Concerts and Conversation Starters – The Morning Thing 3/18/16

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The Ohio State Fair released their 2016 Concert Series lineup today. WOW!
This summer’s lineup is incredible. The Fair is excited to showcase a variety of entertainment, including comedy, R & B, classic rock, country, Christian and Pop.

“We love to put on a Fair with great concerts for all tastes. We strive to offer a line-up with a variety of genres that appeal to many Ohioans,” said General Manger Virgil Strickler. “As an added bonus, each ticket purchased in advance includes free admission to the Fair. This gives music lovers the opportunity to arrive early and experience the Fair and end their day at a great concert.”   
The 2016 Ohio State Fair Concert Series is as follows:
Concert/Event
Date
Cost
Time
On-Sale 
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Wed., July 27
$38/$28
7 pm
April 2 at noon
Lecrae
Thurs., July 28
$20
7 pm
March 26 at noon
Charlie Puth with special guest DNCE 
Fri., July 29
$48/$35
7 pm
March 26 at noon
Maddie & Tae with special guest Levi Hummon
Sat., July 30
$20
7 pm
March 26 at noon
All-Ohio State Fair Band & Youth Choir Concert*
Sun., July 31
Free
1 pm
No tickets needed
Kenny Rogers’ final world tour: The Gambler’s Last Deal with special guests The Oak Ridge Boys and Linda Davis
Sun., July 31
$32
7:30 pm
March 26 at noon
Rachel Platten / A Great Big World 
Mon., August 1
$28
7 pm
April 2 at noon
That Mancini Magic!*
Tues., August 2
Free
Noon
No tickets needed
Dolly Parton
Tues., August 2
$70/$55/$40
7:30 pm
TBA
John Kay & Steppenwolf with special guest Foghat 
Wed., August 3
$25
7 pm
March 26 at noon
Jeff Dunham
Thurs., August 4
$40
7 pm
April 2 at noon
Keith Sweat / After 7 
Fri., August 5
$25
7 pm
April 2 at noon
Matthew West with special guest Lauren Daigle
Sat., August 6
$20
7 pm
April 2 at noon
Sale of Champions Livestock Auction*
Sun., August 7
Free
2 pm
No tickets needed
 
*Tickets are not required for these shows
 
The following options are available to purchase tickets:
  1. Ticketmaster online – Visit www.ticketmaster.com/OhioStateFair 
  2. Ticketmaster outlets – Visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/h/retaillocations.htmlfor a complete list
  3. Ticketmaster phone centers – Call 1-800-745-3000
Concert tickets purchased before arriving at the Fair include Fair admission. Unless otherwise noted, there is a limit of eight tickets per person, per show on the first day of sale.
For more information, call 1-888-OHO-EXPO or 1-614-644-FAIR. On the Web, visit us at ohiostatefair.com. 
 
The Ohio Expo Center is proud to host the Ohio State Fair. With a spectacular midway, big-name entertainment, hundreds of exhibits and one of the largest junior fair shows in the nation, the 2016 Ohio State Fair will run July 27 – Aug. 7.
*Listen to The Morning Thing and The Afternoon Drive for your chance to win tickets!*

We also shared some Conversation Starters. Have you ever been in that awkward situation of meeting new people? Or networking at an event? Or maybe you are starting a new job or going to a new school? Click HERE for 101 Conversation Starters that can help you get over that anxiety.
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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from The Morning Thing!

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Are you wearing GREEN today?
Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick is a cultural and religious celebration held on March 17, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. AD 385–461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland.
Click HERE to read more about the fascinating history of this special man and holiday. Find out how Saint Patrick used the shamrock to teach the Irish about the trinity.

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GO GREEN for better health! GREEN food is good for you. Click HERE for a list of 12 green foods that are good for your health.

In honor of Saint Patrick’s Day, we want to share a video from our favorite Irish band, Rend Collective. Click HERE to see the video for “Build Your Kingdom Here”. This song is special because it is the theme for Lifeline 2016 at WNZR.

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You can join our Lifeline 2016 Prayer Team right now, click HERE.

