JoyKids

Merry Christmas

2011-12-14T00:06:00.002-05:00

Hi all!

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We, in the Joykids team LOVE Christmas :) It's a wonderful time to show others love and compassion, bake lots of Christmas treats, enjoy Hot Chocolate while singing Christmas carols and spend time with people we love!

Amongst that, there are people who don't have as much as we do. Remember, you can consider changing someone's live in another country. If you go to www.worldvision.ca you can order something for their gift catalogue.

Also, please remember to pray for others who have a difficult time at Christmas. I know of several people who have lost family members recently. It's a tough time of year to be without a loved one. Also, it can be stressful for some too, as they don't have good family relationships. So, be sure to spend time praying for school friends or co-workers who have a tough family life.

This Saturday, our Joykids radio show will be doing it's annual Christmas carol countdown! We will be taking votes to find out the 5 most popular Christmas carols :) Let's see if Silent Night will make it on the list! It was last year's winner and is so far, not even in the top 5 for this year!!!

Joykids is on air this Saturday at 8 am. You can listen to us live at www.joy1250.ca :) Enjoy and Merry Christmas and remember to keep Jesus the focus of Christmas.

Virginia

contactjoykids@aol.com

Christmas Ideas!!

2011-11-17T20:48:00.003-05:00

Hi all!!!

Hope you are enjoying your November so far! In just over a month, it will be Christmas Day :)

I know it is still early, but I know many people who are already asking for Christmas gift lists. So, here are some of the suggestions that we love here in the Boreland household:

We mentioned a few weeks ago about the Samaritan's Purse shoe boxes (Operation Christmas Child). The pick up week in Canada is November 21-27. If you go to the website www.samaritanspurse.ca, they have a lot of ideas on how to pack a shoe box and you can even find drop off locations for your shoe boxes.

What I love about the shoe boxes, is that our kids have so much fun with it! They pick items up from a store, pack the shoe boxes and get to take them to a drop off location. It's very involved for them and they love knowing that the shoe box will help a boy or girl during the Christmas season.

Another suggestion is the World Vision gift catalogue. Are you someone who has enough and often wonders what to tell people to get you for Christmas? Or, as a parent, do you want to limit how many gifts your child gets? Or, are you just wanting your family to do more than just give each other gifts? A gift catalogue from World Vision is an amazing idea!

There are items in the catalogue that you can pick which will change a life in many countries around the world. There are things like animals, to clothing to medicine and farming supplies. All of which will impact and change someone's life! You ask for the gift, it is bought from the catalogue and given to a family in need.

Why not think of picking a gift from the World Vision catalogue? Instead of getting another DVD, sweater or gift card from a store, why not ask for a gift from the catalogue, which will go to help someone in need.

For more info, you can go to www.worldvision.ca :)

Why not think of ways that you and your family can be generous this Christmas :)

Thanks and hope you have a wonderful rest of the month!!

Virginia

contactjoykids@aol.com

Samaritan's Purse

2011-10-15T23:09:00.002-04:00

Hello all!

I hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving week-end! It was amazing weather in Southern and Central Ontario :) It was so warm and beautiful. Amazing how much things can change in a week. We went from it being humid to very cold (as in, needing gloves) within five days!

It shouldn't surprise me at all! This is Canada folks! We can enjoy four seasons within a day around here :D

Anyhow, the reason I am making this post is to remind you all about Operation Christmas Child. Towards the middle of November, Samaritan's Purse collects shoe boxes, that you fill with toys, soap, socks, pencils, etc. which will then be shipped to children around the world in need (just in time for Christmas). You can head over to www.samaritanspurse.ca to get all the information about it, info on what to put into the shoe box, places you can go to drop them off once you fill a shoe box, etc. All the info is on the website.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your October :)

Virginia

contactjoykids@aol.com

Sept is here!

2011-09-04T23:38:00.004-04:00

Hi again!

I am already missing summer :( !! Seriously, I miss the long days, the warm evenings, the fact that I have family members who have pools (that we get to enjoy when we visit), my dad's cottage... I'm missing them already (and summer is not even over, technically).

Labour day is tomorrow, and then after that, it's back to school for the kids. Our daughter is homeschooled, so I'll be back into the crazy schedule of teaching, programs with other homeschooled kids and before I can even blink, it's Christmas... LOL.

So, like I said... I'm already missing summer!

