More great money saving (and family) websites

Emails and tips continue to come in following our recent topic about saving money. Here’s some web sites you’ve suggested … Stacey started her own blog about savings and coupons - http://daisysdeals.blogspot.com and another listener loves - http://spendfreely.blogspot.com

And a great free resource for parents looking for things to do with their family is found at – www.famplosion.com

Christians on American Idol

American Idol continues and one of our favorites this year is Danny Gokey, but did you know that he is not the only Christian on the show this year? According to an article at MSNBC - "More than half of the remaining 11 finalists have regularly performed at places of worship. 3 contestants have worked as worship leaders at their respective churches back home - including Danny Gokey and Kris Allen ... Here's the link to read the entire story - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29739966/from/ET/

Spring is finally here!!!!

Small blades of grass peeking above the ground, trees blooming,…..and, okay "some” allergy problems. It’s the canvas of spring. That little hint in the air that things are beginning to change! A sweet visual reminder that God does not leave us in a winter season of life for long. As I have shared with you, these last few months have been very hard as Russell and I have allowed God to heal our broken hearts. The truth is we all have hurts that have been stored up over the winter months that God can melt away like the winter snow. May I suggest as we go into this brand new season that we begin to allow God to renew us- a sort of spring cleaning of the heart. I love that we celebrate the resurrection of our Living Awesome God during this season as well. Spring is when new life takes hold and grows into glorious masterpieces that only God could have designed. The thing to keep in mind is, as with any “seed”, it takes time to grow and bloom into what God has in mind. The key is to “enjoy the wonder of the process.”

Saving Money!!!!

With Doug out sick this morning I asked you to call in and share with us some money saving ideas during these tough economic times. Wow, did the calls come in!! Everything from paying a little extra on your bills to avoid late fees, to saving on food -check out http://www.angelfoodministries.com and http://www.couponmom.com/,
renting a free movie http://insideredbox.com ,to making your own laundry soap http://www.thesimpledollar.com/ . Please feel free to e-mail us your money saving ideas - just click on the e-mail botton of our website at DKradio.com.

Dr Seuss Inspired Wedding Vows

Monday marked the 105th Anniversary of the birth of "Dr Seuss" -

In honor of him - we offer you these Seuss inspired wedding vows (author unknown)

Pastor: Will you answer me right now These questions, as your wedding vow?

Groom: Yes, I will answer right now Your questions as my wedding vow.

Pastor: Will you take her as your wife? Will you love her all your life?

Groom: Yes, I take her as my wife,Yes, I'll love her all my life.

Pastor: Will you have, and also hold Just as you have at this time told?

Groom: Yes, I will have, and I will hold, Just as I have at this time told, Yes, I will love her all my life As I now take her as my wife.

Pastor: Will you love through good and bad? Whether you're happy or sad?

Groom: Yes, I'll love through good and bad, Whether we're happy or sad, Yes, I will have and I will hold Just as I have already told, Yes, I will love her all my life,Yes, I will take her as my wife!

Pastor: Will you love her if you're rich? Or if you're poor, and in a ditch?

Groom: Yes, I'll love her if we're rich, And I will love her in a ditch, I'll love her through good times and bad, Whether we are happy or sad, Yes, I will have, and I will hold (I could have sworn this has been told!) I promise to love all my life This woman, as my lawful wife!

Pastor: Will you love her when you're fit, And also when you're feeling sick?

Groom: Yes, I'll love her when we're fit, And when we're hurt, and when we're sick, And I will love her when we're rich And I will love her in a ditch And I will love through good and bad, And I will love when glad or sad, And I will have, and I will hold ten years from now a thousandfold, Yes, I will love for my whole life This lovely woman as my wife!

Pastor: Will you love with all your heart? Will you love till death you part?

Groom: Yes, I'll love with all my heart From now until death do us part, And I will love her when we're rich, And when we're broke and in a ditch, And when we're fit, and when we're sick, (Oh, CAN'T we get this finished quick?) And I will love through good and bad, And I will love when glad or sad, And I will have, and I will hold, And if I might now be so bold, I'll love her my entire life, Yes, I WILL take her as my wife!

