Bible Verses to Give You Strength!

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Today on the Morning Thing, we shared some Bible verses to give you strengths through all of life’s trials and tribulations.

“I will sing to the Lord,
for he is highly exalted.
Both horse and driver
he has hurled into the sea.

The Lord is my strength and my defense;
he has become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will praise him,
my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
The Lord is a warrior;
the Lord is his name.
Pharaoh’s chariots and his army
he has hurled into the sea.
The best of Pharaoh’s officers
are drowned in the Red Sea.”

-Exodus 15: 1-4

Click HERE to read the full list of encouraging and strength-giving Bible verses from the one from whom all blessings flow. As always, thanks for listening!

Keeping you and your kids productive this summer!

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Today on The Morning Thing, guest co-host Abigail Brown and I talked about World Productivity Day. We talked about some ways to up your productivity this summer. Click HERE for more on World Productivity Day and HERE for productivity tips. We also talked about how to help your kids avoid “brain drain” or “summer slide” and help them retain more of what they learned during the school year. Click HERE to read more. For the Morning Thing Game of the day, we played Name that Artist. Tracy from Howard correctly answered Matthew West and wins a five dollar gift certificate to the South Side Diner. As always, thanks for listening!

-Daria

It’s Travel Tuesday. Where is your dream vacation destination?

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The Morning Thing celebrated #TravelTuesday by sharing a top 10 list of dream destinations for vacation. The travel management company, Travel Leaders did a study of over 1,000 travelers asking them where they would go if money were no object.

Click HERE to see the Top 10 list.

Here is the Top 5!
1. Australia
2. Bora Bora
3. A Cruise around the World
4. Tahiti
5. Italy

Would your dream destination be in Knox County, OH? There are 41 middle school students from China that are super excited to visit Central Ohio in July.
We talked with Perry Brokaw about the Forte International Summer Camp Exchange Program. Click HERE to hear about this exciting opportunity for our community to welcome in some very special visitors.

The Morning Thing “Meet the Team” spotlight shines on Knox County 4H

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Every Monday, The Morning Thing’s “Meet the Team” feature shines a spotlight on a local team and some great things happening in our Knox County community.

Today (6/18) we shined the spotlight on Knox County 4H.
WNZR’s Todd McKinley talked with Kayla Jones, Organization Director of the Knox County Farm Bureau. They talked about the new 4H Center and the upcoming 4H Family Fun Day Event. Click HERE to hear their conversation.

The Ariel Team is ready for the 2018 Knox County Relay for Life

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WNZR’s Daria Swisher talked with Calyn Posey about the 2018 Knox County Relay for Life. Calyn is with the Event Leaderhip Team and is part of the Ariel Corporation Team.

She talked with us about changes for this year’s event and shared about the exciting activities that community members can participate in tonight in downtown Mount Vernon. Click HERE to hear their entire conversation.

To support our Knox County teams, click HERE.

 

Father’s Day Week Continues with Dad Jokes and How to be an All Pro Dad!

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Father’s Day Week continues on The Morning Thing. Today, we shared the best dad jokes of the year. Plus an article, 10 Classic Ways to be an All Pro Dad. With Father’s Day just around the corner, take a few minutes to tell your dad how much you love and value him! Plus, don’t forget to register your dad for our Take Dad to Dinner promotion before midnight tonight! Click HERE to register him today!

To arm yourself with the best Dad Jokes this Father’s Day, click HERE!

For the full article on how to be an All Pro Dad from All Pro Dad, click HERE!

1. Love Your Wife

True love is not a feeling. It is a decision. It’s an act of the will to be patient, kind, humble, hopeful, giving, faithful and trusting. The number one source of security for kids is to know that their dad loves their mother and is steadfastly committed to her well-being.

2. Spend Time With Your Kids

How you spend your time is a reflection of what’s important to you. If you value your kids, you’ll want to be with them. Grab every moment you can get with your children.

3. Be a Role Model

It’s impossible to underestimate the importance of a father modeling the type of behavior he desires to see in his children. Role models don’t just talk the talk; they walk the walk of an honorable man.

4. Understand and Enjoy Your Children

Like you, every child has unique DNA, unique fingerprints, and a unique personality. In order to be the best father you can be, you’ll need to understand your children as individuals. Don’t get tempted to wish for the next stage of their development. Have fun with them now, and make memories that last a lifetime.

5. Show Affection

Children long for a secure place in this fast-paced world. They find it most often in the warm embrace of a parent. But showing affection doesn’t stop there. Make sure to say, “I love you” everyday.

6. Secure Your Family’s Financial Future

Financial stress is one of the leading factors that tears families apart. In order to put your family in a position of strength, you have to shore up your finances.

7. Eat Together As a Family

Most children today don’t know the meaning of a family dinnertime. Yet the communication and unity built during this time is integral to a healthy family life. Sharing a meal together—breakfast, lunch or dinner—provides structure to an often hectic schedule.

8. Discipline with a Gentle Spirit

Discipline’s role is not to intimidate or tear down, but to mold and to correct. Correcting your kids should be done in private, and you and your wife should be unified in how you discipline. Strive to be consistent.

9. Pray and Worship Together

Families that have a healthy prayer life and take worshipping God seriously help their children to understand that there is an ultimate authority in their lives—an authority who provides moral absolutes for them to live by.

10. Realize You’re a Father Forever

As he allows his children their freedom to direct their own lives, a good father realizes that he doesn’t abandon them at a dorm room, a wedding altar, or the door of their first job. He continues to encourage, coach and convey his wisdom to his children forever.

 

Relay for Life will be in Downtown Mount Vernon, TOMORROW!

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This morning we continued our conversation about the Knox County Realy for Life. We talked with Jody Rudder, the Director of the Knox County Relay for Life Leadership Team about the upcoming event on the public square. Jody shared the changes for 2018, how you can support Relay for Life and how to motivates others on the team.

Listen to our full conversation to learn more, HERE!

For more information on Knox County’s Relay for Life, click HERE!

To learn more about the American Cancer Society, click HERE!

A Summer Music Camp is coming to MVNU!

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The Ohio Harmony Xperience is coming to Mount Vernon Nazarene University on 6/27.

WNZR’s Abigail Brown had a chance to talk with Camp Director, Darlene Inscholo about this exciting event for teens. Click HERE to hear their conversation.

Click HERE to find out more about Ohio Harmony Experience.

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