That's not to say that I don't love the autumn. It's beautiful to see the colour of the leaves, how they look against a clear blue sky on a sunny day. I also love pumpkins and squash and apple cider and Thanksgiving. But, all that aside... I'm not ready for summer to end!

But, as with all things, time does move along. As it is September now, please remember to pray for the kids going back to school. Pray for the teachers, school staff and all the things that happen in the fall for those who don't attend a traditional school. It's always an adjustment to get back into the 'swing of things', back to making lunches everyday, getting the kids out the door for school (or, in my case, the many places we go to with homeschoolers, it's true... homeschoolers are rarely home!) and the start of evening programs.

Also, for many parents, it's an adjustment too, to get back into the routine of regular work hours, vacations ending etc. With all of that going on for so many (including Church workers and volunteers, who are getting their programs starting up again), much prayer is needed.

So, thanks to those of you who read the blog and who listen to Joykids radio (www.joy1250.ca). It is appreciated so very much! Thanks for your continued prayers, we are so very blessed by them! Thanks also for how you will lift up the school kids and families this next week :) So, even though summer is on it's way out, we do have MUCH to be thankful for!

Bless you and Happy Labour Day!

Virginia

contactjoykids@aol.com

Please pray

2011-08-19T10:47:00.004-04:00

Just a quick note to ask you all to remember to pray for us over the next while. The joykids team has a busy August and Sept. We've got a few performances coming up and are always needing to be covered in prayer for the shows.

There's so many aspects to a performance... From going over each presentation again and again rehearsing, loading up our van, getting directions, check lists, set up, the performance itself with so many details during it, tear down, talking to all the boys and girls, getting home safely, unpacking all the gear... If one thing goes wrong, the entire show could have problems. We've had flat tires, gotten lost, been sick during our presentations, had back problems (that affect how we can lift gear), had power outages... So many different aspects.

At most shows we've done, we've had audience members who have heard nothing about Jesus, so it's important that we get to the destination safely and have no sound problems or health problems! God has been so good to help us carry on!! We don't mention that list above to be negative, or for you to think that we're rolling our eyes. It's simply so that our readers and listeners know what goes on before and then during and after a show. There's more to it than an hour long presentation. Again, God is so very good!! The opportunities we've had during these years to share about Jesus is exciting!

We're so appreciative of the Joykids listeners who pray for us regularly. We don't ever want to forget how many people continually pray for the radio show, Joy1250 and the Joykids team. It's what has kept us going!! So, THANK YOU!!!

Virginia

contactjoykids@aol.com

Sunsets and more

2011-08-15T20:09:00.003-04:00

I'm sitting here in front of the computer, watching the beautiful sunset and thinking about how much God has blessed us. We don't have a huge house (we live in a tiny apartment) and shop at second hand stores, but we are still blessed!

God continues to provide for us again and again. In fact, when I think of our family, I can't help but be amazed. Our son Lazarus, who turned three in June is in fact a miracle.

I have talked about this a few times before and have shared the story on the Joykids radio show (heard each Saturday morning on Joy 1250, www.joy1250.ca). I was told that he may not survive when I was pregnant with him and in fact, a couple of times Doctor's suggested that I terminate the pregnancy. It was a tough pregnancy, I ended with complete bedrest for over 4 months and had to make several trips to the ER... BUT, God provided us with a healthy baby! Lazarus is full of life, full of energy (seriously) and is a joy to our lives. With his life, with how God has blessed us with an incredible daughter Shanarah who makes us smile each and every day, I can't ever say that we're not blessed.

So, remember to count your blessings! Think of the old hymn which reminds us to think of how God has given us so much. No one has a perfect life, there are many trials and sometimes, for some of you it may be hard to wake up in the morning... BUT, lean on God. He has promised to never leave or forsake us!

Remember, you can always get a hold of us through our e-mail, contactjoykids@aol.com

Yeah :)

2011-07-31T23:28:00.005-04:00

Hi all!

Happy long week-end! That's right, it's almost August. It's the Civic Holiday week-end. It's hard to believe that summer is half over already :(

Seeing as we've not had a car for a couple of weeks, it has kind of not felt like a 'true' summer. Usually, we're driving to my dad's cottage, we're visiting family, having BBQ's and going to splash pads with friends. But, this year, it's been a little different. Not different in a bad way, but just not the 'norm'.

During all this, we've tried to continually thank God for what He provides for us. We had family and a couple of friends make sure we had groceries, drives to church, etc. Also, we are within walking distance of the library, a park, even a store to make sure we could get milk. We kept saying to each other 'this is more than a lot of people have'.