Pastor: Then if you'll take her as your wife, And if you'll love her all your life, And if you'll have, and if you'll hold, From now until the stars grow cold, And if you'll love through good and bad, And whether you're happy or sad, And love in sickness, and in health, And when you're poor, and when in wealth, And if you'll love with all your heart, From now until death do you part, Yes, if you'll love her through and through, Please answer with these words:

Pastor and Groom: I DO!

Pastor: You're married now! So kiss the bride, But please, do keep it dignified.

Pinewood Derby - The Wisdom of a Child

As promised, here's what I read on the show today - Thanks to Jo for sending this to us -

PINEWOOD DERBY (The wisdom of a child)

My son Gilbert was eight years old and had been in Cub Scouts only a short time. During one of his meetings he was handed a sheet of paper, a block of wood and four tires and told to return home and give all to "dad".

That was not an easy task for Gilbert to do. Dad was not receptive to doing things with his son. But Gilbert tried. Dad read the paper and scoffed at the idea of making a pine wood derby car with his young, eager son. The block of wood remained untouched as the weeks passed.

Finally, mom stepped in to see if I could figure this all out. The project began. Having no carpentry skills, I decided it would be best if I simply read the directions and let Gilbert do the work. And he did. I read aloud the measurements, the rules of what we could do and what we couldn't do.

Within days his block of wood was turning into a pinewood derby car. A little lopsided, but looking great (at least through the eyes of mom). Gilbert had not seen any of the other kids' cars and was feeling pretty proud of his "Blue Lightning", the pride that comes with knowing you did something on your own.

Then the big night came. With his blue pinewood derby in his hand and pride in his heart we headed to the big race. Once there my little one's pride turned to humility. Gilbert's car was obviously the only car made entirely on his own. All the other cars were a father-son partnership, with cool paint jobs and sleek body styles made for speed.

A few of the boys giggled as they looked at Gilbert's lopsided, wobbly, unattractive vehicle. To add to the humility, Gilbert was the only boy without a man at his side. A couple of the boys who were from single parent homes at least had an uncle or grandfather by their side, Gilbert had "mom".

As the race began it was done in elimination fashion. You kept racing as long as you were the winner. One by one the cars raced down the finely sanded ramp. Finally it was between Gilbert and the sleekest, fastest looking car there. As the last race was about to begin, my wide eyed, shy eight year old ask if they could stop the race for a minute, because he wanted to pray. The race stopped.

Gilbert went to his knees clutching his funny looking block of wood between his hands. With a wrinkled brow he set to converse with his Father. He prayed in earnest for a very long minute and a half. Then he stood, smile on his face and announced, 'Okay, I am ready."


As the crowd cheered, a boy named Tommy stood with his father as their car sped down the ramp. Gilbert stood with his Father within his heart and watched his block of wood wobble down the ramp with surprisingly great speed and rushed over the finish line a fraction of a second before Tommy's car.

Gilbert leaped into the air with a loud "Thank You" as the crowd roared in approval. The Scout Master came up to Gilbert with microphone in hand and asked the obvious question, "So you prayed to win, huh, Gilbert?"

To which my young son answered, "Oh, no sir. That wouldn't be fair to ask God to help you beat someone else. I just asked Him to make it so I wouldn't cry when I lost."

Children seem to have a wisdom far beyond us. Gilbert didn't ask God to win the race, he didn't ask God to fix the outcome. Gilbert asked God to give him strength in the outcome. When Gilbert first saw the other cars he didn't cry out to God, "No fair, they had a father's help!". No, he went to his Father for strength. Perhaps we spend too much of our prayer time asking God to rig the race, to make us number one, or too much time asking God to remove us from the struggle, when we should be seeking God's strength to get through the struggle. "I can do everything through Him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13

Gilbert's simple prayer spoke volumes to those present that night. He never doubted that God would indeed answer his request. He didn't pray to win, thus hurt someone else, he prayed that God supply the grace to lose with dignity. Gilbert, by his stopping the race to speak to his Father also showed the crowd that he wasn't there without a "dad", but His Father was most definitely there with him. Yes, Gilbert walked away a winner that night, with his Father at his side.

May we all learn to pray this way.

-- Author Unknown