………….rest………….

It’s a simple term, and it’s often overlooked. Sometimes life gets busy…..actually, life is busy all of the time, but a little rest can go a long way.

We have all heard the verse about having a day of rest. God rested after creation as an example to us. It’s one of the first things we learn from the Bible, yet it’s always the first thing to go out the window when we get busy. Sometimes its unavoidable and we have to skip that afternoon nap or lose a couple hours of sleep at night going over that presentation for work the next morning. These things happen but when they do, don’t forget to find a few moments to rest in God. When I take the time to read a few verses on my smart phone over my lunch break or spend 10 minutes in prayer before I leave in the morning, I find myself more rested and at peace. This is no replacement for daily devotions, but it does give you a quick pick-me-up throughout a busy day.

Matthew 11:28. ” “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ” God is calling us to find rest in Him when life gets tough. It’s a simple concept that we forget all of the time! If we just seek Him and ask for help to get through our day, He will give us rest.

The band Downhere recently released an awesome song about this. The lyrics read:    

Come to me, you tired and heavy-laden
Come to me with all your weariness
Here with me is where you’ll find your haven
And I will give you rest
Yes, I will give you rest
Remember that when life gets busy and you feel tired and heavy-laden, ask that He will give you rest.
You can hear the song by Downhere at the link below.
-Jayme
 
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Meet Steve King – new co-host of The Morning Thing

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(Steve King and Jayme McMillan at the 2011 Food For The Hungry Drive)

I’m Steve King!  You’re new co-host on the Morning Thing!  I’m from a little town in New York called Owego.  I’m a senior this year, and I plan on graduating in May.  I figure, since we’re going to be hanging out a couple mornings a week, we might as well get to know each other!  Here’s my story…

It’s funny, actually, when I think back to where I was just three years ago, a freshman year music major here at MVNU.  Not once did I ever consider that I would be a co-host on the Morning Thing!  I went from a music education major, to youth ministry, to business, until I finally found my home in Radio/Video Broadcasting, late my sophomore year.  From there it all seemed to fall into place so easily.  I started like any other student would, with practice shifts upon practice shifts in the hope to get the chance to actually DJ on the FM!  I did get my chance on FM, and I enjoyed doing shifts on weekdays as well as weekends. 

When Marcy announced this past Fall semester that there would be an opening on the Morning Thing, I jumped at the opportunity!  Lo and behold, here I am!  It’s only been a couple mornings thus far, but I’m learning quickly and it’s going great!  The only real difficulty I have is being up at 6am, being the night owl I am!  Thank you so much for welcoming me in so kindly, and I look forward to a great rest of the year!

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25 reasons you should attend WNZR’s 25th Anniversary concert this Friday!

