It has been an eventful year. Â There have been many exciting and exhausting events that have taken place in our country and within our own communities, since January 2016. Â There has been unspeakable joy and there has been sorrowful pain. Â In many ways 2016 has...
[written by Daniel Britt]I was walking into Costco. Two things you must do: grab a cart (because, really, who goes into Costco without a cart?) and have your membership ID card ready at the door.I could tell there was someone walking behind me several feet...
This Christmas we may notice the 'abundance' that surrounds us. Too much food. Too many gifts. A great number of gatherings. Yet this year, I pray we receive and deliver an ample amount of Mercy, Peace and Love. Merry Christmas! Luann...
There are a handful of phrases and quotes that either give me pause or stir my spirit.  In the rarest of cases one can do both.  Such is the case with Jacob Marley's famous quote from Charles Dickens’ classic, "A Christmas Carol."  In Dickens' story the...
At the family reunion our grandchildren joined in a game of hide and seek. Three hid their eyes and counted to 30 while everyone else searched for a place to be unnoticed. Our three year old didn’t understand the concept completely. She...
Take a moment today to think back about your favorite Christmas memories from years past. Â Was it taking your family to the mountains to pick out the perfect tree? Â Was it making those delicious red and green sprinkled sugar cookies with your grandmother? Reading the...
If you want a delicious dish that can be served as a side or as a dessert, here's a family favorite that I make every Thanksgiving that is ALWAYS a hit...
Our Thanksgiving meal offers so many goodies! But what do you do with the leftovers? I'd like to suggest we prepare for our missing friend, maybe one we haven't even met yet. Tough times hit us all. Whether a need is physical or...
 It's Christmas! So what's the big secret? We wanted to let you in on our plans for this Christmas season, so that you and your family can be praying for the great work God will be doing in our communities!  Starting on Thanksgiving night, Joy FM will be...
As Christians, we should be eager to share God's love with others. Â This is especially true if we are speaking to a person who does not yet know Jesus as his or her savior. Sharing God's message of hope and encouragement is a Christian staple....
