JOHN SHIRK -Today’s Eye on Integrity is based on Ephesians 4:15 and 16.

“Speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.”

Before we send a message to someone, it is good to ask these two questions: “Is it truthful?” and “Is it loving? Words of truth without love can come across as blunt and hurtful. On the other hand, words meant to build up, but not grounded in honesty amount to empty flattery.

But when we speak the truth in a spirit of love, good things happen. People are encouraged to grow in their relationship with God. The trust factor is strong. There is a greater atmosphere of freedom to be honest about our struggles because of the support structure that is in place. When this is happening in the church, God’s people grow together in love, and character is transformed more and more into the likeness of Christ.

Speaking the truth in love is a virtue to embrace for our lives in the Year of Integrity.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
March 9-11, 2018

5 1st annual K9 Veterans day observance tomorrow (Sat. March 10) 1pm-4pm at Leader Heights Animal Hospital in York. The event will recognize service animals from all organizations in the York area and is an opportunity to pay tribute to dogs and their handlers. The day includes: Hero awards for local service animals, K9 Demonstrations, Food, Fun, and More. More Info: 717-741-4618

4 Singer and songwriter Mark Cable in concert Sunday (March 11) at 4pm at Camp Hill Presbyterian Church. The concert is part of the church’s Music, Art & Drama series. Mark will be doing an acoustic concert in a coffeehouse setting. Admission is Free, donations are appreciated. More Info: TheCHPC.com

3 Spring Fling for Kids tomorrow (Sat. March 10) 11am-1pm at Capital Blue at Hampden Marketplace in Enola. Special guest: children’s author Floyd “SuperReader” Stokes will present a story time. The fun also includes kids’ crafts from Paint & Create, visits with players from Penn FC soccer (formerly the Harrisburg City Islanders) Games, healthy treats, prizes and face painting.
More Info: at the SpringFlingHMP Eventbrite page.

2 Spring Makers Market at Supply in Manheim today (March 9) 6pm-9pm & tomorrow (Saturday, May 10) 9am-4pm. 60 local vendors and food trucks, Walk in Love pop-up shop and more. More Info: CreativelyLancaster.com/Supply

1 Pennsylvania Charter Day, Sunday (March 11, 2018) celebrate Pennsylvania’s history and visit PA museums for free noon-5pm. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission invites Pennsylvania residents and visitors to celebrate the commonwealth’s birthday. Here are a few museums in our area that you can visit on Sunday for free:
Brandywine Battlefield Park, Chadds Ford
Conrad Weiser Homestead, Womelsdorf
Cornwall Iron Furnace, Cornwall
Ephrata Cloister, Ephrata
Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum, Lancaster
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg

More Info: StateMuseumPA.org

JOHN SHIRK-Today’s Person of Integrity from the Bible is Joseph.

In his teen years, Joseph’s brothers mistreated him badly. They sold him off to a foreign land.

Many years later, these same brothers came to Joseph to seek his help during a famine. What they did not know at the time was that they were seeking help from the brother they had disowned so many years ago.

Joseph had regard for God throughout his life. When given the opportunity to get revenge, he instead opened the door for reconciliation. In Genesis 50:20, he revealed his identity to them and said, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. So then, don’t be afraid, I will provide for you and your children.” And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them.”

The faithfulness of Joseph to seek reconciliation with his brothers inspires us to overcome evil with good and to live a life of integrity.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Due to the impending winter storm The Hits, Hymns & Worship Concert with Phillips, Craig & Dean scheduled for Wednesday, March 7th at 7pm at The Junction Center / Landis Hall will now be Thursday, March 8th at 7pm.  All tickets for the concert will be honored for the concert on Thursday!  VIP is at 5pm.  Doors open at 6pm and concert is at 7pm.  VIP & GA Tickets are still available.  http://thejunctioncenter.com/

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ

Kristi@WJTLcom

Your Handcrafted Playlist for your March 2nd/4th episode of Some Sort of Rock Show:

Hour 1

1. I Won’t Look Back – Fireflight
2. Shook – Thousand Foot Krutch
3. Leave This World Behind – Third Day
4. Don’t Bring That Trouble – NEEDTOBREATHE
5. Fire On The Highway – FF5
6. I Just Need U – TobyMac
7. Battle Cry – Here And Now Don’t Stop
8. Fighting For Your Heart – After Edmund
9. My Ghost – As We Ascend
10. Into The Fire – Seventh Day Slumber
11. Making Things New – Aid & Effect
12. Face Melt – KJ-52
13. Breaking Free – Skillet
14. Whispers In The Dark – Skillet
15. In Between – Collision Of Innocence