1. You only celebrate a 25th anniversary ONCE.  Don’t miss this special time to celebrate 25 years of WNZR’s radio ministry.
2. AMAZING MUSIC!  Building 429, Leeland and Royal Tailor are all great bands.  We’ll have a night full of great music and ministry.
3. Glory Defined, You Carried Me, Always, Listen to the Sound – hear all of these Building 429 songs LIVE at the concert. 
4. You’ll also hear some NEW songs from Building 429’s latest album “Listen to the Sound”.
5. Tears of the Saints, Sound of Melodies, Follow You, The Great Awakening – hear all of these Leeland songs LIVE at the concert.
6. Leeland also has a new album called “The Great Awakening”.  You’ll hear brand new songs from this new praise and worship project. 
7. Royal Tailor is one of the hottest new bands in Christian music.  Their song Hold Me Together climbed to #13 on the charts! (That’s great for a band new band).
8. Jason Roys (lead singer of Building 429) says that Tauren Wells (lead singer of Royal Tailor) dances and moves like Michael Jackson.  Jason says that you will LOVE watching this band perform.
9. There are 3 sibilings now performing in Leeland. Lead singer Leeland Mooring and brother Jack Mooring are now joined by their 18-year-old,  younger sister Shelly.
10. Students get in for just $5.00! (pre-concert price AND at the door)
11. Bring the entire family and get a group rate, just $7.00 for groups of 10 or more (that’s pre-concert price, group tickets go up to $10.00 for a group of 10 at the door).
12. Adult tickets are just $10.00 pre-concert, $15.00 at the door.  So for the price of pizza, you can see 3 amazing bands!
13. You can see WNZR’s scapbooks with pictures highlighting the last 25 years.
14. You can also watch WNZR’s 25th Anniversary documentary featuring stories from listeners, MVNU professors and administrators and staff  members.
15. You can also see a display of WNZR t-shirts and promotional items from the past 25 years.
16. You’ll get to experience 3 different musical styles – contemporary with Building 429, modern praise & worship with Leeland and pop/dance with Royal Tailor.
17. You’ll make a great memory with your family and friends.
18. There will be confetti at the show! 🙂 (We’ll gladly welcome volunteers to help us in clean-up after the show)
19. The National Food for the Hungry organization will be there.  You’ll find out how to fight hunger around the world.
20. You can bring canned food to support our local, Knox County Food for the Hungry drive.  MVNU’s goal is to feed 620 families this year.  Your donation can help.
21.You can get a ticket for a special VIP after concert party.  Tickets will be available at the Building 429 merch table.  Details will be given out at the concert.
22. You’ll get a chance to meet current and past staff members of WNZR.  (We hope to see a lot of former DJs at MVNU’s Homecoming)!
23. You’ll get to see pictures of WNZR’s 25th Anniversary cake!  Thanks to everyone who voted at October’s First Friday in downtown Mount Vernon.
24. You can share your memory about WNZR.  Stop by the WNZR table and get your voice recorded for some special 25th Anniversary messages that will air in December. 
25. Mount Vernon is one of the last stops of the “Sounds of Hope” tour, so don’t miss your chance to see Building 429, Leeland and Royal Tailor THIS Friday at 8pm.  Doors open at 7pm.

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Courageous blogs from Marcy

By Cheryl S. Splain,  Mount Vernon News
June 4, 2010 10:37 am EDT

MOUNT VERNON — A Mount Vernon couple will soon get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into making a movie.
Joe and Marcy Rinehart, along with their daughter, Rachel, will be flying to Albany, Ga., later this month to visit the set of the movie “Courageous,” set to be released in 2011. The all-expense-paid, three-day trip is courtesy of Sherwood Pictures/Provident Films.

“I signed up with Provident Films to receive updates about the ‘Courageous’ film,” explained Marcy, station manager for WNZR, a ministry of Mount Vernon Nazarene University. “I also registered to receive a widget for the WNZR Web site. I was very surprised when I opened the e-mail saying that I had won an all-expense paid trip to visit the movie set.

“We’ve been told that the Provident marketing team will have a fun-filled schedule set up to let us experience and enjoy the making of ‘Courageous,’” she added.

The movie, the fourth release of Sherwood Pictures, focuses on four law enforcement officers who, day after day, meet the challenges of their profession. But, as fathers, they find themselves increasingly challenged as their children begin to drift away.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010 (Marcy wrote)
We are here! Praise the Lord, after two flights we have arrived in Albany to visit the set of “Courageous” — the new movie from Sherwood Pictures. We arrived at the Albany airport to smiling faces holding Courageous signs directing us to a big air-conditioned bus. (Thank goodness, because it’s 92 degrees.)

We are part of a group of media partners and action squad leaders from across the country. We are headed out to dinner at a local barbeque place to meet each other and some of the movie cast and crew. We each have a set pass and will get to see the action tomorrow.

At the airport, we got a chance to meet Ken Bevel, who played Lt. Michael Simmons in “Fireproof.” He was the firefighter that challenged his best friend (Kirk Cameron) to stay true to his marriage vows. Ken is back for “Courgeous” playing Nathan Hayes, a sheriff’s officer with three children: a teenage daughter, a son in grade school, and a toddler, who is played by Ken’s real son.

