The Friday ReFresh

A Good Name

Welcome in to the Friday Refresh, brought to you by Team Ben and Travis for St. Jude Marathon Weekend. We are all raising money to help with cancer research at St. Jude and we would love for you to help us out. And by the way, send up an extra prayer of thanksgiving for Travis receiving the good news of “cured” from leukemia! All those folks who donated for years and years to cancer research at St. Jude might just have helped make that possible. Go to http://Benandtravis.com [http://Benandtravis.com] and follow the links to give to St. Jude and support our run. The school year is winding down. We are at that point in the year when many of the days are filled with fun activities or tying up the loose ends of the school year and praying every day that the break will hurry up and arrive. There are picnics, awards days, and outdoor fun days — basically “let’s get through the end of the year without a complete meltdown days.” Links mentioned in this episode: * http://www.benandtravis.com [http://www.benandtravis.com] * http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis [http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis] * http://www.patreon.com/benandtravis [http://www.patreon.com/benandtravis] * Reframing Hope Book https://www.benandtravis.com/books [https://www.benandtravis.com/books] * Helping. Healing. Humor. with Ben and Travis: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/batify/id1457601152?mt=2&uo=4 [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/batify/id1457601152?mt=2&uo=4] * GOOD OLD FASHIONED DISLIKE PODCAST: HTTPS://PODCASTS.APPLE.COM/US/PODCAST/GOOD-OLD-FASHIONED-DISLIKE/ID1643163790 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-old-fashioned-dislike/id1643163790] CO-PRODUCERS: JUSTIN B., DORIS C., RHONDA F., SCOTT K., MARY H., SCOTT B. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm [https://wwww.zencast.fm]

I Still Believe in You

This episode of the Friday ReFresh is brought to you by Team Ben and Travis for St. Jude! Donate here: https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=5816464&fr_id=164588&pg=personal [https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=5816464&fr_id=164588&pg=personal] He was in dire straights. He needed some financial help. Their band’s name was Dire Straights. And they needed another band member for their world tour. It was the perfect opportunity. Both parties mutually getting what they needed. And who knows how that could have turned out for both of them. The world will never know. Because  he turned the band down. It was around the year 1989 and this up and coming star wanted nothing more than to make his mark on the country music world. He called them back and regretfully declined because he felt he could do something great in the country world. And so a man with financial difficulties chose to stay there and the band would have to find someone else. Links mentioned in this episode: * http://www.benandtravis.com [http://www.benandtravis.com] * http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis [http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis] * http://www.patreon.com/benandtravis [http://www.patreon.com/benandtravis] * Reframing Hope Book https://www.benandtravis.com/books [https://www.benandtravis.com/books] * Helping. Healing. Humor. with Ben and Travis: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/batify/id1457601152?mt=2&uo=4 [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/batify/id1457601152?mt=2&uo=4] * GOOD OLD FASHIONED DISLIKE PODCAST: HTTPS://PODCASTS.APPLE.COM/US/PODCAST/GOOD-OLD-FASHIONED-DISLIKE/ID1643163790 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-old-fashioned-dislike/id1643163790] CO-PRODUCERS: JUSTIN B., DORIS C., RHONDA F., SCOTT K., MARY H., SCOTT B. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm [https://wwww.zencast.fm]

