although Madden may have differences, he is very skilled in the area of animation and singing! 

Carmen shared a story about another friend of the show, Gregory, who has Down Syndrome, and was recently summoned for jury duty. 

00:32 New song from Bay Turner and Jordan Feliz 

02:08 ChatGPT Synonyms for 'bop' 

04:08 Jammy Soft-Boiled Eggs 

10:06 Protein Cheat Sheet 

12:17 Dave at Rehearsal last night 

15:09 Rainy walk 

18:00 Parenting teens wisdom 

23:18 Parenting experiences 

27:12 Jules - March Madness 

31:05 Cortados 

35:06 texts 

35:30 Carmen's new phone issues 

42:17 not much input from JOY Genius bar 

44:25 Madden Orlovsky on NFL Live 

46:33 Final Four Weekend and Grocery Shopping for Dave 

51:20 Bill's BIG Word

A lot of changes are happening for Bill that requires moving. As we get ready to move to our new building, Bill is trying to figure out how to move his books. He may want to count how many books he has first to figure out his problem. 

Carmen shared some thoughts from her Bible Study, Luke In The Land by Kristi McLelland, on shame and the call of Matthew that may change your perspective as well. 

One way that people have changed how they view the stories in the Bible is through the show, The Chosen. 

A small change in bats is making big news in baseball as the New York Yankees have found success with this particular change. 

Several years ago, Val Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer. The news broke that he succumbed to the cancer yesterday. 

Carmen thought she found a game changer when she found out about the Apple Duo Charger that would let her charge her iPhone and Apple Watch at the same time. But she should have read the fine print. Because she didn't do that, you got the chance to win one! But you may want to hear all the details first! 

Dave spent some time listening to new music yesterday. And one that caught his attention was a duet with Bay Turner and Jordan Feliz. 

The writings of C.S. Lewis will change the way you look at things, including grief. 

00:32 Moving books for Bill 

05:34 texts 

07:05 400 and counting 

08:44 Shame and the call of Matthew 

13:58 The Chosen 

16:33 Torpedo Bats 

20:32 Val Kilmer 

24:48 Apple Duo Charger Giveaway 

31:29 iPhone 12-15 only 

33:01 Praise The Lord (Sunday Prelude) by Bay Turner/ Jordan Feliz 

34:30 reaction to the songs 

35:01 texts 

35:57 C.S. Lewis - shattering images 

40:48 A Grief Observed 

44:49 Bill's BIG Word

It's Wednesday! It's time to get up off the couch and get moving. We did just that as we got started today with Bill talking about our average time spent on the couch. Dave was reminded of his pine factory sofa as well. 

And what better way to start your day than a midweek praise break? 

Jules had to make some moves with the help of Haley and Mohair to pull off a prank during FriendRaiser last week. 

One way to get you off the couch is to remind you that today is National Walking Day. We shared some walking stats and tips with you as well. 

Streaming church services has been one way for you to attend church from the comfort of your couch. But what about when you are stuck on the International Space Station for 9 months. Butch Wilmore shared how he attended church services weekly while awaiting a ride back home. And when he wasn't watching church services, he was encouraged to keep moving in space to keep his body in shape for the constraints that being in zero-gravity can do to you. 

As we get ready to move, Carmen is considering a Costco membership since it is so close to our new building. 

00:32 Sofa averages 

04:40 Pine Factory couches

08:10 Midweek Praise Break 

10:41 Jules - Carmen's Dress 

14:56 FriendRaiser 

15:25 National Walking Day 

18:29 Walking stats and tips 

23:46 Butch Wilmore attending church from space 

26:09 Body changes in space 

30:03 Costco Craze 

35:01 texts 

37:24 Prank video on Instagram 

37:53 Other pranks 

40:26 Bill's BIG Word