We all hate clutter – papers all over our desk, dishes in the sink, laundry on the floor, etc, etc. Have you ever thought about the digital clutter in your life? The truth is that digital clutter can be just as worse as having paper clutter everywhere.
We found a wonderful blog from Christina that can help us embrace the simple life. www.embracingsimplelifeblog.com
Click HERE to see Christina’s 9 ways to declutter your digital life.
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Have you finished your spring cleaning? Have you cleaned outside the house? Now is a great time to tackle those home projects to get ready for the warm, summer outside activities. A little work now can help you prepare for summer fun!
Click HERE for 12 DIY Home Projects to tackle before spring ends.
As we prepare for summer at our homes, theaters are preparing for a long list of summer blockbuster movie releases. Click HERE for a list of movie releases over the next few months.
The Morning Thing encourages parents to use this website http://www.pluggedin.com/ for reviews on movies, TV shows, video games and books. You will receive a general overview plus details on both positive and negative content found in the entertainment.
You can also hear the Plugged In feature each weekday on WNZR – 7:45am on The Morning Thing and 4:20pm on The Afternoon Drive.
Anchored by veteran culture analyst Bob Waliszewski, each weekday will focus on one of the five big areas in the entertainment world.
Good media discernment is about guarding our eyes and hearts before we watch or listen as well as grappling with the entertainment we see or hear. Plugged In is the comprehensive guide dedicated to helping families make the most appropriate and well-informed decisions about movies, TV, music and much more.
Monday: Music
Tuesday: DVDs
Wednesday: Video Games & Apps
Thursday: TV
Friday: Movies
(Patio picture from http://www.hgtv.com.)
Miriam Hayslett, WNZR Promotions Director
Rachel Radcliff, WNZR DJ and Video Team Member
We kicked off Seniors Week today on The Morning Thing. As we prepare for MVNU’s graduation on Saturday (4/30), we are going to celebrate our graduating seniors from the WNZR Staff.
Today, we talked with Miriam Hayslett, WNZR Promotions Director and Rachel Radcliff, WNZR DJ and Video Team member.
Click HERE to hear Miriam share memories.
Click HERE to hear Rachel share memories.
Please pray for both ladies as they seek God’s direction for the future and continue the job search.
We also shared some FUN and EASY graduation party ideas. You don’t have to be a craft expert to try these. Click HERE and see how you can be creative for your graduate.
We all deal with stress – on the job, with our relationships and in our homes.
The Morning Thing found some wonderful tips on how to improve our day.
Click HERE for some great tips on how to improve your day from the blogger “Hey Donna”.
We also found some wonderful advice for the home from www.forthefamily.org
Lisa Jacobson shared 10 little things that can help you bring peace to your home. Click HERE to be inspired by this wonderful article.
The Morning Thing crew wants to get you ready for the weekend with their Fave 5. Here are their 5 favorite ways to relax after a long day (and an even longer week):
1. Drinking a cup of hot tea, cocoa or coffee (whichever one you like) and catching up on social media. Watching funny videos online can get you laughing and help relieve your stress.
2. Read! Spend some time doing devotions, grab a good book or read an inspiring blog (like this one!)
3. Listen to music. There is something wonderful that happens when you hear positive messages with a great melody. (Remember to take WNZR with you wherever you go, online at http://www.wnzr.fm or find WNZR on the iTunes App Store, at Google Play or on the TuneIn Radio app.)
4. Take a nap! 30-40 minutes of resting can really help improve your attitude which will help improve your day.
5. Go outside. Take a walk. Enjoy nature. Soak up some sunshine. God gave us nature for a reason – we NEED it!
(Picture from http://www.projectinspired.com)
Today on the Morning Thing, we shared some ways social media can be a blessing in your life! It seems like social media is always seen as a negative, but it can be used for being a positive light and encouraging people in your life that you love. Read more about it here!
Also on the show we talked about some ways to say no. Sometimes it’s one of the hardest words to say, because we don’t want to miss an opportunity to help someone or let anyone down. It’s important to know how much you can handle, and to kindly say no to some things from the beginning. Read about those here!
We want to thank you for listening to the Morning Thing! Tune in every weekday from 6am-9am!
Today, The Morning Thing talked about several very different topics.
(Pictures of the Big Blue Crew volunteering during 2016 Lifeline On The Road)
Today, 4/20, is Volunteer Recognition Day!
Volunteer Recognition Day honors the legions of volunteers who dedicate themselves to causes and helping others. They are making big and small differences in the lives of millions of people all over the world. They are saving lives. They are improving lives and providing comfort. They assist people, animals, and nature.
Most volunteers do not ask for recognition. They just want to help and to “give back” where they can. Click HERE to find out more about Volunteer Recognition Day.
Celebrate this “Volunteer Recognition Day by:
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This is Allergy Season! As it turns out, the pesky culprit triggering the stuffy nose and all of that sneezing might just be hiding in your home. Robin Wilson, TODAY lifestyle expert, recently shared 9 secret allergens that might be lurking in your home. Click HERE to see the list and find out how to get some relief for your allergy symptoms.