Hour 2

1. Pull Me Through – torndown
2. End Of Me – Ashes Remain
3. Filthy Life – Facing Fire
4. Stronger – Spoken
5. Colors – Honest Men
6. Have It All – Lybecker
7. Gone – RED
8. Empty Grave – Disciple
9. Suckerpunch – Five Iron Frenzy
10. Regardless Of The Melody – SafeKept
11. Olympian – Propaganda
12. I Believe – KB
13. Breaking Out – Nine Lashes
14. Away From Me – Relentless Flood
15. Scales – Unmasked

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
March 2-4, 2018

5 First Friday Lancaster. Tonight (Friday, March 2) 5-9 pm. Exhibitions, performances, art galleries, artisan studios, museums, performing groups, professional theater, symphony orchestra, and more all in Downtown Lancaster. More Info: VisitLancasterCity.com

4 Local Young Artist Art Exhibition, beginning tomorrow, (Saturday, March 3) 10am at The Demuth Museum and Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster. View hundreds of works of art by Lancaster County students participating in two artistic competitions. Gold, Silver, and Exhibition award artists in a dozen categories will be on display. Celebrate the wealth of artistic talent found in the students of Lancaster County. More Info: http://www.demuth.org/

3 Lego Madness, tomorrow (Saturday, March 3) 10:30am-11:30am at New Cumberland Public Library. Short story time with a thematic book choice led by volunteers from the Lions Club. After the story, families can create a Lego masterpiece based on the theme or from their own imagination. More Info: http://newcumberlandlibrary.org

2 Lancaster County Central Park Free Maple Sugaring demonstrations, Sunday (March 4) 1-4pm. No registration required. Experience Maple Sugar demonstrations in Lancaster County Central Park in the Sugar Shack are near Pavillion 11. More Info: LancasterCountyParks.org

1 Ice & Fire Winter Street Festival, tomorrow (Saturday March 3) 1pm-9pm in Downtown Harrisburg. Festival will feature an ice skating rink on Second Street, dozens of illuminated ice sculptures, a 50-foot winter-themed snow mountain slide, toboggan snow tunnel, ice castle, live musical performances and fire dancers. More Info: http://harrisburgpa.gov

Your Handcrafted Playlist for the February 23rd/25th episode of Some Sort of Rock Show:

Hour 1

1. Gone Too Long – The Rocket Summer
2. Blinding Light – Switchfoot
3. Into The Fire – Seventh Day Slumber
4. Underneath – Zahna
5. Fire On The Highway – Family Force 5
6. Halo – Manic Drive
7. Breaking Free – Skillet
8. Fully Alive – Flyleaf
9. No Name – NF
10. Sidelines – Lecrae
11. Scales – Unmasked
12. Still Alive – RED
13. Regardless Of The Melody – SafeKept
14. Don’t You Ever – The Great Transparency

Hour 2

1. Battle Cry – Here And Now Don’t Stop
2. Clarity – Come Wind
3. Away From Me – Relentless Flood
4. My Ghost – As We Ascend
5. Making Things New – Aid & Effect
6. Lights – Pioneer
7. Rise – Ashes Remain
8. Pull Me Through – torndown
9. To Fly – Day Of Fire
10. In Between – Collision Of Innocence
11. Stuck In My Suicide – GFM
12. Erase – Disciple
13. We Need Each Other – Sun City
14. Prove It – Crowder
15. Breaking Out – Nine Lashes

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ
Kristi@WJTL.com

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
February 23-25, 2018

5 Servant Stage Company presents, THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES, featuring the top hits of the ‘50s and ‘60s at Emerald Foundation Community Campus, Lancaster, tonight, tomorrow and Sunday (Feb 23-25). THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES, is a cotton-candy-colored musical trip down memory lane to the 1958 Springfield High School prom. All performances are Pay-What-You-Will. More Info: ServantStageCompany.com

4 Fourth Friday at the River Towns, tonight (Friday, Feb 23) 5-9pm. Fourth Friday is a special community celebration in the Susquehanna River Towns of Columbia, Marietta, and Wrightsville featuring special events at restaurants, shops, galleries, antique shops, specialty shops, music and more.More Info: PARiverTowns.com

3 From Tree to Table: Maple Sugaring 101, tomorrow (Saturday Feb. 24) 1pm-3pm at Angora Fruit Farm, Reading. Explore maple sugaring from start to finish: tap trees, boil the sap, and taste the final product. More Info & To Register: 484-509-2667 ext. 3

2 Folk duo Homestead Collective in concert at Emmaus Road Cafe, Lincoln Highway East in Lancaster, tomorrow (Sat. Feb. 24) Doors open at 7pm and the music starts at 7:30pm. Homestead Collective is an indie-folk duo based just outside of Philadelphia. More Info: 717-478-3672.

1 Strasburg Spring Consignment & Mud Sale today 5-8pm and tomrrow starting at 8am (Friday & Saturday February 23 & 24) at The Strasburg Fire Company. Antiques, Quilts, Crafts, Tools, Sporting Goods, Horses, Farm Machinery, Sheds & more. More Info: StrasburgFire.com