So, all that to say, it's awesome to know and appreciate how much God has given! Plus, the good news is that we have a van now :) We are enjoying having 'wheels' again. Also, it's got an air conditioner, we have not had an a/c unit in our car for over three years now and we are ENJOYING it! This is the first time we have a cd player in a car too... So, yeah! We're finally getting with the times (yeah, I know...People have cars with docking systems for their Ipods and phones and we're just getting a cd player... LOL).

So, we're truly thankful! God has provided for us again.

We just wanted to give you all an update, as people have been asking us about our car situation. Thank you to so many of you who have been praying for us. We meet people all the time who let us know that they pray for our family and the Joykids ministry. It's so humbling to know that people do that for us and we appreciate it so much!

Bless you and enjoy your week-end!

Virginia

contactjoykids@aol.com

P.S. - Please be in prayer for the Kingdom Bound festival just outside Buffalo at the Darien Lake's Theme park which is going on right now. There will be thousands of people there over the next few days. Please pray for safety with so many traveling, for the hundreds and hundreds of volunteers who help at the festival, for the artists and speakers who will be performing and for those who will choose to make a commitment to follow Jesus :)

Update!

2011-07-18T01:01:00.002-04:00

Hi all!

We hope you are enjoying your summer so far! It has finally gotten 'hot', it seemed to take a while before we got our heat wave, but it's finally here :)

Dale, Shanarah, Lazarus and I have been enjoying the summer. We love the long days, being together and just enjoying the warmer weather.

Anyhow, this is the update part that I wanted to share with you all. We are in desperate need of prayer right now. Our car died last week, so we are without a vehicle. We can see God's hand in this, as we were able to safely pull the car over to the side of the road, call CAA and find a ride home from the mechanic (thanks to my wonderful Aunt who dropped everything and drove us home). But, the bad news... The car is not worth fixing.

So, to make a long story short, we really need a car (soon). Right now, we're able to walk to the store and hang out around home, BUT, we've got several performances coming up, places like the Dr's, family events we're supposed to get to (you get the idea, we have ALL become accustomed to driving in our society).

As this is becoming a novel, I'll try to quickly end the post. If you think of us, please be in prayer that we'll find a car soon, (that is not too expensive)!

We know God provides! He has never, never let us down. We are thankful that God has given us so much. We have a roof over our heads, food and our health. So, we're just praying that He again meets our need :)

Bless you all! Remember, you can e-mail us 24/7 at contactjoykids@aol.com.

Canada is 144!!!!!

2011-07-02T19:43:00.003-04:00

Hope you all had a safe and happy Canada day :)

We are so very blessed to live in such a wonderful country! God has given us so so very much to be thankful for here in this wonderful place. We can go to school, there are so many places to buy things like food, we have doctors and hospitals, parks to play in. Most of you who are boys and girls (who are reading this) have a room of our own (or some may share one with a brother or sister) that has a bed and is filled with toys. We also have churches that we can attend to learn about Jesus.

God has indeed blessed us here in Canada!

Please remember to pray for this great country! Pray that the leaders in Government will make wise decisions. Also, that for the boys and girls going on vacations with their families will be safe and have a good break from school.

Thanks for reading and have a good summer :)

Virginia

contactjoykids@aol.com

Prayer!

2011-06-28T21:57:00.002-04:00

Hi again :)

We wanted to ask you about Pray around the World (a segment we have on the Joykids radio show). It is a segment where we pick a place each week and ask our listeners to pray for that place.

Anyhow, this week, we are asking you all to pray for Summer Camps. Many families send their children to camps over the summer. Some go for the whole summer, others just for a week. Some of you who are reading this will be going to a day camp.

Camps need our prayer! They have a lot of staff to manage, programs they have to run, keeping the grounds clean and things working. Many of the camps are Christian based camps. There are many kids who are hearing about Jesus for the first time, or maybe they are hearing it again, but will actually 'get it' this time around.

We have an opportunity to pray for the leaders of the many Camp grounds who will be leading many to Christ this summer, we have an opportunity to pray for the thousands of kids who will be leaving home (we need to pray that they will all be safe). We have an opportunity to pray and be a blessing to others.

So, for this week, please pray for these things :)

Have a great day everyone and remember, you can listen to the Joykids radio show each Saturday morning at www.joy1250.ca from 8-10 am. Also, you can get a hold of us 24/7 at contactjoykids@aol.com!

