Category: Inspirational

Want to find a good friend? Be a good friend!


~ by Tricia Goyer ~

5 Traits of a Good Friend (and How to Help Kids Develop Them) from Faith Gateway

If we want our kids to seek out positive qualities in friends, they also need to possess them. So, what character qualities are important to seek out and help grow in our kids?

Here are five traits of a good friend:

1. Truthfulness

It’s important for our kids to know that they can trust what their friends say is true. Nothing hurts as much as knowing you’ve been lied to. We can teach our children to look for friends who always tell the truth. We can also teach our kids to be truth-tellers, and that lying is a sin. One way to do this is to remind them that being truthful or untruthful reflects their character. “If you tell a lie about the small things how can I — or a friend — believe you in the big things?” Also, let’s be sure to praise our kids when we catch them telling the truth. Remember that what is praised is repeated.

2. Kindness

All of us like to be treated with kindness. Kindness means treating people with respect and putting another person’s needs before your own. Kind friends make everything easier — from play to simple conversations. We can teach our kids to be kind to others throughout the day, from siblings to the elder they may meet at the grocery store. Let’s point out to our children how much others appreciate when we are kind. To encourage positive behavior, praise how our child brings smiles to others’ faces.

3. Understanding differences

No two people are alike, and friends need to know that different doesn’t mean bad. Friendship is not about picking friends who are the same as us, but learning to understand and appreciate the differences of others. We must find ways to help our children share our family and cultural backgrounds and traditions with their friends, and invite their friends to do the same. The more our children learn to appreciate other people, the better prepared they will be to build all types of friendships throughout their lives.

4. Joy

No one likes to be around grumpy people, yet it’s hard to have a good attitude all the time. There will be times when our children’s friends may not have a good attitude. There are times all of us struggle with anger, frustration or disappointment, but in general we should look for friends who — for the most part — have an attitude that is filled with joy. We also need to model a joyful attitude for our kids. They model what they see. Finally, we can encourage good attitudes by telling our children how much we appreciate joyful attitudes. Reward like high-fives or hugs when we see them brightening up another person’s day with joy are a fun bonus!

5. Sharing

It’s important to share what we have with each other. Our children can be taught to thank their friends when their friends share with them. Also, they can learn to look for opportunities to share with others. Children should not be expected to share every special toy or book they have. Instead, we parents can work with them to pick out toys or books that they’ll be eager to share.

Overall, the friends our children choose will impact them for the rest of their lives. And by seeking out these five traits — and developing them — our child’s friendships will be off to a good start!
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MVNU introduces a Community Music School

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The mission of the MVNU Community Music School is to provide high-quality, affordable music enrichment programs to Knox County and surrounding areas. Our program utilizes a talented pool of MVNU faculty, students, special guest artists, and experienced local music professionals.
PROGRAMS OFFERED INCLUDE:
  • Group and private lesson instruction for voice, woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings, piano, and guitar
  • Ensemble programs for band, choir, and strings
  • Guitar and piano classes for youth and adults
  • Regular Saturday workshops
  • Summer camps and other summer enrichment programs

The Morning Thing talked with Dr. John Packard about MVNU’s new Community Music School. Click HERE to hear our conversation.

Click HERE to register and for a complete schedule of MVNU’s Community Music School.

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Mount Vernon Police Chaplaincy

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Today on the Morning Thing, we had a chance to talk with LJ Harry and Andy Burns about the new Mount Vernon Association of Police Chaplains. LJ is the chief chaplain from Apostolic Christian Church and Andy is the police liaison and patrol sargent from the Mount Vernon Police Department. Click HERE to hear about the amazing ways God is moving in our community and HERE for more information. As always, thanks for listening!

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The Morning Thing Fave 5 – lip syncs and leadership!

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This week for The Morning Thing Fave 5, we are sharing our 5 favorite memories from this past week.

  1. The WNZR “Sonfest Sync It” Contest kicked off! We are so excited to see what lip sync videos you create. Enter your video HERE.
  2. We LOVED filming the Big Blue Crew’s lip sync to “My Feet Are On The Rock” by I Am They. You have to check out how “cool” we are. 😊
    http://wnzr.fm/sonfest-sync-it-2018.html
  3. MVNU Move-In Day. We loved being part of the welcoming committee for over 370 freshmen as they moved onto the MVNU campus. Good luck!
  4. The WNZR Crew went out for pizza. We had no agenda, and no plan, just a time to relax and have fun!
  5. WNZR Leadership Team Training took place all this week at the station. We are excited to welcome in our student leaders for the 2018-2019 school year.

Please pray for our team!

