Author: themorningthing

The Morning Thing focuses on Fatherhood all this week.

Today (6/15), we shared the 6 Phases of Fatherhood and 5 typical Dad Fails.

Fatherhood is full of joys, sorrows, growth and love. AllProDad.com is a great resource to help you navigate through every step and challenge of being a Dad.

The 6 Phases of Fatherhood shares some encouragement for Dads at every stage in the journey.

Click HERE to read the full article.

1. Expectant Dad

2. Sleepy Dad

3. Playful Dad

4. Stretched Dad

5. Sacrificial Dad

6. Wise Dad

AllProDad.com also shares a list of typical Dad Fails and how to avoid them.

Click HERE to read the full article.

1. Reacting Instead of Responding

2. Not Encouraging Your Kids Beyond Performance

3. Not Blessing Your Kids With Our Attention

4. Not Sticking Up For Your Wife

5. Not Living Out Your Faith

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It is Father’s Week on The Morning Thing. Today, we share the power of our words.

On Monday, we kicked off a week focused on Dads on The Morning Thing. All week, we will dig into some powerful articles from AllProDad.com – a great resource for Dads at every stage of life.

Today, we shared 5 things Dads should say to their kids every day.
Click HERE to read the full article.

1. “Hey, I love You.”

2. “So, Buddy, what are your plans for the day?”

3. “I am so grateful to be your dad.”

4. “Have a great day at school, and don’t forget who you are.”

5. Words of Affirmation

We also shared 10 ways to say “I am proud of you” to your kids.
Click HERE to read the full article.

  1. “You did a great job cleaning your room!”
  2. “That was hard work, but you finished the job!”
  3. “You are an amazing brother/sister!”
  4. “You’re showing great leadership (at school, on your team)!”
  5. “It makes me proud to say ‘that’s my son/daughter!’”
  6. “You must be the fastest kid on your team!”
  7. “You’re a really great reader.”
  8. “How did you know that answer, that’s amazing. You are so smart!”
  9. “You are very mature for a __-year old kid.”
  10. “That was a tough situation, but you handled it really well!”
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Make Life Beautiful!

Today is National Make Life Beautiful Day! When we live a beautiful life we can also positively effect the people around us and make their life more beautiful as well. We can all think of that one person in our lives that lives such a beautiful life. Now through this we should never stray from who God says we are. We are fearfully and wonderfully made and we are his chosen people. We went through the article “Live a Beautiful Life In 10 Easy Steps” to help us achieve a beautiful life. To read this article for yourself click HERE.

Here are some of the steps we talked about this morning…

  1. Always be grateful for the blessings and gifts you already have.
  2. Try to know and understand yourself.
  3. Work out what a beautiful life means to you.
  4. Start to make changes towards living your beautiful life.
  5. Give away love to feel more love.
  6. Practice forgiveness.
  7. Look at things from a new perspective.
  8. Be more flexible in your thinking.
  9. Expect the best not the worst.
  10. Live a beautiful life to make a difference in the world.

Thanks to Lifehack for this article!

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Learn more about Celebrate Recovery

WNZR’s Alyssa Sidle talked with Andrea Harry from Mount Vernon’s Apostolic Church. Andrea shared details about their Celebrate Recovery Program.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.

The Celebrate Recovery group meets every Thursday at 6:30pm. Shuttle transportation is available.
Call or text Pastor LJ at 740-398-4055.

Apostolic Church is located at 1635 West 229 in Mount Vernon.

Celebrate Recovery – freedom from hurts, habits, and hang-ups!

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First Friday is back! Join WNZR in downtown Mount Vernon tonight.

WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Downtown Manager, Anthony McNeal from Main Street Mount Vernon. They shared the exciting news about June First Friday and other events returning to downtown for 2021.

Click HERE to hear their entire discussion.

Topics discussed included:

  • How long Main Street Mount Vernon has been working and planning for tonight’s event
  • Main Street Mount Vernon’s mission and their connection to First Fridays
  • How Main Street Mount Vernon is approaching Covid protocols for tonight’s event
  • Changes coming to the “first” First Friday of the season?
  • The activities that are coming back from previous years
  • Theme for June First Friday
  • FOOD! Where to find it and what is on the menu for June First Friday
  • Activities for kids
  • Parking
  • Thanks to the wonderful sponsors for tonight and how they are helping to cover the cost of June First Friday
  • Previews for the next 3 First Fridays – July, August, and September?
  • Preview of other events that Main Street Mount Vernon is working on for 2021
  • How local businesses and individuals can get connected to Main Street Mount Vernon and become investors
  • How to stay up to date on the calendar of events

Stay connected to Main Street Mount Vernon HERE.

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An MVNU graduate returns to Mount Vernon to share her new book with the community

WNZR’s Alyssa Sidle talked with MVNU graduate and author, Courtney Turcotte Bond.
Courtney shared memories from her time at MVNU and how she is juggling multiple roles. She is a wife, mother, teacher, author and small business owner.
They discussed her new book Breathtaking and the inspirational story that inspired the book.

Click HERE to hear their conversation.

Courtney will be at Paragraph’s Bookstore, 229 S. Main St. in Mount Vernon on Friday, June 4 from 5pm – 8pm to do a book signing for her novel Breathtaking.

About Courtney Turcotte Bond
Courtney Turcotte Bond proudly grew up in both Lawrence, Kansas and Dayton, Ohio. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Integrated Language Arts Education, a master’s degree in Education, and has been a high school English teacher since 2004. In addition to being a published author, she’s also a small business owner, freelance writer, poet, blogger, and public speaker. She resides in northeast Kansas with her husband and two kids.

Breathtaking SYNOPSIS
To the outside world, Cara’s life seems perfect. The only one who knows the dark secrets inside her home is her best friend and next-door neighbor, Adam. Cara’s only escape is by writing and sharing her stories with him through their facing bedroom windows late at night. Just when everything seems to get better, Cara’s world shatters, causing her to spiral into a deep depression and writer’s block. Even though Adam promises her “everything will be okay,” she knows things will never be the same. As she clutches to the fractured wounds of the past, how will Cara ever be able to love or write again?

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The Morning Thing shares what is happening for Memorial Day in Knox County

Kevin Henthorn, Executive Director of Knox County Veteran’s Service Office shares about Memorial Day activities and the importance of this holiday. He also shares about the services that his office provides veterans in Knox County.

Click HERE to hear his conversation with WNZR’s Wesley Boston.

Click HERE to access the Veterans Service website.

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May Spotlight on Mount Vernon with Mayor Matt Starr

WNZR talked with Mount Vernon Mayor, Matt Starr for our May Spotlight on Mount Vernon. We covered multiple topics this month including how to stay connected to all that is happening in our City.
Click HERE to hear the informative conversation.


Topics include:

  • Construction updates on numerous projects
    • Columbia Gas Work
    • The City’s Work on Main and Chestnut Streets Improvements
    • Programmable Traffic Lights for Parades
    • Street Paving Decisions
    • Brick Street Infrastructure Improvements
  • The recent approval by City Council for a Community Advocate Position for the Police Department
  • Police Department Policy Changes
  • The recent contract with College Township for Fire and EMS Services
  • Updates from City Council
  • The arrival of scooters in Mount Vernon
  • The City’s plans for Memorial Day and other upcoming events
  • Goals and Projects for the month of June

Stay connected with Mount Vernon City Hall:

Website: www.mountvernonohio.org

Facebook: the city of Mount Vernon

Twitter: citymv1805

Podcast – Chat with Mayor Matt

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