Virginia

2011-06-27T10:56:00.003-04:00

Hello again!

We had a wonderful time yesterday with the people at Roseville United Brethren church, just outside of Kitchener, ON. It was a blast!

We've got a busy summer ahead, which we're looking forward to.

Remember, if you'd like us to come to your church to perform a set for either your kids group, or a church family service, a fun day, or even at a wedding to entertain the guests while you get your photos taken, let us know. We've got a variety of 'acts' during our show.

There's puppets and ventriloquism for the kids, stories and songs for all ages and some skits to keep the adults happy (although they love the puppets just as much as the kids do)! We even have prizes and illusions with a Gospel application.

Let us know if you're interested in booking us for your event!

You can find us on Facebook under Joykids radio, or e-mail us at contactjoykids@aol.com

Thanks and have an amazingly Blessed day :)

Virginia

Welcome Summer

2011-06-24T00:15:00.002-04:00

Hello all!

Welcome to summer :) I LOVE, LOVE summer... I think I may have said that already in an earlier post.

Anyhow, the Joykids team is going to be very busy this summer. We've got a couple of Joykids live performances coming up (one is this Sunday, June 26th) at Roseville United Brethren church in Ayr. I'm looking forward to it! We've performed for them before and they are an amazing bunch of people!! Our shows have a lot of high energy things like puppetry, ventriloquism, skits, stories, games and prizes and illusions with a Biblical application. It's hard to believe that we've been performing the Joykids live shows for 12 years now! God has been so very faithful to us during these years too :)

Also, we've got performances in July, plus a few ones in August. All in all, a busy, but mega fun time! God is VERY good to us all, isn't He?

So, please be in prayer for us as we are on the road.

Thanks and have a great summer!

Please also feel free to e-mail us your prayer requests too. Dale, Shanarah and I love to be in prayer for our Joykids radio listeners. So, don't hesitate to let us know.

Thanks

Virginia

e-mail at: contactjoykids@aol.com

Or, look for us on Facebook under Joykids Radio.

More info!

2011-06-13T12:51:00.002-04:00

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!

2011-06-05T16:00:00.002-04:00

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

2011-05-17T13:53:00.002-04:00

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

2011-05-04T17:09:00.002-04:00

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!

2011-03-11T20:36:00.002-05:00

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

2010-12-15T20:37:00.003-05:00

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

2010-08-20T14:42:00.006-04:00

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.

Share the Joy
www.joy1250.ca
Doctor Dale

Happy Canada Day

2010-07-01T15:19:00.003-04:00

Happy Canada Day everyone!!!

I just wanted to wish everyone a happy long week-end! We are truly blessed to live in such a great nation!

We have much to be thankful for! Think about it, we have things like lakes to swim in, communities with parks and swimming pools and playgrounds. Then, in the fall, all of the kids go back to school. School might not be fun for some of you, but there, you get to learn how to add, subtract and read and write. Those are all important things that will help you in life. Many boys and girls around the world never get to learn those things! We also have a lot of freedom in Canada. We can go to church and read our Bible when we like.

So, remember to thank God for allowing us to live in such a great place! Also, please take time to pray for our leaders, that they will make good decisions.

Bless you all! This is just a quick note to thank you for listening to Joykids!

Virginia

P.S.- remember to look for us on Facebook! Under Joykids Radio :)

Joykids Info

2010-04-10T17:03:00.002-04:00

Hi there!

Now that spring is here, the Joykids team is busy. I guess it's like that for a lot of people, almost like we come out of hibernation :) Between April and October, the Joykids team is out with our live shows. It's a blast to meet new people and share about Jesus and how He has changed our lives!

Anyhow, you can visit us on the web, the link is just above this post and also find us on facebook (under Joykids radio). So, if you have any questions about booking us or want any information about our shows, you can contact us through our website or facebook.

Take care and have a blessed day!

Virginia

Easter is here!!

2010-04-02T19:36:00.003-04:00

Hi there!

It is now April :) The feeling of spring is in the air, the flowers are starting to appear and the grass is slowly turning green.

I love this time of year :) It is such a 'new' feeling. That is something like why we celebrate Easter, isn't it? At Easter, we remember the sacrifice Jesus made. How He gave up his life for us. Because of Jesus and His death and resurrection, we can be made new and have our sins forgiven. I think it's wonderful that we celebrate Jesus' sacrifice in the spring, when everything is 'new'. Just like how Jesus can transform our lives.

