Missing a Gen Z coworker in your office? They're not lost. They are probably just "bathroom camping". 

Carmen had a moment this morning when she thought she lost her wedding ring. Turns out, she just left it at home as she was lost in thought with all that is going on at work and home. 

Have you ever lost a gemstone in your ring? Bill had that thought recently. 

A 19-year-old is on a solo flight mission around the world and almost lost his bid for the achievement when he got arrested recently. Anytime we bring up fying with Carmen, Dave is reminded of the story where she lost her lunch on a small plane. 

When texting with the younger generation, certain things can get lost in translation as Bill and Jules can attest. 

If you are feeling lost, Bill has a podcast for you about trusting the Bible. 

One man may lose a legal battle with his neighbors after he cut down trees in a neighbor's yard to improve the view from the house he's trying to sell. Bill is worried about the possibility of losing a tree in his yard as the roots encroach on the house, driveway and sidewalk. 

Are we losing elements of a song when AI attempts to make it? Dave told us about a band that is made up entirely by artificial intelligence. And Bill warned us about some scams using AI to try and get us to lose our money or personal data. 

00:32 Gen Z Bathroom Camping 

05:32 Campground texts 

06:45 Carmen forgot wedding rings

10:42 Lost gem stones 

13:27 19-year-old flying around the world 

17:37 Flying with Carmen

19:22 Jules - Texting Rules 

22:39 Podcast on Trusting The Bible 

26:40 Man cut down neighbor's trees

30:04 Oak trees and cement driveways 

33:57 Al Band - Velvet Sundown

38:21 AI Scams 

41:47 Bill's BIG Word

Jules often comes to Bill for words of wisdom but Bill flipped the script today to ask Jules for help on the rules of texting with the younger generations. 

There is a lot of wisdom to glean from the Book of Proverbs. And there is just as much to glean from Gospel Friends. 

Wisdom comes with age but is it wise to take a bite of a 77-year-old fruit cake? 

Carmen's in need of a new Wordle word after she discovered that her starting word wouldn't get her a hole-in-one as it was already used. She leaned on the wisdom of ChatGPT for some help in finding a new word but as it is still in its infancy, that may not be the best place for wise words or math problems. 

With some help though, she did come up with a new word but won't be sharing it until she gets her hole-in-one! 

Next week, we're hoping to hear a new version of Jamie McDonald's song, Desperate, with her old friend, Lauren Daigle. 

The words that were used to promote Superman back in the day have been changed for quite awhile but does it have the same impact? 

And Carmen took on the role of Dave to tell us that the snack wrap is back on the menus at McDonald's. 

00:32 Jules Testing the Rules 

03:49 Wisdom and Gospel Friends 

07:58 Wisdom and Gospel Friends (Part 2) 

10:47 77-year-old fruit cake 

15:39 Old cakes and syrups 

19:01 Carmen's Wordle crisis 

25:49 ChatGPT Wrong Answers 

29:40 ChatGPT lies and human agency

34:44 AI's get math wrong 

38:02 Carmen's new Wordle word

39:45 Jamie McDonald's new collab with Lauren Daigle 

42:26 Superman 

49:15 McDonald's snack wraps back on menu 

52:53 Bill's BIG Word 

Carmen invested in a tool to help measure the humidity in a room as she has limits to what is comfortable in our new  building. 

The people of New Mexico are being tested by flash flood waters. 

Dave's got a new truck that he had delivered from Carvana. He's now got 7 days to put it to the test to make sure that's the vehicle he wants. 

Bill is in agreement with an unpopular opinion to put certain limits on social media access. 

If you need to put limits on scrolling, try reading instead. 

The possibilities are limitless with our Midweek Praise Break and Carmen's reminder to stay close to the cross.

Our time in our old offices is limited as we begin to move but we are certainly testing the limits of procrastination. 

Bad actors are testing the limits of AI with impersonations of Marco Rubio. 

Romans 8 will help you through anything testing your limits. 