 

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Jobs for College Students and Lifeline from Years Past – The Morning Thing 3/16/16

While attending college its important to focus on academics but the stress of finances often distracts students from that goal. Finding a side job with flexible hours is very important for most students as they begin their college career. Not only will it help financially but college jobs look great on a resume! We found an article that lists on-campus and off-campus jobs students can look into.So, if your student is preparing to head off to school or has already left the house, check out this article of 10 side jobs for college students HERE!

Plus, today was Way Back Wednesday on The Morning Thing! Jenna and Wesley reminisced, looking back through Lifeline in years past. We explored the amazing themes and played the inspirational songs from previous years. Starting in 1997 with Wayne Watson’s Field of Souls and ending with  ??  Here is our morning playlist of past Lifelines to kick off your Wednesday.


1997 – Field of Souls by Wayne Watson
1998 – Faith of a Little Seed by Big Tent Revival
1999- Testify to Love by
2000- Dive by Steven Curtis Chapman
2001- Revive Us by
2002- Forever by Christ Tomlin
2003- We Can Make a Difference by Jackie Vel


Don’t forget! Lifeline 2016 is just around the corner! Our theme this year is Build Your Kingdom Here, inspired by Rend Collective’s uplifting song. For more information head over to our website HERE!

 

 

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Do you love spring cleaning? :-) The Morning Thing shares easy cleaning tips.

Most people do NOT like to clean, but it is part of life. So, The Morning Thing decided to find out what the experts do to keep their houses clean.

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Click HERE to find out 9 daily habits from people that always have a clean house.

We also found 7 easy cleaning tips. Click HERE for some helpful tips for those every day cleaning jobs.

Make sure to tune in to WNZR while you are cleaning. Click HERE to listen to wonderful music that will keep you moving as you clean! Have fun!

 

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Naps, Potato Chips and Pi?? Celebrate 3/4/16 with The Morning Thing!

3/14/16 is a day to celebrate napping, potato chips and Pi (3.14).

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Napping Day provides an opportunity to adjust after changes to daylight savings when losing an hour of sleep due to ‘springing forward’. Mid-afternoon naps are an integral part of most cultures, and scientifically proven to be good for you – so here’s to justifying a few hours of well deserved kip!Happy #NationalNappingDay
Photo courtesy of https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/napping-day/ 

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Today is also Potato Chip Day!
This is one holiday you may take with a pinch of salt! Potato Chip Day is a celebration of the world’s best-loved snack, first created in the 19th century. Click HERE for more fascinating history on this favorite snack.
Photo courtesy of https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/potato-chip-day/

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And it is national Pi Day. 3.141592653589793238462643383… That’s (part of) the number being celebrated on Pi Day! Pi (no, not pie) is the relationship between the diameter and circumference of a circle, and a mathematical constant.
Photo courtesy of https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pi-day/

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Thoughts from Israel- The Morning Thing on 3/14/16

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Wesley Boston here. I recently returned from an incredible opportunity. From February 29th to March 11th I traveled across Israel and Jordan, seeing sites that brought the Bible to life and being introduced to cultures and people that were very different from me. A few things struck me as a result.