“Courageous” will challenge fathers to rise up to be the leaders God calls them to be. Sherwood Church hopes that “Courageous” will do for fathers what Fireproof did for marriages.

Join us and become a fan of “Courageous” at facebook.com/courageousthemovie. You can also follow the movie on twitter twitter.com/courageousmovie.

Tonight after an incredible meal at Albany’s RiverFront BBQ, we had a chance to visit with several of the cast and crew involved in “Courageous.” Just for the record, we had never had a sweet potato turnover until tonight, and it was awesome. Southern hospitality at its best.

Everyone we talked to is excited about the theme of this film, how it is developing, and how it will challenge fathers to, as Alex Kendrick (writer/director/actor) says, “Man up” and lead their families, getting engaged in the lives of their children.

“That single word title,” said Sherwood Baptist Senior Pastor Michael Catt, “echoes God’s call for men to rise with courage in their homes and as leaders. More than a third of children live away from their biological fathers. For more than a year, we’ve prayed to be sure that we’re pursuing God’s idea and not our own. With action, drama and humor, this film will embrace God’s promise in the Bible to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers.”

Alex briefly outlined the plot for us: four fathers, all in law enforcement — who protect and serve together — go through a terrible tragedy. They begin looking at their role as fathers and begin challenging one another to fulfill God’s intention for fathers.

Marcy interviewed some of the folks, Joe shot video of the interviews, and we’ll be posting clips on the Facebook page during and after the trip, so stay tuned.

Today we head to the set after breakfast at the hotel. The cameras start rolling at 9 a.m. All we know is that it’s a scene in “the evidence room,” which got Marcy, the CSI fan, geeked up. More to come! Thanks for reading.

Thursday, June 10, 2010 (Marcy wrote)
We are wrapping up Day 2 of our visit to Albany, Ga. The people here are just amazing. We have felt right at home and made some wonderful friends.

We started the morning by heading to the day’s crew call at 9 a.m. Today’s filming took place at the Sherwood Production House. This building is actually the old Albany library and sits right behind the Sherwood church building. The church recently purchased the building and has plans to renovate it into a youth center for teens. For this summer, it has been turned into a production house, where all indoor shots are filmed for “Courageous.”

The day started with devotions and prayer — an important part of the Sherwood routine. We noticed small groups gathering for prayer throughout the day. These crew members, many of whom are church members volunteering their time and service, pray over the actors before a scene is shot. There were also set hosts available to reach out to the guests (including the Rineharts). They served us lunch, snacks and spent time praying for each of us.

A movie set is an interesting place. There is so much action with numerous people doing very specific jobs. The day’s call sheet lists every actor that is needed and when they need to report to set. It also lists any props that are needed for the scenes, the sunrise, sunset, weather and times for lunch and dinner. We found out that the Sherwood Call sheet is a little different from the typical one found in Hollywood. It includes a scripture for the day. Today’s verse is Phillipians 4:8.

The director will spend a good amount of time setting up the shot — getting the right lighting and angle. Then he will try numerous different shots to make the editing process a little easier. Today, the work focused on two short scenes in the movie (about 30 seconds each) and the shooting took over six hours. I was amazed at how many different looks you could get with two guys talking in the evidence room.

Here is some movie set lingo we all learned today.

Video Village — the “guest area” where people are watching the movie shoot.

Still — everyone on set and in video village must be completely still and not move.

Shut it down — all noise has to stop and everyone must be still.

Rolling — the cameras are on and recording.

Action — the scene starts

Cut — cameras stop and everyone can move and talk again.

We had a chance to meet with Stephen Kendrick this morning — the producer and co-writer of the movie. And, he showed us some scenes. WOW! You are going to love this movie. Even though we were seeing very raw production, our entire group was moved to tears. This ensemble cast of actors really brings the storyline to life and everyone can relate to at least one character. The passion behind this project is to reach out to fathers from all kinds of backgrounds and show them how to be a father with purpose.