We also talked about balancing our calendars. Life can be overwhelming. Our schedules can become so full, that we fight to find balance for daily life. The website www.livingwellspendingless.com helped us take a look at some very important questions. Is my schedule really serving my needs? Am I making the most of my time? What am I doing that I shouldn’t be? What am I doing that is adding stress but not adding value? New York Times bestseller, Ruth Soukup, wrote a book called Unstuffed, declutter your home, mind and soul. Click HERE to see a list of 10 things you can take OFF your calendar!
We all want to be polite, but did you know that your gestures are communicating for you? Today, we talked about how to show kindness to others.
Non-verbal communication is very powerful.
Click HERE for 21 Polite Gestures That Never Fail to Impress from www.DetroitMommies.com
It has been “Winners Week” on The Morning Thing. We have given away concert tickets, play tickets and tickets to see “This is WinterJam” – the movie!
So, we decided to share our 5 favorite winning experiences.
Here’s a list of our 5 favorite prizes:
1. Aubrey Bailey says that this is a hard question! She decided to take the direction of winning by luck, which was difficult, because Aubrey says that she is not the “luckiest” person. She usually doesn’t win drawings or contests. BUT once she was at a school fun fair at her brother’s elementary school, and shewas participating in a cake walk (which was a game where they would draw numbers, and if your number was called, you got to pick a dessert from the dessert table.) and THEY CALLED HER NUMBER! She WON A BOSTON CREAM PIE! This was probably four or five years ago, but it was great to win a pie.
2. Wesley Boston went to the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in 2015 and won first place in the audio short form feature category. He received a trophy, a travel stipend, and a cash reward, not to mention a sense of personal pride. Wesley wrote and produced an audio drama that featured 2 young characters using a time machine that allowed them to travel to experience their favorite bible stories.
3. Jenna Potts won a bright red record player at the Momentum conference in 2014! This was the first and only thing Jenna has ever won. Unfortunately, a week after she won, she received an email that said the record player was meant to be a prize giveaway on the station. So, Marcy took the record player and locked it away in a closet. It was a very traumatic experience and Jenna consistently questions Marcy about receiving the record player after graduation!
4. Marcy Rinehart won an all expense paid trip to the movie set of Courageous! This was such an amazing experience because Joe and Rachel were able to come too. The Rineharts spent 3 days on the set in Albany, Georgia. Here is a link to the blogs that Marcy wrote about this once in a lifetime experience. https://themorningthing.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/page/8/
5. We have given out hundreds of prizes on our show, but our favorite contest was the “Feel It, Film It” contest to win tickets to see TobyMac in concert. Our listeners created videos in October 2015 featuring Toby’s song “Feel It”. All The Morning Thing hosts had a chance to judge these entries. It was SO much fun to see our listeners creating memories as they enjoyed the music we play on WNZR.
You will not want to miss The Morning Thing this week! We have prize giveaways every hour of every day this week! Tune in for your chance to win tickets to You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, This is Winter Jam, The Importance of being Earnest and Josh Wilson, Jason Gray and JJ Heller in concert!
We kicked off WINNERS WEEK by talking to several of the cast members from MVNU’s 
production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown. You will have two more chances to win tickets to the show during The Morning Thing on Tuesday and Wednesday. You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown will take place in Thorne Performance Hall inside the R.R. Hodges Chapel Auditorium on the campus of MVNU. For more information go to theatre.mvnu.edu.
We also gave away tickets This is Winter Jam, This movie will take you behind the scenes of the largest annual tour in the world with never-before seen interviews and footage from your favorite Christian artists! Plus, for King and Country will premier their new music video, Priceless. You will have two more chances to win tickets to this one night cinema event during The Morning Thing on Tuesday and Wednesday. For more information check out their website HERE!
Orange Barrel Production Company’s adaptation of The Importance of Being Earnest is happening this weekend! This is a story of mistaken identities as two men attempt to woo the women they love by pretending to be somebody else! We gave away two tickets this morning but you have 4 more opportunities to win each day this week on The Morning Thing! For more information visit their website HERE!
Plus, three of your favorite Christian artists are coming to Bucyrus this Sunday, April 17 at 6:00pm. The concert will take place at First Church of the Nazarene on St. Route 4. Tune in the rest of the week for your chance to win tickets to this amazing event! Check out their website for more information HERE!
We all have to clean our house – the job is an unavoidable part of life. BUT, do you know how OFTEN you should clean? Do you know what you should clean EVERY day?
EVERY week? EVERY Year? 🙂
The Morning Thing had fun working through a checklist from Good Housekeeping today.
Check this out. (FYI, you can print out this checklist for your house. Jenna’s Mom is using it to create a Summer to-list for the Potts family!)
We also shared some quick fixes for everyday issues. Click HERE to see a list from Good Housekeeping. Find out what to do if gum gets stuck on your shoe, how to get deodorant streaks off your shirt and how to deal with wrinkles in your clothes.
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