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Here is our e-mail address, so you can contact the Joykids Live team. If you have any questions about our radio show 'Joykids' which is heard on Joy 1250 (or www.joy1250.ca) on Saturday mornings, or questions about our Joykids Live performances, you can e-mail us!

It is contactjoykids@aol.com.

Thanks and have a bless day :)

Welcome June!

Hi all! It's June. It's hard to believe that summer is just around the corner and that school will be out in a few weeks. I am SO very ready for the summer to begin.

Why you may ask? Well, I love the longer days, going to BBQ's at friends places, enjoying swimming in the lake at my dad's cottage and just seeing the joy on the faces of my children as they roast marshmallows by a campfire or they watch fireworks on July 1st.

We have and serve and amazingly creative and wonderful God! He has given us so very much to enjoy in this world! Just the difference in the seasons in itself is fun. There is so much beauty in the world around us, and I can see and enjoy so much of that beauty in the summer months.

I truly hope you have a safe and happy June! If your church is hosting a 'kids camp' or VBS this summer, please let me know through e-mail at contactjoykids@aol.com and I will happily post it on the Facebook page for Joykids, www.facebook.com/joykidsradio.

Also, remember the Joykids live team is taking bookings for our live show this summer and fall. Our live show features a full hour of puppetry, ventriloquism, games with prizes, skits, stories and songs. It is a fun show that is good for a kids program or even a church family service or outreach event. For details on the show, you can e-mail us with any questions you have, or hear more about it on the Joykids radio show each Saturday morning from 8-10 am on Joy 1250, or www.joy1250.ca.

Thanks, have a wonderful day and God Bless you!!

Virginia

Victoria Day

Hi there everyone! Hope you are getting ready for Victoria Day week-end! I know that with the long week-end coming up, people are excited about summer. At this point, I know I'm ready for the temperatures to warm up. Spring seems to be somewhat cold this year :(

Anyhow, please remember to be safe this week-end! That means, if you're traveling to your cottage that (for parents) you drive safely.

If your family is doing a fireworks display with friends, family or neighbours, remember to be SAFE with the fireworks. Please parents, make sure that you don't set them off under trees (which I've seen someone do), that you don't aim them at someone's house (which I've also seen someone do). The fireworks should be placed in a bucket of sand before they are launched. Also, having a bucket of water close by is important. The whole idea of a fireworks is for FUN. Nobody wants to get hurt, or have a fire start. So, please be responsible and remember that children are watching and learning by example :)

I love fireworks, the colours, the excitement and even hearing the corny noises of people saying 'Ooohhh and Ahhhh". It's super fun and God has blessed us so very much to live in a place like Canada.

Thanks and have a super, safe and happy Victoria Day week-end!

It's May

Hi again everyone!

It is May :) I love seeing the flowers out and the trees blossoming this time of year :) There is something about the days being longer and all the birds making nests that make me smile.

Let's please remember to pray for peace in the middle east. With the changes in so many countries political situations (Libya, Lebanon) and with the death of Osama Bin Laden, we need to pray for our own leaders (that the will make wise choices in dealing with other world leaders). Please also pray for our troops overseas, who are fighting to keep Canada safe.

Also, remember each and every day that God is a GOOD God! We may not understand what is going on around us, but God does. He has a plan for everything and nothing surprises Him!!

If you are discouraged about what you hear on the news, something that we do as a family to help remind us that God is in control and that He is there no matter what, is to make a list of how He has provided for us.

It can be as simple as writing down three things you are thankful for (your family, being able to vote in an election, for the sunshine, etc). Then, tomorrow, write down three more things. Or, what we do as a family, is to list things that we can think of at that moment. Usually, we run out of room on the piece of paper. When we can see or remember what God has done for us (provided us with a wonderful country to live in like Canada, provided us with sunshine, etc.) it helps us to be more thankful and trusting!

Also, write down Bible verses and put them up around your home. We do that too. So, when we're walking by the fridge, or by the computer we see a Bible verse posted there. The Bible is what God has given us to help us learn about Him, to see His heart. So, let's use it more!

Thanks and Bless you all!

Virginia

Happy March Break!

Happy March Break everyone!!!

I hope you have a great week, whether you're off school for a week, whether you're on vacation, or just hanging out at home.

May you feel the peace and presence of God near you!

Hope you enjoy the Joykids episode tomorrow (Saturday morning at 8 am on www.joy1250.ca).

Also, remember to change your clocks before bed tomorrow night for Daylight Savings time - That means, 'spring forward'!!!

Be blessed :)

Virginia

Merry Christmas

Hi everyone!

I hope you have had a wonderful autumn and are enjoying December! We've had such a busy autumn ourselves! We had several bookings in September. Then, my Grandma went home to Heaven in October, just before Thanksgiving. We spent November getting ready for the busy December we've been having. We are truly thankful that God has given us the opportunity to perform in so many capacities! Both Dale and myself have been able to sing together again after a long break. Also, Dale is working sound for a production of the Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe again this year. Again, we're so thankful that the Lord has given us these opportunities!

Christmas is such a fun, wonderfully busy time of year. I really do love Christmas, seeing the lights on the front of peoples houses, buying gifts for friends and family and singing Christmas carols! But, it's not just about all those fun things!

Christmas is a time when we remember what Jesus did for us. He left Heaven to be born in a stable, he came down to earth, to grow up and die on a cross. All because He loved you and I! That's the best present ever!

So, please take time to focus on that this Christmas Season.

Remember, you can look for us on facebook under Joykids Radio (look for the yellow smiley face). Also, tune into Joykids every Saturday at 8 am on www.joy1250.ca!

Merry Christmas :)

Virginia

Joy

Joy… Children will understand the fruit of joy as a feeling of being happy and having fun. This can be related to the enjoyment of family time, games, playing outside, birthday parties and favorite activities.

Joy as a fruit of the Spirit can also be related to the happiness of seeing a special person who has been absent for a long time. The gift of Joy goes deeper; it’s more like contentment in knowing that God is in control. I see joy in the fact that the Lord of all creation wants to be involved in your life and mine.

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