00:32 Carmen's humidity meter 

06:16 Humid rooms and states

08:55 Flooding in New Mexico 

10:59 Dave's new truck 

15:58 We have limits 

20:33 Reading over scrolling 

24:16 Midweek Praise Break - Lord, I Give You My Heart/ Living Hope/ Goodness of God

26:23 Stay close to the cross

28:48 Our pathetic office packing 

36:23 texts 

38:56 AI impersonation of Rubio 

43:40 Romans 8 

Bill picked up a new toy and may need a tin foil hat to go along with it. Carmen was on the fence about it but may need to pay a little more attention. 

If you are traveling in the near future, no need to worry about taking off your shoes in line for TSA! And you may want to think about a travel backpack for those quick trips. 

Dave's got a new band for you to check out...but they may not be as authentic and genuine as you think. 

Bill has some thoughts from theologian Chuck DeGroat on "your authentic self". 

And you'll want to check out some of the items Carmen has found on sale for Amazon Prime Days. 

But Dave's a little dstracted with the thought of making some genuine jambalaya while Carmen has too much salad on her hands. 

00:32 Bill's EMF Meter 

06:26 Carmen's thoughts on the EMF Meter 

09:27 No more shoes at TSA 

12:25 Travel Backpacks 

16:23 AI Band - Velvet Sunset 

20:59 AI Spam Call 

24:05 Your Authentic Self 

28:03 Satan's Lies 

30:20 Amazon Prime Days started 

34:01 Findling clothes on Amazon 

37:38 Jambalaya for Dave 

41:37 Too many Salads

44:56 Bill's BIG Word

As the tragic news unfolded over the weekend from the flash flooding in Texas, we saw a lot of good and bad happening. We spent some time throughout the morning sharing thoughts and prayers with those in Texas as they continue rescue efforts despite more bad weather in the forecast. 

Dave spent much of his weekend watching coverage of the start of the Tour De France. 

Bill and his wife decided to do an at-home workout and watched a YouTube video but Bill didn't tell Kimberly exactly who the video was for until the end! 

If you went to Carmen's house late last week, you might agree with her daughter that she got "Costco-ed" when you saw how many tomatoes she got from the wholesale club! 

And if you looked in Dave's fridge over the weekend, you'd see some foods not traditionally eaten on the July 4th weekend. 

Folks enjoying the beaches in New York got quite the surprise with some shark sightings. 

Carmen spent some time watching Hamilton over the weekend and then she did a little more reading about him and was a bit surprised to see that she didn't necessarily agree with his stances. She also watched another episode of season 3 of The Chosen. Meanwhile, Dave finished season 5 of The Chosen over the weekend and shared some of the highlights from the latest season. But as he shared that we had a few people asking for no spoilers. Bill had a bit of a response to that. 

00:32 Anne Wilson's "God Story" 

03:21 Response and Invite 

05:02 Texas Flash Flood Tragedy 

10:02 Dr. James Spann on Flash Flood Forecasting 

14:35 Tour De France Started 

19:47 Senior Pilates 

22:29 Carmen gets "Costco-ed". 

25:43 Dave's non-traditional food for July 4th 

27:34 More bad weather coming for TX/ Scott Ruskan 

30:55 Shark sightings close NY Beaches 

33:00 Carmen watching Hamilton and The Chosen 

38:19 Dave gives update on The Chosen Season 5

45:56 Biblical "spoilers" 

51:55 Prayer for Texas 

As we get ready for Independence Day tomorrow, we talked the economy and some July 4th trivia. Dave then got our attention with a lesson on The Stamp Act and Bill tried to follow that up with a valiant attempt at keeping our attention. 

As we prepare to move into our new space, some things require attention to detail and moving an inch at a time. 

If Waffle House is part of your morning prep routine, you'll be happy to hear that the egg surcharge is no longer in place. 

One adventurous couple is preparing for a wedding but making headlines for their unique engagement photo. 