Check out the pictures on our Facebook photo album called “Rinehart trip to Courageous.”

Next, we are headed to see Sherwood’s 82-acre sports complex, which is used for community outreach. We also get to see a scene with all five fathers featured in the movie before we head home.

Today was shoot day 24 of 35. Don’t forget to check out www.courageousthemovie.com for video updates from each day of shooting.

Saturday, June 12, 2010 (Marcy wrote)
What a day we had Friday! We were really able to get a close look at the “Courageous” movie set. They were shooting just outside of Albany at an old plantation. The house and property were gorgeous! The resolution ceremony was filmed today featuring all five father characters. Each character made a resolution to be a godly father to his family.

The scene was shot outside, so we were able to see how everything works together — acting, directing, lighting, sound, cameras, makeup and (my new favorite people) the art department. These women were amazing — taking care of any prop that needed to be on set. Friday they were dealing with food for the post-ceremony party. The table spread had a southern flare including southern fruit lemonade, fruit kabobs, mini cakes and, of course, fresh cut flowers. The sad part was that no one could eat the food because it had to sit out in the heat for four hours while they were filming.

We took some amazing pictures; check them out in our Georgia trip photo album.

We were also able to get a tour of the new 82-acre sports park being developed by Sherwood Baptist Church. This complex includes baseball/softball fields, soccer fields, horseback riding, a pavilion that seats 1,500 plus nature trails and pecan trees. It is beautiful! A majority of the funding for the sports park has been made possible by the box office received from “Facing the Giants” and “Fireproof.” The church is building this complex to reach out to families in the Albany area. They do not charge to use the facilities and their prayer is that families will have a place to go to spend quality time together.

We all want to say thank you to Provident Films, Sherwood Baptist Church and Lovell-Fairchild Marketing for being incredible hosts. We were blessed to be a part of this trip. Stay tuned to WNZR (90.9FM) for more information about “Courageous” … and check our Facebook page for video interviews.

An added note — if you ever run into problems or delays when you travel, take a deep breath and tell yourself, there might be a reason this is happening to me. Friday, our first plane leaving from Albany (going to Atlanta) was delayed by over an hour because of thunderstorms. The entire flight was filled with people who had been in Albany to visit the “Courageous” set. It was kind of funny (now) because one gentleman had Internet access on his phone and people were yelling out their connector flight numbers to see if their next flight was delayed. Most of us missed our flights and had to make other arrangements.

The Rineharts, despite running through what seemed like a million gates, missed our flight to Columbus by three minutes! So … we waited and waited … and waited for the next flight. Well, here is the morale of the story.

On our flight, Joe was able to help a Spanish-speaking mother get her ticket and find her seat because none of the Delta workers on or off the flight could speak Spanish. Upon arriving, we saw her meet up with some very excited family members. I was able to spend the flight talking to a young mother of two who was visiting Columbus because her husband is taking a new job. The conversation started with me telling her why I was on the flight — coming back from visiting a movie set, etc., etc., and then opened up to a much deeper level. She was holding her 3-month-old baby girl, while her husband sat across the row holding their 2-year-old son.

She opened up about her fears of finding a home, a church and a good place to raise her family. WOW! I realized in that moment that God put me in that seat to reassure this woman by giving her some information and encouragement. I also helped changed a dirty diaper in an airplane! Have you even done that before???!!!

I will be praying for this family as they embark on their journey. I gave her my business card and told her to contact me. I hope she does. In fact, if you can help me offer any information about good housing and friendly churches in Columbus, give me a call.

We finally arrived home about 1:15 a.m. As we drove through downtown Mount Vernon, I couldn’t help but think about the message of “Courageous” — honor begins at home. I know that there are many fathers in Knox County who need to step up and take the responsibility of being a strong role model for their families. I pray that this three-day trip will allow the Rineharts to reach out to some of those fathers.