WNZR Leadership Team:

The Morning Thing Co-Hosts: Marcy Rinehart, Daria Swisher, Trevor Moore and Hunter Sutyak

The Afternoon Drive Co-Hosts: Joe Rinehart, Lilly Buckley, Hannah Radke and Todd McKinley

Office Manager/Underwriting Coordinator: Wesley Boston

Music Director: Rachel Rinehart

News Director: Abigail Brown

Production Director: Lilly Buckley

Promotions Director: Abby Fairless

Sports Director: Ellie Parker

Website/Graphic Design: Breann Jamison

Director of Listener Engagement: Danielle Zoellner

Office Assistant: Jehane Hoagland

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The 2018 GMA Dove Award Nominees have been announced.

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Today on The Morning Thing we talked about The 49th GMA (Gospel Music Association) Dove Awards! The nominees for this year’s show have been announced. Final voting is taking place through 8/27. The awards will be handed out on 10/16 at Lipscomb University in TN. Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) will exclusively air the show on Sunday, 10/21.

Tauren Wells leads artist nominations with eight, followed by Zach Williams with six and Cory Asbury, Tasha Cobbs Leonard and TobyMac with five nods each. Top nominated writer/producer Colby Wedgeworth scored eight nominations. View the full list of nominees here: http://bit.ly/DoveNominees2018. 

“Congratulations to this year’s Dove Award nominees!” GMA President Jackie Patillo said. “God is doing amazing things through our artists and their music. This year’s theme Reverent Wonder celebrates the greatness of God and acknowledges His powerful message of hope for the world.”

The GMA Dove Awards celebrate the contributions of artists from every style of Christian/Gospel music. Nominees are determined by GMA’s professional members, and winners will be voted on by the entire GMA membership. For more information or to purchase tickets to the show, visit www.doveawards.com.

Check out the nominees in some of the most popular categories:

SONG OF THE YEAR
“All My Hope”
(writers) David Crowder, Ed Cash
(publishers) Alletrop Music, Inot Music, sixsteps Music, worshiptogether.com songs

“Blessings”
(writers) Allen Swoope, Asheton Hogan, Lecrae Moore, Maurice Simmonds, Tyrone Williams Griffin, Jr.
(publishers) Asheton Hogan BMI Pub Designee, Eardrummers Entertainment LLC, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

“Broken Things”
(writers) Andrew Jacob Pruis, Jason Houser, Matthew West
(publisher) Housermania Music

“Control (Somehow You Want Me)”
(writers) Jason Ingram, Matt Bronleewe, Mike Donehey
(publishers) Fellow Ships Music, No Alibis Publishing, So Essential Tunes

“Different”
(writers) Kyle Lee, Micah Tyler
(publishers) Fair Trade Global Songs, Fair Trade Tunes, From The Void

“Hills and Valleys”
(writers) Chuck Butler, Jonathan Smith, Tauren Wells
(publishers) Be Essential Songs, Crucial Music Entertainment, Jord A Lil Music, Not Just Another Song Publishing, So Essential Tunes

“I just need U.”
(writers) Blake NeeSmith, Bryan Fowler, Kevin McKeehan
(publisher) Achtober Songs, Blake Neesmith Publishing Designee, RELWOF, So Essential Tunes

“I’ll Find You”
(writers) Danny Majic, John Mitchell, Justin Franks, Lecrae Moore, Natalie Sims, Sasha Sloan, Victoria Kelly
(publishers) Artist 101 Publishing Group, Artist Publishing Group West, Danny Majic Music Publishing, Eardrummers Entertainment LLC, J Franks Publishing, John Mitchell Pub Designee, Mod Junkie, Sasha Sloan Publishing, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., WB Music Corp.

 “O’Lord”
(writers) Joe Williams, Paul Mabury
(publishers) FLYCHILD Publishing, Joe Williams Publishing Designee, So Essential Tunes

“Old Church Choir”
(writers) Colby Wedgeworth, Ethan Hulse, Zach Williams
(publishers) Anthems of Hope, Be Essential Songs, Colby Wedgeworth Music, EGH Music, Fair Trade Music Publishing, Wisteria Drive

“Reckless Love”
(writers) Caleb Culver, Cory Asbury, Ran Jackson
(publisher) Bethel Music Publishing, Richmond Park Publishing, Watershed Music Publishing

“So Will I (100 Billion X)”
(writers) Benjamin Hastings, Joel Houston, Michael Fatkin
(publisher) Capitol CMG Publishing, Hillsong Music Publishing

“Unfinished”
(writers) Ben Glover, Colby Wedgeworth
(publisher) 9t One Songs, Ariose Music, Colby Wedgeworth Music, Fair Trade Music Publishing


WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR
“Do It Again”
(writers) Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Matt Redman, Steven Furtick
(publishers) Capitol CMG Publishing, Essential Music Publishing

“Reckless Love”
(writers) Caleb Culver, Cory Asbury, Ran Jackson
(publishers) Bethel Music Publishing, Richmond Park Publishing, Watershed Music Publishing

“So Will I (100 Billion X)”
(writers) Benjamin Hastings, Joel Houston, Michael Fatkin
(publishers) Capitol CMG Publishing, Hillsong Music Publishing