Remember boys and girls, Easter is not all about an Easter egg hunt and getting chocolate. I mean, I love chocolate too, BUT, it's important to remember WHY we celebrate Easter! Take time to think about how much Jesus loves us and that we can give our lives to Him.

Also, remember the Joykids Easter special is tomorrow! Yipee :) We'll be talking about the life of Jesus and telling the story of His death and resurrection.

Feel free to contact us with any questions at contactjoykids@aol.com!

Thanks :)

Joykids web page!!

2009-11-29T22:50:00.001-05:00

Hi there! Here is the link to our web page:

www.wix.com/joykidslive/joykids-splash-page

Christmas!!

2009-11-29T22:26:00.004-05:00

Hi there!

Welcome December :) That's right, December is right around the corner. It seems like only yesterday school was starting for another year and we were saying good-bye to summer. Time really does seem to go fast doesn't it?

For the month of December on the Joykids radio show, we're going to be talking a lot about Christmas. We'll be sharing fun facts about Christmas traditions, tips on staying 'sane' during the crazy, busy month of December and of course, talking about what Christmas is REALLY about!

That's right, Christmas is NOT about gifts, running around from errand to errand or getting ready for a big turkey dinner. It is about a child, born in a stinky manger surrounded by animals. Christmas is about Jesus, who left Heaven to come to us. That child lived here on earth, grew up and then died on a cross and rose again. All for you and me!

So, please remember that! It's so easy to get caught up in all the commercial aspects of Christmas. I admit it, I LOVE Christmas lights, having a Christmas tree and singing Christmas carols. I enjoy egg nog and the turkey dinner. But, let's not forget the real reason that we celebrate the Christmas season :)

God Bless you and remember the old saying "He is the Reason for the Season"

Virginia

p.s. - The Joykids are taking a poll for the Joykids Christmas show. What is your favourite Christmas carol? Let us know, either on the Joykids facebook page, or e-mail us at contactjoykids@aol.com! Also, remember to listen to Joykids on Joy1250, Saturday mornings from 8-10 am!

News updates!

2009-11-12T22:39:00.002-05:00

Hi everyone :) I hope you have been enjoying such a beautiful November!

It's wonderful to see the beautiful fall colours. The colours of the leaves with the bright blue sky. It is so glorious! Our Heavenly Father really did give us such a beautiful world, didn't He?

I have enjoyed seeing Lazarus, (our miracle baby) jump and play in the leaves. He is now almost 17 months old and is walking everywhere (he's also into everything...).

Dale is working on a production of the Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe over the next couple of months. He's working with the sound and lighting for the production. I've seen the play and it's wonderful! So, we'll have more info on that later.

It's coming up to Christmas (in case you haven't noticed the stores putting up their red and green Christmas decorations and the commercials for Christmas on the tv and radio, lol). So, if any of you have things going on at your church (especially if you have kids productions) that you'd like us to talk about on Joykids coming up to the Christmas season, just drop us a line! We'd love to be able to talk about it during the 'What's up' segment, especially for the free events like a childrens pageants going on in December.

So, here's our e-mail again, for you to drop any info by us (like a joke for Joke of the Day, or for What's up! Or a prayer request). It's contactjoykids@aol.com.

Have a great day everyone! Please keep us in your prayers as we continue with a very busy fall and Christmas season and have a wonderful day.

Virginia

Comedy Ventriloquist

2009-11-03T20:14:00.004-05:00

Dale & Chee Chee put on a show that you can't help but laugh at. They have performed at outdoor events, private parties, children's clubs & Church events. You can have them join you for a fun time that you won't soon forget. Why not book Dale for your event: ContactThedoctor@aol.com

2009-07-10T08:54:00.003-04:00

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JoyKids Live

2009-05-26T16:25:00.005-04:00

Back row: Virginia - Lazarus -Dale

Front: Shanarah

Shanarah

Shanarah with Wrinkels

Dale

Virginia

Joykids Live

2009-05-04T17:42:00.008-04:00

Hi there!

Hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather we are having :) I love spring, there is something about the leavings starting to appear, the flowers growing and the longer days.

This is also the time of year when our Joykids live show starts getting busy. We always enjoy this season when we get to go out again and bring our show to churches and events.

Through the winter, we've been talking about and working on new music for our puppets, working on new sing a long songs and gospel illusions.

Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be adding photos and video clips of our show so that you, the readers can get a peek into the Joykids Live experience.

If you would like more information on having us perform at your church for a kids program or family service or event, you can contact us at contactjoykids@aol.com. Also, you can send us prayer requests, jokes for the Joykids radio show or free community events that your church has through that e-mail address.

Have a wonderful blessed Spring! God Bless you :)

Virginia

Welcome 2009!

2009-01-19T20:10:00.007-05:00

Welcome to 2009 everyone :)

I've been thinking about things we can do as a family to grow closer to God and act out a life more in tune to the Bible. There are several things that we've been challenged with over the past year that we are trying to work through and others that are long habits which continue to strengthen us and keep us close.

First up should be obvious to anyone who has dedicated their lives to Christ and strive to follow Him. It is to pray, not only ourselves, but as a family.

I'm continually stunned by how many Christians leave all their growth to a Sunday church service and also how few actually spend time together as a family in prayer.

Children learn by example so how are they to really grasp the importance of growing closer to Jesus and daily taking up the 'cross' if parents rarely do it themselves? I know it's hard, especially when we are often running around from sun up to sun down, what between school, jobs, grocery shopping , after school activities, homework and housework there seems to be little time for anything else. But truth be told, we will prioritize what is most important to us. We can find the time! Think of how often we are shuttling our children around in a car. What about writing down the names of a few people who we know need prayer (maybe a missionary from your church) and pray for them daily in the car while driving to school? If the children are young, perfect! It will help your child get into the habit of praying for others. What about discussing topics from church around the dinner table? I know for many people it is difficult because we are so busy, but the effort will be well worth it!

Also, when you pray together as a family, children are learning a habit that they will carry with them later in life.

Along the same vein about taking something with them in life is finances. I have observed and learnt several things from my grandparents. They save money and don't waste anything! Such a difference from today's society. We live in a throw away world and have really confused 'want' with 'need'. We should be striving to give regularly to our church and brining our children into that process. Do you sponsor a child? If so, make it a point for your children to write letters to him or her. Through it all, you as a family will learn about how much we have here in Canada.

Remember that none of us has it all figured out! Despite how it appears when we're on the radio, we don't have it 'together', there are many days when life gets us and all of our 'plans' go out the window. I understand that every family is unique and we all have challenges.

All I'm suggesting is that we do our best. God understands us, but he also desires that we get to know Him, intimately!

So, work on it as a family, try to simplify your life, involve your kids in helping out a charity and pray!!!

God Bless you as we all embark on a New Year :)

Virginia

Interruptions

2008-11-14T00:17:00.005-05:00

I've come to realize something in the past few days. It's that I can't seen to get as much accomplished as I'd like in a day. Let me explain. I am a perfectionist, and for a perfectionist to not be able to scratch things off her to do list, well, let's just say it can get discouraging.

Before kids I used to be able to sit down and without being disturbed write in my prayer journal. I could pick up the phone and catch up friends and even plan a visit spur of the moment. Now, days are filled with disturbances, interruptions. Everyday I am constantly juggling 3 or 4 things at once (yes, I know this is not a unique thing, many of us are wearing many hats).

Two days ago, as I stopped doing the dishes to attend to my crying baby and help my daughter with her school work (she is homeschooled) I wondered (with great frustration) if I would ever again be able to complete a task without having to stop repeatedly.

Then it hit me, how often I allow 'life' to interrupt my time with God. How often do I pick up my Bible to read it and stop to answer the phone, how often do I start praying and then get sidetracked halfway through? It was something that really struck me, that in our busy lives God can be and sometimes is pushed aside because we're running from thing to thing. The reality is that Jesus took time out of a busy paced life to be alone with God. He would withdraw from people to pray.

This is a lesson I need to take to heart. We make an effort as a family to pray and read our Bible together everyday, but I must admit, it is 'interrupted' with 'daddy, I need a drink', a ringing phone and bathroom breaks.

What simple changes can we make in our lives to give God our undivided, non-interrupted attention? For starters, it could be as simple as spending 5 minutes in the morning when we normally pick up the paper to read our Bible instead, it could be listening to a sermon on our iphone while we're in line at the bank or sitting at the doctor's office and meditating on it while driving home. Why not take 5 minutes together in the car/van as you're driving to school, hockey practice or church to pray as a family and share prayer needs and concerns? Often, I find that if I am able to spend that time in prayer, I can focus on God easier through the day.