Find Your Chill

Welcome in the Friday Refresh brought to you by the Adventures of Ben and Travis and the Divided Kingdom - PREORDER TIME! We have gotten amazing reviews on our first two books - The WorryCoaster and the Joy Rider and if you don’t have those you can order your copy today...but while you are at it, preorder the Divided Kingdom to help us get those out. In this installment Ben and Travis will be facing off against some dragons of loneliness, self-doubt, and jealousy that some kids have to face when they go through big changes like their parents going through divorce. You guys have been so kind already in purchasing the book and giving us kind comments...we can’t wait to see what else is in store. Go to BenandTravis.com today. It immediately changes the mood of the room. It is really amazing how our senses work. All year I have struggled with a few of my classes at school with them getting loud while they are supposed to be having quiet time working on their iPads doing work in reading and math. But they get to cutting up and playing rather than working. But that changed a little this week. I decided to turn on a YouTube kids channel that plays relaxing music and shows calming images of animals and sea creatures. Links mentioned in this episode: * http://www.benandtravis.com [http://www.benandtravis.com] * http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis [http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis] * http://www.patreon.com/benandtravis [http://www.patreon.com/benandtravis] * Reframing Hope Book https://www.benandtravis.com/books [https://www.benandtravis.com/books] * Helping. Healing. Humor. with Ben and Travis: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/batify/id1457601152?mt=2&uo=4 [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/batify/id1457601152?mt=2&uo=4] * GOOD OLD FASHIONED DISLIKE PODCAST: HTTPS://PODCASTS.APPLE.COM/US/PODCAST/GOOD-OLD-FASHIONED-DISLIKE/ID1643163790 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-old-fashioned-dislike/id1643163790] CO-PRODUCERS: JUSTIN B., DORIS C., RHONDA F., SCOTT K., MARY H., SCOTT B. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm [https://wwww.zencast.fm]

The Darkest Brightest Day

Passover was always a reminder of both the bad things of the world and the wonderful ways of God. On one hand the Passover was dark. Sacrifices. Blood on the door frame. A death angel. Darkness that sticks with you for generations. A reminder of the human condition. But at the same time the Passover was a bright light for a people enslaved. It was hope. It was freedom. It was a people getting their life back after years of hurt and pain. And that is the reason it was memorialized. Stories that would be repeated for generations. A memorial meal to help the people reflect on the powerful moment that God delivered them from Egyptian captivity. Songs and scriptures that would be memorized and repeated year after year. God’s love on full display for His people. Links mentioned in this episode: * http://www.benandtravis.com [http://www.benandtravis.com] * http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis [http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis] * http://www.patreon.com/benandtravis [http://www.patreon.com/benandtravis] * Reframing Hope Book https://www.benandtravis.com/books [https://www.benandtravis.com/books] * Helping. Healing. Humor. with Ben and Travis: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/batify/id1457601152?mt=2&uo=4 [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/batify/id1457601152?mt=2&uo=4] * GOOD OLD FASHIONED DISLIKE PODCAST: HTTPS://PODCASTS.APPLE.COM/US/PODCAST/GOOD-OLD-FASHIONED-DISLIKE/ID1643163790 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-old-fashioned-dislike/id1643163790] CO-PRODUCERS: JUSTIN B., DORIS C., RHONDA F., SCOTT K., MARY H., SCOTT B. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm [https://wwww.zencast.fm]

Tsunami and Influence

This is your Friday Refresh brought to you by The Adventures of Ben and Travis and the JoyRider. The books are here. We think they have a great message that helps kids and adults alike to think about including others, handling difficult situations, and navigating strong emotions. Thanks to Jacob’s excellent artwork they are also a lot of fun to look at. Go to BenandTravis.com/books and get yours today. Have you ever wondered if what you say or do even matters? I work at a school all day with kids whose ages from 4 year old to Seniors. I mostly see kids up through 5th grade but occasionally have the chance to visit with the older ones. And regardless of what age you teach or what age kids you might be parenting, there are usually times when you feel like your words fall on deaf ears and your actions go unnoticed. However, you may have a difficult time convincing Andrew Kearney of that. Links mentioned in this episode: * http://www.benandtravis.com [http://www.benandtravis.com] * http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis [http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis] * http://www.patreon.com/benandtravis [http://www.patreon.com/benandtravis] * Reframing Hope Book https://www.benandtravis.com/books [https://www.benandtravis.com/books] * Helping. Healing. Humor. with Ben and Travis: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/batify/id1457601152?mt=2&uo=4 [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/batify/id1457601152?mt=2&uo=4] * GOOD OLD FASHIONED DISLIKE PODCAST: HTTPS://PODCASTS.APPLE.COM/US/PODCAST/GOOD-OLD-FASHIONED-DISLIKE/ID1643163790 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-old-fashioned-dislike/id1643163790] CO-PRODUCERS: JUSTIN B., DORIS C., RHONDA F., SCOTT K., MARY H., SCOTT B. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm [https://wwww.zencast.fm]