Category: Inspirational

We should celebrate Easter all year round

We just celebrated Easter – the holiest day of the year, the foundation of our faith, when everything in scripture is fulfilled.

So, how can we celebrate Easter throughout the year? We found some great insight from www.guideposts.org

Click HERE for the full article.

Here are a few short notes from the article. We encourage you to read the full article to dig even deeper into the scripture verses.

1. Simply Believe

Easter is about believing—even when it’s hard. It’s about letting go of our requirement for an explanation and taking God’s word at face value.

2. Seek Aliveness

Being fully alive requires active participation in life. Celebrating Easter involves pursuing our unique contribution to life and letting ourselves be inspired.

3. Spread Joy

Easter takes away our reasons to cry: Jesus is risen. Death is defeated. All sin is forgiven. We enjoy eternal life. Jesus charges Mary with the same task given to every disciple who arrives at the empty tomb: Go public. Spread joy. Spread Easter.

4. Be Open to Possibility

Easter prods us to envision possibilities that are out of our realm of understanding, trusting that God has a master plan that makes sense.
Celebrating Easter is about turning our gaze from where we think the answer lies, and getting out of the way so that miracles can happen. It’s about believing that good can come from our messes, and there is no such thing as a no-win situation.

5. Let Go of Fear

We become afraid when we don’t understand things. We classify our problems and frustrations into nice, tidy boxes. The resurrection narratives point us in another direction. In Matthew’s gospel, we hear the four words Do not be afraid twice in one paragraph.
It is difficult not to give into anxiety; however, each time we abandon our fear, we celebrate Easter.

6. Recognize Jesus in Our Lives 

Finally, we celebrate Easter by becoming more aware of Jesus’ presence in our lives, like the two men on the road to Emmaus. Celebrating Easter is being cognizant on the coincidences or heart-burning moments in our lives when we feel Jesus’ presence.

By cultivating joy, letting go of fear, being open to possibilities and recognizing Jesus in our lives, we can celebrate Easter throughout the year.

(Picture from http://www.guideposts.org)

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Are you ready for Easter?

Today, The Morning Thing shared ideas for Easter 2019.
We shared ideas on food, baskets and decorating. Check out these fun and yummy ideas from www.goodhousekeeping.com

Click HERE for decorating tips for your Easter Eggs. Once your eggs are dipped, dyed, and decorated, add them to your Easter baskets, table decorations, or floral centerpieces. Your house is looking more colorful — and festive — already.

Click HERE for 60 Mix-and-Match Easter Dinner Menus. YUMMY!

Click HERE for 25 Seriously Creative Easter Gift Ideas for Kids.

Click HERE for Easter decorating ideas. 30 Gorgeous Easter Wreaths You Can Keep Up All Spring

Happy Easter from The Morning Thing and WNZR!

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Spring Cleaning Doesn’t Have to be Hard!

The birds are chirping, the weather is warm! You know what that means! SPRING CLEANING! But it doesn’t have to be such a chore! On the Morning Thing, we shared some cleaning hacks to get your house looking nice and smelling fresh in no time! Check it out HERE! As always, thanks for listening!

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The Morning Thing Fave 5 celebrates reading!

We are celebrating National Library Week with our Morning Thing Fave 5 by sharing our favorite books! Visit your library, pick out a good book and get ready for some adventure!

Listen in to find out what our co-hosts love to read.

Daria Swisher

Daria Swisher

Hunter 2

Hunter Sutyak

Marcy in studio

Marcy Rinehart

Trevor 2

Trevor Moore

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(and guest co-host) Wesley Boston

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New Directions hosts their annual Dinner and Celebration Benefit

New Directions, the Domestic Abuse Shelter and Rape Crisis Center of Knox County held their annual Dinner and Celebration Benefit on Thursday night, 4/11/19.

Executive Director, Lori Jones-Perkins shared how the money raised from this event will support the organization. She also shared some award winners and goals for 2019.
Click HERE to hear her conversation with WNZR’s Abigail Brown.

Several awards were given out.
Chloe Merriman, a Senior from Centerburg received the Volunteer Award for her exceptional service with TAC – the Teen Advisory Council. She has served with TAC for all 4 years of high school.

The Mary Hendrickson Award recognizes outstanding, long-term commitment to the organization and honors the late founder and director of New Directions. This year’s award was presented to Pat Keane, who has an extensive history with the organization and was part of the founding team that helped to create the outreach.

Lori shared that the top goal for New Directions in 2019 is ongoing community education.

For more information about New Directions of Knox County, go to their website, newdirectionsshelter.org

 

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WNZR will be at the Franklin United Brethren Church’s Easter Extravaganza!

This Saturday WNZR is going on the road to join the Franklin United Brethren Church in New Albany for their Easter Extravaganza!

The Easter Extravaganza is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be over 40 vendors inside and outside the church. Food and Drinks will also be available for purchase. The Easter Bunny will be there to take pictures with the kids. The first 50 kids to see the Easter Bunny will also get a stuffed bunny! There will also be an Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. with over 300 filled eggs!

WNZR had a chance to talk with Pastor Mike Brown about the event. You can listen to that conversation HERE. The Franklin United Brethren Church is located at 7171 Central College Road in New Albany.

WNZR will be broadcasting live at the Easter Extravaganza from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information about the event, call 740-358-8516 or visit the Franklin United Brethren website.

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