I know in our multitasking society, that often it is hard to even think of adding one more thing to our day, or trying to rearrange things, but in the end, it will be worth it!

I'd love to hear your ideas on what you and your family has done or does to be un-interrupted with God :)

In Him

Virginia :)

2008-10-23T18:28:00.005-04:00

I'm a Joy Kid!

My mane is Lazarus, You should write to us and say hello. My Mom and Dad would love to hear from you.

C ya L8ter!

2008-10-22T15:43:00.002-04:00

Shanarah Boreland

Our helpful co-host both live on

stage and with JoyKids Radio.

2008-10-22T15:35:00.004-04:00

John G.

A Blessing
and a real
good looking
kid.

Thankfulness!

2008-10-12T00:24:00.000-04:00

I've been giving a lot of thought lately to being thankful, specifically about TRULY being thankful. How often do we thank God for all we have? Do we do it on a daily basis, at church once a week, or just at Thanksgiving when we are ready to eat a massive meal?

Sometimes it takes going through something very painful and hard to appreciate what we have. My parents divorced a few years ago, and I must admit that I hadn't truly appreciated our times together as a family until those times were 'different'.

My husband and I have gone through some health challenges over the last 3-4 years and we've become much more thankful for things like hospitals and doctors as a result of needing medical care. I know that our health care in Canada could be a LOT better, but we live in a country where we can get to a hospital and have stores stocked with medicines. We have the freedom to walk in to a church on a Sunday and to vote in an election.

All this to say that we need to be much more thankful for how God has blessed us. Often we get so wrapped up in our lives and circumstances that we forget to even thank God. Especially now with so much talk of a souring economy, we still have more than many others in the world.

I have not shared this 'publicly' before, but our son Lazarus was born in June 2008. He is a beautiful and healthy baby! A wonderful gift from God. I say this because he truly is a miracle baby. Lazarus was not expected, was not planned, but as I've learnt (and continue to learn) God has other plans for our lives!

Right from the start of my pregnancy there were complications and I spent much of my early pregnancy in bed. My doctor had trouble even hearing the baby's heartbeat and in fact I was told to 'prepare for the worst', it was suggested that I 'terminate' and that it would be a miracle if I carried the baby to term.

Those were not easy words to hear! My famiy rallied around me and got Dale, Shanarah and myself through Christmas (Dale even spent a few days in the hospital with a phneumonia over the Christmas week) and over the next several months I was given doctor ordered bed rest.

The only thing that got our family through this time was the prayers of our family. There were days it was diffiult as the physical pain was constant. Even with the bed rest order, I would go to my chiropractor weekly (thanks Dr Freddie for keeping me able to walk). People would comment 'oh, you look uncomfortable', but the truth was I could barely function. I lived with constant contractions and pain in various parts of my body because of the pregnancy, sickness was something my husband Dale and daughter Shanarah got used to. It was a tough time, I had never experienced pain like I endured during those months! Giving birth 9 years earlier to Shanarah was easier than my pregnancy with Lazarus!

But, the end result was so very worth it! Lazarus is wonderful, and I have thanked God for him everyday for his life. I would go through it all over again in a second to have him in our lives. God truly walked with our family and got us through it.

Through this all, I have appreciated so much more my family, my husband and daughter MORE than ever because of this. I appreciate being able to drive now after months of not being able to drive. I appreciate my health more, hospitals more, etc etc.

Please be encouraged this Thanksgiving! I know that everyone goes through different things and I don't want to make light of anybody going through a paintful situation, but I just wanted to share this in the hopes that it would encourage somebody. God will help you through your situation, whatever it may be! I am living proof!

If truth be told, I have struggled with this post. Exactly how to word it, what to say. People who know me well know that I am a private person. I don't like to share really 'personal' things with people I don't know (and here I am posting this on the internet!), but it was something that I felt I was supposed to do. So, please try to understand my heart in this. I want more than anything for you (the reader) to be encouraged no matter what you are going through. I want for you all to truly appreciate what we have been given, because we can in the craziness of life take advantage of all that is available to us in the Western world. Even with our economy as it is, we have a lot to be thankful for!

So, with that, I will close this 'novel'. God Bless you! Thanks to those Joykids listeners who continue to pray for us.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving :)

Virginia

Joykids

2008-09-26T14:48:00.000-04:00

Hi there! This blog segment is for you, the Joykids Listener! Dale and I thought it would be fun to do a little post of some of the most common questions/comments that we hear about the Joykids radio show. So, here is an attempt to answer some of them...

