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Johnny Appleseed Apple Fest comes to downtown Mount Vernon on Saturday 10/9

Anthony McNeal, Mount Vernon’s Downtown Manager talked with WNZR about the new event hosted by Main Street Mount Vernon. The Johnny Appleseed Apple Fest will be a fun family event with music, food and lots of activities.

Click HERE to hear the conversation.

Click HERE to see all the details of this exciting new event.

Come celebrate fall in downtown Mount Vernon on Saturday, 10/9 from 10 am – 2 pm.

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The Morning Thing LOVES Apples!

For our Friday Favorites this week, The Morning Thing co-hosts shared their favorite ways to eat apples! We honor Johnny Appleseed’s legacy as downtown Mount Vernon celebrates the first-ever Apple Fest!

Click HERE to hear how Marcy, Wesley and MacKenzie eat their apples.

Click HERE to find out more about the Johnny Appleseed Apple Fest.

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Reminders From Scripture You Should Give Yourself Every Day

It is important to keep our eyes and hearts focused on God’s Word. Besides being the Sword of the Spirit, it is also the ultimate source of truth and encouragement. We are bombarded daily with an onslaught of messages from the world; some harmless, some misleading, and some outright false and dangerous. In order to be steady in our Christian walk, we should reflect daily on the truth God has given us. Today on the Morning Thing we shared several truths of scripture that are good to remind ourselves of daily. Some of them are important to remember because they keep us encouraged and others are important because they guide our actions to be more Christ-like.

  1. You are a child of God: “The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God.” (Romans 8:16)
  2. You are fearfully and wonderfully made: “I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are your works, and my soul knows it very well.” (Psalm 139:14)
  3. Beauty is vain: “Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.” (Proverbs 31:30)
  4. You are filled with God’s Spirit: “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit.” (Ephesians 5:18)
  5. You are a doer of the word: “But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.” (James 1:22)
  6. Pray for your enemies: “But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” (Matthew 5:44)
  7. You don’t have to be anxious: “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6)
  8. Put on the full armor: “Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.” (Ephesians 6:13)

These truths were originally compiled by Crosswalk.com and you can find the full article HERE.

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How good are you at listening?

The Morning Thing found some wonderful marriage tips from Family Life Ministries.
The tips were written for married couples, but we believe that this advice could be used in any relationship.
Listening is such a vital part of communication. Take a look over this list and be encouraged to start being an active listener.

  1. People come away from talking to you possessing a better understanding of themselves.
  2. You wait a few seconds after your spouse has stopped talking to see if they have more to say.
  3. You practice “reflective listening,” using words like, “So I hear you saying that you’re …”
  4. You’re comfortable with abstaining from advice at times, to simply be with someone in their grief. 
  5. You ask questions that cause your spouse to explore what he or she hasn’t before.
  6. Your spouse frequently responds to you, “That’s a good question”―but it’s okay with you if you’re not the person with all the good questions.
  7. You refrain from interrupting.
  8. You’re comfortable with not having an answer for some of life’s unfixables.
  9. You use facial expressions that are receptive: soft eyes, nodding, eye contact.
  10. You pray silently for your husband or wife while listening, and ask God for wisdom in responding.2
  11. You refrain from finishing your spouse’s sentences.
  12. You ask for clarification when you don’t understand what your spouse means.
  13. You don’t feel the need to prove yourself as wise or helpful.
  14. Rather than planning your responses, you try to set those aside in your head and focus on what’s being said.
  15. Your spouse is noticeably comforted after you spend time listening to them.
  16. Your advice is highly individualized to your spouse, reflecting back what you’ve heard them say and steering clear of pat answers and cliches.
  17. You have time in your schedule to listen to your spouse.
  18. Before offering advice, you offer compassion and understanding: “I am so sorry. That sounds incredibly hard.”
  19. You share your own circumstances that relate, but are careful not to refocus the conversation on you, or to indicate your circumstances were worse/harder.
  20. You think of your spouse’s experience after you’ve left the conversation, internalizing their struggle. They’re on your heart, so you pray for them, too.
  21. More than a problem being fixed, you prioritize that your spouse feels heard, received, and understood.
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The Morning Thing Focuses on Local Ministries: Kandee Popham of Place 4 Grace

