It is Never Give Up Day!!

Today is a special day – Never Give Up Day! 
(from www.daysoftheyear.com)
This day is all about cultivating a mindset of determination, which helps us to get through all of the difficult challenges that life throws our way. It is about motivating and inspiring ourselves and others, as well as remembering people that have never given up on those. We should use this day not only to applaud people for reaching their goals but also to support those who are still trying to achieve their goals and have not quite got there yet.

Mastering The Art Of Never Giving Up

While this day is all about never giving up, we realize that it is a lot easier said than done! So, we have put together some tips to help you master the art of it.

  • Start by pausing, not quitting – You don’t need to go full steam ahead all of the time. Sometimes, pausing and taking a step back can be exactly what you need. It will give you a brand new perspective on things. It enables you to find the wisdom and strength you need for the next steps. Resting is a weapon that a lot of people fail to use!
  • Motivate yourself – Losing motivation is something we can all relate to! This is why you need to look for ways to motivate yourself. Figure out what works for you. This could be watching, listening, or reading motivational material, for example.
  • Surround yourself with people who are resilient – Jim Rohn once said that we are the average of the five individuals we spend the majority of our time with. If you spend your time with five people who always give up, well, you can do the math! Surrounding yourself with resilient people can make a huge difference.
  • Choose to be positive – It pays to be positive in this cynical world that we live in today! This does not mean that you have to try and be blindly happy all of the time. However, what it does mean is that you should try and focus on the good things that are around you.
  • Be honest with yourself – One of the main reasons why people quit is because they have not been honest with themselves. Be honest about how you feel, what you want, and who you are. For example, if you don’t really like the job you are in right now and you simply pretend to because it is what everyone expects of you, you are going to be more inclined to feel like you want to give up.

Click HERE for inspirational quotes about Never Giving Up.

Click HERE for some ideas on how to celebrate Never Giving Up Day!

Summer in the City continues this week in Mount Vernon!

Summer in the City is still going strong with more music activities this week.
WNZR’s Alyssa Sidle had a chance to chat with Joe Bell, Co-Director for the Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival. He shared an update on the upcoming calendar of events.
Mark your calendars and come out to enjoy these talented local musicians.

Click HERE to hear their conversation.

To stay connected to the Summer in the City Calendar, click HERE.

To follow Summer in the City on Facebook, click HERE.

summer in the city performers this week

knox rocks schedule

The Morning Thing celebrates the BEST in Christian Music!

Today (8/17) on the show, we celebrated the nominees for the 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards.

Since 1969, the Gospel Music Association has honored outstanding achievements and excellence in Christian and Gospel Music.

Click HERE to see the full list of nominees for 2020.

Click HERE to watch the 2020 Nominee Announcements and find out more about the theme #Carry The Change.

The GMA Dove Awards will be show on TBN Network on Friday, October 30 at 8pm (our time).

Stay connected with the Gospel Music Association and the Dove Awards at https://doveawards.com/

MVNU’s Vice President for Student Life talks about Move In Day

8/15/2020 is a special day at 800 Martinsburg Road in Mount Vernon, OH. It is Move In Day for Mount Vernon Nazarene University!

WNZR talked with Tracy Waal, MVNU’s Vice President for Student Life. Tracy has been leading the campus team that prepared MVNU’s “Return to the Vern” reopening plan. He shared some insight into this difficult and ever-changing process. Tracy also talked about specific steps MVNU is taking to keep students, faculty and staff safe during the pandemic. He also shares some powerful messages about how important it is to have students back on campus for the true MVNU experience.

Click HERE to hear our conversation with Tracy Waal.

You can stay up to date on MVNU’s response to Covid at https://www.mvnu.edu/stayinformed

You can also see the full Return to the Vern reopening plan at https://www.mvnu.edu/returntothevern/

 

MVNU’s Coordinator of Communications/PR talks about Move In Day

8/15/2020 is a special day at 800 Martinsburg Road in Mount Vernon, OH. It is Move In Day for Mount Vernon Nazarene University!

WNZR talked with Samantha Scoles, MVNU’s Coordinator of Communications/PR.
She shared some insight on how MVNU has created the “Return to the Vern” reopening plan. She talked about specific steps that are being taken to protect the campus community and the Knox County Community. She also talked about the valuable partnership MVNU has with Knox Public Health and how their input has allowed the reopening to happen.

Click HERE to hear our conversation with Samantha Scoles.

You can stay up to date on MVNU’s response to Covid at https://www.mvnu.edu/stayinformed

You can also see the full Return to the Vern reopening plan at https://www.mvnu.edu/returntothevern/

MVNU’s Director of Residence Life talks about Move In Day

8/15/2020 is a special day at 800 Martinsburg Road in Mount Vernon, OH. It is Move In Day for Mount Vernon Nazarene University!
WNZR talked with Joshua Kusch, MVNU’s Director of Residence Life. He shared how MVNU has prepared for new students to arrive on campus in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also shared his thoughts on why the residential experience is so important to today’s college students.

Click HERE to hear our conversation with Joshua Kusch.

You can stay up to date on MVNU’s response to Covid at https://www.mvnu.edu/stayinformed

You can also see the full Return to the Vern reopening plan at https://www.mvnu.edu/returntothevern/

The Morning Thing Friday Favorites – sharing favorite memories with friends

Summer is a wonderful time to make memories. It is also a wonderful time to spend with friends.

For our Friday Favorites today, The Morning Thing co-hosts shared a favorite memory with good friends.

Click HERE to hear from Hunter Sutyak

Click HERE to hear from Marcy Rinehart

Take some time this weekend and create some memories with the special people in your life!

MVNU Giving Day 2020

We had the opportunity to speak with James Smith, MVNU’s VP of University Relations, who shared information about a special day of giving to help university students who are struggling financially due to COVID-19. Every single gift, no matter what size, helps unlock a matching gift up to $25,000!

To hear the conversation with James, you can click HERE.

If you would like to support MVNU Giving Day or learn more, you can click HERE.

 

Breaking Down the Beatitudes

This Morning on the show Hunter shared a breakdown of the 8 Beatitudes. These are found in the book of Matthew in Chapter 5. They are part of Jesus’ most famous sermon, The Sermon on the Mount. Growing up in the church we hear about them all the time, but may not meditate on what they mean.

Hunter shared a breakdown of each of the Beatitudes and if you missed any click HERE.

Summer in the City celebrates Creativity & Design this week!

The calendar for Summer in the City is full of arts, music and recreation!
WNZR’s Alyssa Sidle talked with Joe Bell, Co-Director for the Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival. He shared an update on the upcoming calendar of events.

Click HERE to hear their conversation.

To stay connected to the Summer in the City Calendar, click HERE.

To follow Summer in the City on Facebook, click HERE.

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