I know one mother who has already received the message and today is courageously looking toward the future. And this mom knows that nothing happens by accident — a delayed flight or entering a widget contest!

 

 

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There was an earthquake yesterday?

The Morning Thing has been taking calls all morning, asking where you were when the earthquake happened in Mt. Vernon. We’ve had tons of calls ranging from people feeling small vibrations to all out shaking of tables and chairs. In fact, one listener’s grandson thought the shaking was a herd of elephants stampeding down the street. The strange thing is………we didn’t feel it. Neither Marcy or myself felt the shaking yesterday and that may be an even stranger feeling than the earthquake itself. How could so many people feel the shaking, and we didn’t feel anything? I thought the answer was simple…….the earthquake obviously wasn’t felt on my side of town…..right?

WRONG.   A listener  who felt it called in, and she was a only few hundred yards down the road. So what is wrong with me? The blame falls on a little television show called Star Trek.

There I was sitting on my couch, eating cheese puffs, while the whole town felt an earthquake. I knew that I had a hard time focusing on much else while watching my show but missing an earthquake proves how oblivious TV can make me.

Marcy on the other hand was out shopping for some back to school supplies and she felt nothing either. So for her, the urge to save some money with back to school sales made her oblivous as well. So our new question is “What were you doing when you didn’t feel the earthquake?”  You can leave your answer in the comments section : )  

-Jayme and Marcy

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Couponing = Saving Money!

If you are like us, you are always looking for a way to save money.  Have you heard about couponing?  It really works!  We found some great advice from www.discountqueens.com

We also want to share some advice from Tressa Daley – a local MV coupon queen!  Thanks Tressa for sharing your insight with us.
Let us know the tricks that you use.  Email them to us, wnzr@mvnu.edu

Tressa’s Coupon Tips:

1. Where to obtain coupons’
      a. Buy Sunday big city newspapers.
      (Example:  Columbus, Mansfield)
      b. Print from online free sources.
      (Example:  smartsource.com, coupons.com, redplum.com)
      c. Purchase from online sources.
       (Example:  couponsandforms.com, thecouponclippers.com, ebay.com)
      d. Look for displays in stores.
      e. Watch for coupons that print out at the store cash register.
      f. Ask friends/family to save any coupons they obtain and won’t use.  Then trade your leftover coupons with them.

 2. What coupons to save
Only cut out coupons you will use.  If nobody in your family colors their hair or eats canned chili, then don’t cut out coupons for those products.  That’s a waste of your time.  I shop for my household, my inlaws, snacks to keep in my office for students, and items I can donate to Interchurch.  If I can’t use the coupon for any of those purposes, I pass it on to my friends.

 3. How to organize the coupons
      a. Container
           i. Pouch – a good started system is to use a coupon pouch that looks like wallet.  Those hold enough coupons for a beginner.
           ii. Binder – some people prefer a newer binder method.  Purchase a nice 3-ring school binder and plastic baseball card holder sheets.
          iii. Plastic container – I use an old Huggies baby wipe container.  It holds more than the pouch but isn’t as bulky as a binder.  You could also purchase a large recipe box or 4 x 6 card box.  Look for one that snaps or latches.  I still use a large rubberband around mine as a back up closure.  I don’t want to drop mine and have to run around the parking lot picking up coupons.
     b. Dividers
          i. Categories – I organize my coupons by category (and then alphabetically).  I have about 25 categories such as: baking needs, beauty needs, dairy, meats, medicines, snacks, etc.
          ii. Alphabetical – Some people choose to file alphabetically by brand name.
         iii.  Aisles – People who only shop at one store may choose to file coupons according to the store aisles.
         iv.  Extra – I also keep an envelope for each store where I shop.  Any coupons that are only good at that store go in that envelope.
    c. Review
         i.  Near the end of each month, review your coupons to determine if there are any that are about to expire that you really want to make sure you use.
        ii.  At the beginning of each month, review your file and dispose of expired coupons.