  1. The world is a lot bigger than America. Our guide, Rafi, who is seen in the above picture at the left end of the back row, reminded us that the U.S. is big- so big that we don’t need anybody else he said. Israel, to compare, is smaller than New Jersey. In the U.S. we don’t get out much, we don’t see much that is different, and we dont get out of our comfort zones. It’s good in so many ways to get into someone else’s country, culture, kitchen, history, etc.
  2. Differences in race, culture, and religion can be put aside. On this trip a Muslim man looked me, a Christian, in the eye and asked me to pray for peace in these lands. Two religions with two different Gods, but that didn’t matter. We could be united in this cause. One girl that I traveled with remarked that while watching the Jews pray at the Western “Wailing” Wall she realized that we aren’t so different. We all are simply trying to get closer to God.
  3. We believe and have faith in a God who does not operate in an abstract dimension or some Narnia -esque realm that we can’t get to or see. He works in real history, in real places, and with real people. While we can’t have definite proof and still have to trust and have faith, we can take comfort in knowing that we can see the places where the Bible tells us these things happened.
  4. History keeps going on. Rafi reminded us on the first day that since our our country is so young we have a different view of what is old. In his words, “You Americans find something that is 250 years old and you call it an antique. In Israel if something is 250 years old we don’t even look at it- it’s brand new! Come back when you have something from the 3rd or 4th century.” In that land I saw the remains of empire after empire and civilization after civilization. I stood in the ruins of palaces of mighty kings and the temples of foreign gods. History marches on and takes everything that mankind builds with it. But God remains. He is unchanged from the beginning and will still be here in another 2,000 years.
  5. We have a personal relationship but not a personal religion. By that I mean that while we are able to know God personally as our God and Savior it isn’t just about us. We are part of a worldwide community of believers that spans throughout history. Every one of us across the globe brings our own interpretations and culture and backgrounds to it but we are all one body serving the same risen Lord.
  6. We don’t have to travel around the world to be closer to God. This thought was not original with me. I was struggling with the fact that I had not had some kind of supernatural revelation or some experience where God broke through into my life in some brand new crystal clear way. Then one girl on the trip shared that she was struggling with the same issue- and then she realized that there’s a good reason for it. God is with us no matter where we are. We can be just as close to Him here in Ohio as we can in the Holy Lands. I have stood as close to the Holy of Holies as is humanly possible in 2016- but that didn’t make me any closer to God than I am right now as I write these words in Mount Vernon. God is with you and me no matter where we are and that is a great comfort.

It’s hard to sum up such an experience in one post, but these are a few of the things that God put on my heart during this journey. And yes, it was good to go- amazing to go- but it is good to be back. Hopefully the lessons I’ve learned can influence the way I live day to day.

Shalom!

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What does the bible say about laughter? The Morning Thing 3/11/16

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So, what does the bible say about laughter? Laughing is an amazing gift from God. It helps you cope with sadness and everyday life. Laughter is powerful medicine too! It has been proven to lower blood pressure and reduce stress hormones.

Click HERE to read more about the health benefits of laughter.

Click HERE to see a list of bible verses that tell us about God’s plan for laughter in our lives.

So the bible shows us that laughter was part of God’s plan for a healthy life. We know that is will help us physically, emotionally and spiritually. So LAUGH TODAY!

For today’s Morning Thing Fave 5, Marcy picked her 5 favorite comedians. Click on their name and watch a short clip from one of their routines. LOL!! HA!! 🙂Chonda-Pierce-tickets-Silsbee-Tx

Chonda Pierce

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Anita Renfroe

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Michael Jr.

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Brad Stine

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Brian Regan (not faith-based comedian)

 

 

 

 

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Date your spouse – it’s important! The Morning Thing 3/10/16

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Are you dating your spouse? Yes? No? 
Today, The Morning Thing talked about why dating your spouse is SO important.
Click HERE for 3 reasons why dating in marriage is vital.

Men, God’s word calls you to love your wife as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her (Ephesians 5:25). Click HERE for 6 ways that you can lead with love and date your wife.

Ladies, you know dating your spouse is good for your marriage. But in the midst of raising kids and balancing commitments, have you put dating on the back burner? It’s time to save the date! Do something fun together, just the two of you. Click HERE to find out about Focus on the Family’s Date Night Challenge.

Need some great date night ideas? Click HERE for ideas that have been tested by couples from all over the U.S.

Now, go get your calendars and get your next date scheduled!

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It is Registered Dietitian Day! The Morning Thing shines the spotlight on food. 3/9/16

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Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day commemorates the dedication of RDNs as advocates for advancing the nutritional status of Americans and people around the world. The Morning Thing salutes you today! Click HERE to find out more about these special professionals.

In honor of dietitians, we shared some answers to common dietary dilemmas – some of us are facing these issues. Click HERE to see Nutrition Decoded – answers to your diet dilemmas.
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We also found a list of the 50 healthiest foods on the planet. Click HERE to see the list.
You CAN eat to a better health!

 

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The Morning Thing Blog 3/8/16

It’s International Women’s Day! Today we celebrate women and the social, political, and economic impact they have had in society. Today we think about influential women like Marie Curie, Aretha Franklin, and so many more! Also, be sure to think of influential women in your own life today.

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Also on The Morning Thing we talked about foods that can help you fight the flu. Even though temperatures are rising, it is still flu season! Be on your guard against sickness in these spring months. You can read more about those flu fighters here.

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