This week, the Morning Thing is highlighting some local ministries with whom WNZR has partnered. We are excited to share updates with you from Place 4 Grace, a local maternity housing ministry.
Kandee Popham, Executive Director for Place 4 Grace shares the vision and mission of the ministry.
She also shares why it is important to have a ministry like Place 4 Grace in our community.
Kandee shares the ways that people can get involved and support the ministry.

You can hear the entire conversation with Kandee HERE.

Place 4 Grace’s annual fundraiser, Flannel Fest, will be this Friday, October 1st at 6:15pm.
To learn more about Place 4 Grace and their ministry, be sure to check out their website.

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The Morning Thing Focuses on Local Ministries: Cathern Collier of Place 4 Grace

This week, the Morning Thing is highlighting some local ministries with whom WNZR has partnered. We are excited to share updates with you from Place 4 Grace, a local maternity housing ministry. Cathern Collier, a Mentor with Place 4 Grace, talked with us about her role and the new Embrace Grace program curriculum. Place 4 Grace’s annual fundraiser, Flannel Fest, will be this Friday, October 1st at 6:15pm. You can hear the entire conversation with Cathern HERE. To learn more about Place 4 Grace and their ministry, be sure to check out their website.

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The Morning Thing Focuses on Local Ministries: Abbey Ernst of Starting Point

This week, the Morning Thing is highlighting some local ministries with whom WNZR has partnered. We are excited to share updates with you from Starting Point, a local pregnancy support ministry. Abbey Ernst, Client Services Director for Starting Point, gave us an update on how God has been using Starting Point and talked with us about this year’s annual Prayer Walk. This ministry event will be this Saturday, October 2nd from 4 to 6pm. You can hear the entire conversation with Abbey HERE. To learn more about Starting Point and their ministry, be sure to check out their website.

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Fredericktown Interchurch Social Services celebrates a NEW building

The NEW Fredericktown Interchurch Social Services building hosted a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, 9/28.

WNZR joins our community to congratulate this fantastic ministry for their service to families in Fredericktown.

Their new location is at 57 North Main Street in Fredericktown. Look for the new blue building with the red door at the corner of Main and 2nd Streets.

Katie Frazier, Fredericktown’s Branch Manager shared with WNZR about the timeline of this new project and the new features that will help them serve families.

Click HERE to hear the conversation.

Click HERE to connect to Knox County Interchurch Social Services.

Make sure to see a full display of pictures in the Photo Albums on WNZR’s Facebook Page.

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The Morning Thing Focuses on Local Ministries: Diana Wetzel of Starting Point

This week, the Morning Thing is highlighting some local ministries with whom WNZR has partnered. We are excited to share updates with you from Starting Point, a local pregnancy support ministry. Diana Wetzel, Executive Director of Starting Point, gave us an update on how God has been using Starting Point talked with us about this year’s annual Prayer Walk. This ministry event will be this Saturday, October 2nd from 4 to 6pm. You can hear the entire conversation with Diana HERE. To learn more about Starting Point and their ministry, be sure to check out their website.

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The Morning Thing Focuses on Local Ministries: Anne Purvis of Place 4 Grace

This week, the Morning Thing is highlighting some local ministries with whom WNZR has partnered. We are excited to share updates with you from Place 4 Grace, a local maternity housing ministry. Anne Purvis, Development Director with Place 4 Grace, talked with us about this year’s annual fundraiser, Flannel Fest. She shared what will be happening at this year’s Flannel Fest, the prize packs, registration details, and fundraising goals. This fun event will be this Friday, October 1st at 6:15pm. You can hear the entire conversation with Anne HERE. To learn more about Place 4 Grace and their ministry, be sure to check out their website.

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