 4. How to get the best use of the coupons
      a. Purchase only what you will use or donate.  Don’t waste money on an item that you won’t use just because you have a coupon for it.
       b. Watch sale ads.  You get the best deal when you use a coupon on an item already on sale.
       c. Know store policies.
            i. Double coupons – Some stores will double the value of the coupon.  Kroger, Neff’s, Meijer, and Giant Eagle all double coupons up to and including 99¢.  Walmart, Kmart, CVS, and Rite Aid do not double coupons.
           ii.  Limits – Some stores limit the number of coupons you can use and/or double.  Most of the stores that double will only allow 2 – 4 of the same coupon to be doubled at the same time.  Any more than that amount will be taken at the face value.  A few stores limit the overall number of coupons you can use at one time, but that’s not as common.
         iii. Price matching – Meijer and Walmart will price match other store ads.  For example, if you see something on sale in a Meijer, Giant Eagle, or Target ad and can’t get there, you can take the ad to Walmart and get the same price and still use your coupons.  I prefer to price match at Meijer if I happen to be there because my coupon will double there and it won’t at Walmart  As a matter of fact, if something is on sale at Walmart, but I’m going to Meijer anyway, I’ll price match and purchase the item at Meijer because it will end up being even cheaper with the double coupon.
          iv.  Internet coupons – Some stores will take coupons printed off the internet and some won’t.  Some will only take them up to a certain dollar amount.
      d. Know store prices.
           i. Check around as you shop different stores so you know the regular price on items you buy frequently.  Then you’ll know when a sale price is advertised somewhere whether it really is a good deal. 
          ii. Sometimes it can also be cheaper to buy an item at one store without a coupon or without doubling the coupon if their price is low enough.

 5. Coupon Etiquette
      a. Only use a coupon on the item it is intended to be used on.  Any other use constitutes fraud.
      b. Leave products for other shoppers.  Just because you have enough coupons to buy every can of chicken noodle soup the store has, please don’t.  You wouldn’t like it if someone else did that right before you got to the store, so give others the same consideration.  Just visit the store several times during the sale days and spread your purchases out over those several visits.  Then everyone has a chance to find the same good deals.

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A Whole New World…

Good news! Kevin made it safely to Brazil! Here he is to tell the tale…

The Brazil trip has been a year and half in the planning with its fair share of ups and downs and close calls. All of us on the trip were preparing for the trip of a lifetime, and now we’re actually here. To finally see all the work that we put into the trip come to fruition gave a sense of completion to a long awaited end. However, this is just the beginning. Plane rides are not one of my favorite things in the world, and the flight to Brazil was ten hours long. Everyone around me was speaking Portuguese and everything was in a blur due to the Dramamine flowing through my system. I fell asleep to the in flight movie and woke up to a motionless neck that felt like it had been broken in my sleep. All I could do was sit there and think about how the first class people were comfortably reclining in their plush leather seats and sipping on whatever beverage their heart desired. The process of getting off the plane to getting through customs only took about thirty minutes. I was impressed at how quickly we got through and a little scared about how unsafe the whole process seemed.

 Brazilian people are by nature not loud folk. They keep to themselves and quietly converse in their own little groups. There is absolutely nothing hostile or threatening about them at all. But, I still wonder what they think of me as an Americans coming to their country. I tried to be on my best behavior and not make anyone notice me. The city where we are staying, Compinas, is about an hour outside of Sao Paulo. The bus ride was just one more trip where all I could do is sit and wait. In the past twenty four hours I had been on two planes and sat for about sixteen hours. Needless to say I was antsy and couldn’t feel my butt anymore. The last stage of the trip ended when we arrived at Faculdade Nazarena Do Brasi, the place where we will be studying for the three and a half months. If people complain about the facilities and accommodations at their college, they need to stay in the closet that I live in. Two people living in a twelve by twelve room. The two showers are shared by the twelve men on the floor and you can’t flush the toilet paper.