For Bill, the words of Psalm 131 grabbed his attention much like an explosive firework display. 

Country music is always part of a good patriotic playlist. Anne Wilson's new song has that country sound that so many enjoy. And much like this country was founded on the principles of faith, this song resonates in a similar way. 

Jules didn't prepare all that well for a recent trip to the restroom. But she does have a game that requires a lot of prep and would be fun (and slightly dangerous) to play with the family this holiday weekend. 

00:32 4th of July economy 

02:34 4th of July trivia

05:38 The Stamp Act 

09:43 Bill's Valiant Effort 

13:26 Moving the console 1-inch 

20:25 Pray for the move 

22:50 Waffle House Egg Surcharge Gone 

26:04 Storm Chasers Tornado Proposal

29:01 Psalm 131 

32:51 Anne Wilson's "God Story" 

35:17 Jules - Stuck in Bathroom 

39:07 Jules - Slip n Slide Kickball 

41:27 Bill's BIG Word

After hearing about it on social media and others in her circle, Carmen was influenced to join Costco. But she had to wait until yesterday when the date was good and her hair was done. 

You might be surprised to learn what country music artist Anne Wilson considers to be her musical influence. 

Our Midweek Praise Break is designed to influence the middle of your workweek with a spiritual reset. Today's song choices included Christ Be Magnified, Promises and Trust In God. 

If you are a surfer, would you be influenced to go to a mountain area to go surfing in the lakes? 

One of the most influential movies of our time was the source of trauma for its' director. Steven Spielberg watched JAWS for the first time on the 50th anniversary of the film to try and get over some of the issues that came from that work. 

We celebrate the influence of our Founding Fathers this week with Independence Day celebrations. How will you be celebrating? Dave's favorite July 4th celebration was a spectacular fireworks display influenced by incoming weather. 

When you hold the moniker, "Smartest Man In the World" you certainly have some influence. And the South Korean man that holds that title is proclaiming the name of Jesus Christ. Hopefully that will influence others in the scientific communities as well. 

Two of the brands that Carmen has come to know and love because of influencers are at war over some clothing that looks similar. 

One of the trendy food items these days is street corn, and it didn't take much for Carmen to be influenced to pick some up yesterday on her first shopping trip at Costco. 

00:32 Carmen takes Costco plunge

05:06 Anne Wilson's musical influence 

06:31 Midweek Praise Break - Christ Be Magnified / Promises / Trust In God

09:50 Mountain Surfing 

14:06 Spielberg watches JAWS on 50th anniversary 

16:20 July 4th 

20:05 Soaked fireworks display

22:33 Smartest Man In The World 

26:03 Presuppositions and gospel 

29:34 Lululemon vs Costco

35:48 Costco Street Corn 

39:42 Bill's BIG Word

Jules heard the story of a man that tried to rescue his dog from a locked public bathroom and shared that she had a similar situation where she was held captive in a bathroom thanks to a faulty door. 

And while she had a captive audience with Dave, Bill and Carmen, she pitched them on the idea of playing a version of kickball with a slip n' slide! We can only imagine how many people would end up getting hurt. 

Speaking of being hurt, Dave is a litte sore this morning after putting together an outdoor firepit. 

With the 4th of July coming up on Friday, Bill shared a list of some possible captions for your Instagram pics. 

Speaking of Instagram, Bill shared a post from Dr. James DiNcolantonio that Dave couldn't seem to get on board with. 

Everybody is talking about the heroic rescue and capture of a young girl and her dad that went overboard on a Disney cruise recently. 

After seeing the picture of Dave's new outdoor fire pit, Carmen wants one too. 

No one was held captive or captured in the underground tunnels of London during the war, but in a few years you can check it out as a tourist attraction. 

Carmen was ready to go with Dave to London so he could see these tunnels but she caught wind of a plane incident in Japan that had the passengers writing notes to loved ones and she's already rethinking that commitment. 