I was thinking the other day about what we reallly do for the Joykids radio show... We continually run into people who are shocked that the radio show requires work outside of the radio station, or who wonder how we actually do the show and what do we do to plan our bantering (anyone who has listened to the show knows what I'm talking about, as we spend a good portion of the show talking back and forth with silly talking about, well, nothing).

So, without further ado, here is a short version of what goes into the show:

Well, through the week, Shanarah and I pick out the cd's (they are scattered throughout our apartment) and write up a run sheet of what order the songs come in. For a holiday such as Christmas, Easter or Thanksgiving, we try to put a theme together. That can take at the least 1-2 hours and much more for the Holiday shows.

For things like jokes, fun facts and historical facts, I'm continually working on that. I will often be writing down thoughts as they come to me and Dale is continually laughing at me for ripping articles out of magazine that I want to share with listeners.

Dale will often think of things for our Joykids website (the link is listed on the right side of the page) and is the one responsible for putting together the 'tech'side of the show with making up the bumpers, music segments and computer aspect of Joykids. He will often help put the cd's together with Shanarah and I before we come into the station.

Things like Pray around the World (where we pick a country or place each week and ask people to pray for it) depends on a few things. Sometimes we get information about a country from the internet, or we use a couple of books that are wonderful teachers for children. Also, if there is a country that Dale and I have been hearing about on the news, sometimes we'll use that as the basis for the segment.

Also, for those of you wondering, we do not script out the show. It is all banter that happens spontaneously, based on articles I've found in magazines and articles I clip out of newpapers, items Shanarah has found in kids magazines and articles found on the internet.

So, there you have it! There is a lot of work that goes into the show.

We just wanted to give you a little behind the scenes look :)

For those of you who continually pray for the show, radio station and our family, THANK YOU!! It is such an encouragement to us.

Remember to listen into Joy1250 tomorrow at 8 am for Joykids!!! If you can't get it your broadcast area, you can go to www.joy1250.ca and click on the link to listen in.

Bless you~!~

Virginia

P.S. - If any of you have any questions about the show or us (maybe about our live performance show, how we got involved in radio) feel free to e-mail us at contactjoykids@aol.com with those questions, who knows, maybe in an upcoming blog we'll answer them!

Pigapalooza

2008-09-21T01:03:00.000-04:00

Good Morning everyone!!

It is just after 1 am on Sat night. Dale and I have just returned from Pigapalooza. It was a big fund raiser for two children in need, Becca and Jordan. It was a wonderful day, visiting with so many people (although I could have done without the massive mosquito bite on my forehead, now I have an oh so attractive red bump above my eyebrow, yeah baby!!!) and enjoying our last week-end of summer outside around a BBQ.

Dale and I performed some of our Joykids Live show. It was magical to see both Becca and Jordan laughing and enjoying the show. The kids enjoyed the puppets and illusions that Dale did (honey, you did a great job, as always) and we got to show off our baby Lazarus. I can also say that I've officially had a 'pig roast', that's right, a pig spit roasted and I must say it rocked! Becca REALLY liked the visit from the firefighters too.

I would just like to really give a HUGE thank you to Cheryl "Smitty" Smith for AGAIN putting such an incredible amount of work and effort into pulling off another Pigapalooza event. It is a mammoth undertaking for her to do this year after year to help kids in need, and she does it because she has such a big heart and truly cares about others. Thank you, thank you!

So, without further ado, I'm off to bed... The baby is asleep and I need to get some shut eye before he wakes up. I remember the days when I could go on 2-3 hours sleep but no more :(

I'll have photos from Pigapalooza in a few days and I can post some of them then.

God Bless everyone!

Virginia and Dale

Welcome to the Joykids Blog!!!

2008-09-19T22:58:00.000-04:00

Hi there! I'm Virginia from the Joykids on Joy 1250.

Dale and I decided to start this blog and update our website because we often hear people asking about us. So, we'll be updating this blog so you can hear about fun antedotes from our lives (not that there's too many ...) learn about us and hopefully be encouraged through our struggles and triumphs.

I can't write too much tonight however, as I've got to get to bed! We've got the radio show tomorrow! In case you stumble upon this and don't know what I'm talking about, you can stream the radio show. Head over to www.joy1250.ca and you can listen in, tomorrow morning 8 am (EST).

God Bless you!!

Virginia