I wouldn’t trade it for anything. None of these things would keep me from discovering God’s purpose for me in Brazil and learning to function in a different culture. I expectantly await the rest of the semester and can’t wait to learn more Portuguese.

Abracos,

Kevin

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Christmas time!

It’s Christmas night and all is well in the Rinehart house.   Today was wonderful!  Joe’s family gathered at our house for a wonderful meal with ham, cheesy potatoes and some awesome apricot/honey carrots! 

Now that the dishes are done, the wrapping paper picked up and our guests have gone home – it’s time to reflect on this day.

Christmas is a time to celebrate.  We celebrate our Christian heritage. We celebrate having a strong and healthy family.  We celebrate another year of blessings.  And most importantly, we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 

Last night, we went to the Christmas Eve service at our church.  I was overwhelmed with the thought of that silent night when Christ was born.  Wouldn’t you love to have been there?  I can’t imagine what the shepherds felt when the angels appeared to tell them that the Messiah had come.  They were there, in the fields, watching their flocks and then WOW! Angels singing and glory shining around them.  Oh how amazing it must have been!  And to think, God allowed these common men to see his glory and know that His promise was fulfilled.  I think that even the sheep were amazed.

I love the second verse of the famous carol “Silent Night”.

Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born

Thank you Lord for sending your Son to us.  Thank you for giving us the promise of eternal life.  Thank you for the grace that You give us each day.  May we carry the Christmas message to all those around us.  Christ the Savior is born!

 -Marcy

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“Dear Santa:” A letter from The Morning Thing.

Dearest Santa,

 How have you been? We know you’re probably really busy, but we just wanted to check in and say “Hey!”. Aaaaand let you know what we want for Christmas…

Sarah would like a new car, preferably another Honda, but she’s not too picky.

Marcy would like her very own version of Rosie from “The Jetsons”. She originally was going to list out someone to do everything, but Sarah thought Rosie would sum it up nicely.

Kaylee would like a shopping spree. It’s way too complicated to say what she’d get…it’d be a long list.

Kevin…well…he would really love a new flat iron. His hair is getting longer these days, and is starting to curl by his ears and neck. (The girls think he just needs a haircut.)

But mostly, we all want you (yes, Santa, you) to have a pretty good Christmas yourself. Don’t forget to give Mrs. Claus a kiss or two, and thank the elves for working so hard.

Merry Christmas!

Love,

 The Morning Thing

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A Day in the Life

So, you  know how some days never go directly how they are supposed to?

I had one of those days on Wednesday. I woke up late, my car wouldn’t start and everything that would go wrong could go wrong. I was scheduled to work at 3 with nothing to drive to work. So, after I finished my final, I put on my mechanic hat and started to get to the bottom of the issue. I singlehandedly managed to get my car running and took it to an auto parts store to see if I had a bad battery. My diagnosis was correct, and I was pretty proud of myself. I checked my account balance to see if I had enough money to purchase a new battery. Having just bought Christmas presents for some of the people near and dear to me, I didn’t. So I started dialing…

One by one my burdens started lifting. I called my father and he agreed to send me money to purchase the battery. I called my mother for moral support, and she cheered me up. My brother helped out by giving his input on my car diagnosis. I called work to see if anyone could cover my shift. The first person I called agreed to cover my shift so I could focus on my two hardest finals. I was all of the sudden set up for success. I got the money, the nice man installed my battery, and I was good to go.

This is actually just one example of times God has lifted my burden this semester. When I thought that nothing seemed possible and I was doomed for failure, God saved the day. Every time that it has happened, I have stepped back in awe of his work.  I’ve got to give Him the credit that He deserves and so the next time that life gets you down to where you can’t get back up- He’ll help you out.
I hope you continue to have a very happy holiday season. Make sure to spend some extra time loving on your family. After Wednesday’s escapades, I know I will.

Peace and blessings,
Sarah Boston

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