Bill is all caught up in the hunt for house shoes and is needing your help in finding the right ones. 

00:32 Jules - Stuck in Bathroom

04:22 Jules - Slip n' Slide 

06:45 Dave's sore neck and furniture 

11:20 Instagram and YouTube 

12:00 Captions for July 4th Instagram pics 

14:43 Habits for "our" health journeys

18:34 Child rescued on Disney cruise 

21:27 Fire Pit

25:14 Spy Tunnels in London 

30:54 Passengers write notes after plane drops 26K feet 

34:18 Bill looking for house shoes 

38:42 texts 

41:44 Bill's BIG Word

If 2025 has felt like climbing a mountain to you, we can officially say that we have reached the peak today and it's all downhill from here! Starting with plans for July 4th this weekend! 

Bill's neighbor, Steve, climbed the equivalent of Mount Everest this weekend at the 29029 Everesting event in Jackson Hole, Wyoming this weekend! And he did it with just 3 weeks of training. 

Dave's been thinking about getting back on his bike and with the Tour De France starting this weekend, he'll have more motivation. But as he watches the pros cycle through the mountainous terrain, will he re-think that decision? 

Carmen's been tackling little mountains of clutter at home and she came across the boxes from every iPhone she has had and is trying to figure out why she kept them. 

When Moses went to the peak of Mount Sinai, many thought the commandments were just rules to live by. Bill shares some thoughts that the commandments were an extension of grace. 

Carmen has been getting some notifications from her Oura ring that her stress levels are starting to peak due to some minor signs. 

Like climbing a mountain, getting a Costco membership can be a daunting task for some. The warehouse store is offering a new perk to hopefully make it a bit easier. But Carmen has some other issues she needs to take care of first. 

We're on the downhill stretch towards the start of college football, which is making Carmen and Dave very happy. 

We've only just begun the hurricane season, but it seems to be peak rainy season. Turns out that the rain now will help us later in the hurricane season. 

00:32 Year Half Gone/ Cup Half Full 

03:11 July 4th Plans 

06:31 Steve finished 29029 Everesting 

09:52 Tour De France starts this weekend 

12:46 Carmen's iPhone box hoarding 

17:16 Hanging on to old computers 

21:39 Ten Commandments 

26:09 God Our Redeemer and Deliverer

30:39 Oura Ring minor signs of stress

36:20 Texts 

37:23 Costco's new hours 

42:51 call - membership benefits 

44:55 61 Days till College Football 

49:00 rain now helps us later 

52:07 Bill's BIG Word

While Dave, Bill and Carmen were in Nashville, Brandon Heath's daughter, Palmer, caught their attention and wanted to share what she's been doing this summer. 

If you want to turn your attention to the videos from our time at Brandon Heath's table, Bill tells you where you can find them . 

Carmen's been having a hard time sleeping lately and it could be due to her tracking her sleep score. 

The Oura Ring has caught the attention of Bill's wife as she has heard about it from social media influencers and now Bill is considering one too, but he's a bit concerned about the EMF that comes with the technology. 

Two fast-food breakfast giants are catching the attention of many as it wasn't that long ago that they announced a partnership but now they are no longer collaborating. 

Folks across the Southeast US were surprised to see a fireball streaking through the daylight yesterday and we might have an explanation for it now. 

Bill's neighbor has set his sights on "climbing Everest" in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Bill explained how he planned to do that. 

Dave's been having issues with watching the latest season of The Chosen as it is a very different side of Jesus being portrayed. 

00:32 From Brandon Heath's Table - Palmer Heath 

03:54 where to find videos 

05:44 Sleep score 

10:02 Oura Rings 

14:04  Krispy Kreme and McDonald's breakup

17:41 Fireball in the sky across Southeast US 

22:23 Neighbor Steve is Everesting 

27:28 Climbing Hills 

30:46 The Chosen Season 5 

37:29 names and faces of nondescript Bible characters in The Chosen 

38:48 Bill's BIG Word