When we had Chris Tomlin in to talk about his new children’s book “Good, Good Father,” we had to find out how good it was by doing a test reading with Zach’s daughter Anna. Not surprisingly, she paid better attention than Wally did. … Continue reading
If you’ve been watching this season of America’s Got Talent, you may have noticed Joseph O’Brien: the humble 20-year-old who became famous for his incredible talents and for the fact that he had never been on a date. When we found out that he lived close by AND was a huge fan of the show, we had to have him in for some trivia on famous kisses vs. Wally’s daughter Haille. We also talked to… … Continue reading
Photo Op is where Wally confiscates our phones and checks out the last photo we took. Which photo do you like the best? Top Left: I didn’t get the winning hand in the new Jane Austin game. -Betty Top Right: On a whim I took Haille shopping for clothes without her mom. This is an outfit I put together. -Wally Bottom: This is my daughter Anna with her great grandma Anna Mae, who she was named after. Anna… … Continue reading
During the BackPACK 2 School promotion, you have a chance to win an amazing backpack stuffed full of prizes each day. Kristen won the first backpack (from Pat Barrett), and when we met her and heard her story, we were so glad she was our first winner. Listen every day at 7:30a, 12:30p, 4:30p, and 7:30p for your chance to enter and get the surprise of your life when you win a backpack filled with… … Continue reading
There’s a new app called Bible Lens that pairs the perfect Bible verse with your favorite photos! If you want to try it, you can get it here (they don’t have an Android version yet, but they will soon.) We decided to use some of our photos in the app, and it did a really good job! (And if you’d like to get a Bible verse sent to your email each day, it’s easy to sign up for… … Continue reading
Our very own Wally is officially a half a century old! As we celebrate him and all he’s meant to us, we also wanted to include messages from some of his favorite artists like Matthew West, for King & Country, Bart from MercyMe, and Natalie Grant. Plus, speaker Jon Acuff, comedian John Crist, and even his family all shared what they really think of him. Send Wally your birthday message in the comments below!… … Continue reading
Recently, someone took all of Taylor Swift’s lyrics, fed them to a machine, and then had artificial intelligence write its very own Taylor Swift song. We took those results and decided to put them to music. Here are the lyrics in case you want to sing along: Now that all of the magic’s forgotten You’re still happy But Wednesday’s a wound around the corner And we’re in dust She’s there always. Just like Jesus… … Continue reading
It happens to be Shark Week, and we happen to have a shark costume! How could we NOT dress Wally as a shark and have some fun with it? … Continue reading
I realized recently that when I am done building a piece of furniture, I stand there and look at it. I’m proud of what I have accomplished. I look at all the details and think back to the problems I had to solve to make this piece turn out the way it did. I will run my hands over it, feeling the smooth texture and remembering the rough, splintery wood that used to be there. … … Continue reading
Photo Op is where Wally confiscates our phones and checks out the last photo we took. Which photo do you like the best? Top-Left: The end of an era. My elevated pool is no more. -Zach Top-Right:I may be showing my hairdresser this photo despite the fact that it’s taken from someone I saw on the ID Channel. -Betty Bottom-Left: I don’t understand why people see this as an odd place to eat! I enjoy having… … Continue reading