“Spirit of the Living God”
(writers) Jacob Sooter, Mia Fieldes
(publisher) Essential Music Publishing

“Tremble”
(writers) Andres Figueroa, Hank Bentley, Mariah McManus, Mia Fieldes
(publisher) Essential Music Publishing


SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (ARTIST)
Lecrae
Matthew West
Tauren Wells
TobyMac
Zach Williams

 

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
for KING & COUNTRY, Word Label Group
MercyMe, Fair Trade Services
Tauren Wells, Provident Music Group
TobyMac, Capitol CMG
Zach Williams, Essential Records

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Hillsong UNITED, Hillsong Music Australia / Capital CMG
MercyMe, Fair Trade Services
NEEDTOBREATHE, Atlantic Records
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Motown Gospel
Zach Williams, Provident Label Group


NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Cory Asbury, Bethel Music
Koryn Hawthorne, RCA Inspiration
Mosaic MSC, Essential Worship
Pat Barrett, Capitol CMG
Tauren Wells, Provident Label Group

POP/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“All My Hope (ft. Tauren Wells)” – Crowder, (writers) David Crowder, Ed Cash

“O’Lord” – Lauren Daigle, (writers) Joe Williams, Paul Mabury

“When We Pray” – Tauren Wells, (writers) Colby Wedgeworth, Ethan Hulse, Tauren Wells

“I just need U.” – TobyMac, (writers) Blake NeeSmith, Bryan Fowler, Toby McKeehan

“Old Church Choir” – Zach Williams, (writers) Colby Wedgeworth, Ethan Hulse, Zach Williams

WORSHIP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Resurrection Power” – Chris Tomlin, (writers) Ed Cash, Ryan Ellis, Tony Brown

“Reckless Love” – Cory Asbury (writers) Cory Asbury, Caleb Culver, Ran Jackson

“So Will I (100 Billion X)”  – Hillsong UNITED, (writers) Benjamin Hastings, Joel Houston, Michael Fatkin

“Who You Say I Am”  – Hillsong Worship, (writers) Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan

“Tremble”  – Mosaic MSC, (writers) Andres Figueroa, Hank Bentley, Mariah McManus, Mia Fieldes

POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Wonder – Hillsong UNITED, (producers) Joel Houston, Michael Guy Chislett,

Out Of The Dark – Mandisa, (producers) Ben Glover, Bryan Fowler, Christopher Stevens, Colby Wedgeworth, David Garcia, Mike X O’Connor, Seth Mosley

All In – Matthew West, (producers)  Andrew Jacob Pruis, David Garcia, Pete Kipley

Different – Micah Tyler, (producers) Colby Wedgeworth, Hank Bentley, Kyle Lee

Hills and Valleys – Tauren Wells, (producers) Bernie Herms, Brent Milligan, Casey Brown, Chuck Butler, Colby Wedgeworth, Jordan Sapp

WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Reckless Love – Cory Asbury, (producers) Jason Ingram, Paul Mabury

There Is More – Hillsong Worship, (producers) Michael Guy Chislett, Brooke Ligertwood

Love Has A Name – Jesus Culture, (producer) Jeremy Edwardson

Good News – Rend Collective, (producers) Gareth Gilkeson, Bryan Fowler, Ed Cash, Ben Tan, Michael Fatkin

Bright Faith Bold Future – Vertical Worship, (producer) Jonathan Smith

CHRISTMAS / SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR
It’s Finally Christmas – Casting Crowns, (producer) Mark A. Miller

Christmas | Live In Phoenix – for KING & COUNTRY, (producer) for KING & COUNTRY

The Peace Project – Hillsong Worship, (producers) Michael Guy Chislett, Ben Tan

Light of Christmas – TobyMac, (producers) Bryan Fowler, David Garcia

Country Roots and Gospel Favorites (Live) – Various Artists, (producer) Bill Gaither

INSPIRATIONAL FILM OF THE YEAR
God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness, (director) Michael Mason (producer) Pure Flix Productions

I Can Only Imagine, (directors) The Erwin Brothers (producers) Kevin Downes and Cindy Bond

Paul, Apostle of Christ, (director) Andrew Hyatt (producers) Affirm Films, ODB Films

Same Kind of Different As Me, (director) Michael Carney (producers) Disruption Entertainment, One October Films, Paramount Pictures, Reserve Entertainment, Skodam Films

The Star, (director) Timothy Reckart (producers) Affirm Films, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Franklin Entertainment, Sony Pictures Animation, The Jim Henson Company, Walden Media

 

 

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National Radio Day

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Today is National Radio Day! Today on the Morning Thing, we shared the history of the radio, which you can read about HERE! Here on WNZR, we use radio as a way to spread the good news, so we shared some Bible verses about spreading the gospel HERE! And we are always thankful for your support of our radio ministry. As always, thanks for listening!

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