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It’s Thanksgiving Eve!

This morning we talked about some tips to make Thanksgiving successful this year. We all know things can get a little crazy so here are “10 Sanity-Saving Thanksgiving Tips, Tricks and Hacks” brought to you by Food Network. Here are some of the tricks…

  • Ice Chest As a Fridge
  • Pennies As Pie Weights
  • Aluminum Foil As a Roasting Rack
  • Slow Cooker As Mashed Potato Keeper
  • Measuring Cup As a Fat Separator

Click HERE to read all of the tips and tricks. Hope these hacks help your Thanksgiving go a lot smoother!

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Everyone Struggles with Temptation

It may not be an easy thing to talk about, but temptation is all around us. Whether its overeating, overspending, or lying we all struggle. It is easier to avoid temptation all together than having to resist it in the moment. Thanks to allprodad.com we talked about 4 Ways to Avoid Temptation.

  1. Focus on knowing yourself
  2. Focus on staying busy
  3. Focus on being in community
  4. Focus on your family

To read the full article click HERE.

We also shared the biblical side of temptation with theholymess.com We shared 21 Powerful Bible Verses about Temptation. Here are some of our favorites…

  • “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” -1 Corinthians 10:13
  • “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.” – James 1:12
  • “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.” – Ephesians 6:13

To read all 21 verses click right HERE.

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Stress Awareness Day

We all get stressed every now and then but most of the time it’s because we are not focusing on what is important, Jesus. When we focus on Jesus our stress won’t magically go away but we can remember that we don’t have to go through it alone. This morning we talked about “Seven Ways to Keep Your Focus on Jesus” from All Things Life. To read the full article click HERE.

Here are some of the ways we talked about…

  • Set aside alone time with Him each day.
  • Worship Music
  • Post It Notes
  • Add Scriptures to Your Phone

We also talked about 20 Calming Bible Verses for Worry, Stress, and Anxiety. This article is from Homemade Lovely. To read all 20 verses click right HERE.

Here are a couple of verses we shared this morning…

  • Psalm 16:8 “I have set the Lord always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.”
  • Psalm 23:4  “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
  • Psalm 46:10  “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations,  I will be exalted in the earth!”

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Stressful Morning Breakfast Tips

Sometimes the morning can be extra stressful so we wanted to help you out! We talked about 5 Ways to Streamline Breakfast When Life is Stressful. Thank you iMom for this wonderful article!

We talked about…

  • Grab a glass of milk
  • Make ahead
  • Sync the menu
  • Theme your days
  • Assign tasks

Here is a great resource for some make ahead muffins! Click HERE to see them!

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Dealing With Disappointment

Today we discussed the the topic of disappointment. We know that everyone encounters disappointment at one time or another so we though we could help you with, “How to Deal with Disappointment: 12 Helpful Steps.” Thanks to Positivity Blog for this wonderful article!

Some of the first steps are…

  1. First, accept how you feel.
  2. Remember, you are not a disappointment.
  3. Learn from it.
  4. Remind yourself: disappointment will happen if you go outside of your comfort zone.

To read the whole article click HERE.

We also shared “10 Powerful Scriptures on Disappointment.” We want to bring God into every aspect of life so what better way than to see what scripture says about disappointment. Thank you to Pray With Confidence for this amazing article. Here are some of the verses we shared!

1. Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

2. John 14:1-3 – “Do not let your hearts be troubled.  You believe in God, believe also in me.  My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.”

To read all 10 verses click HERE.

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Honesty and Gratitude

Today we wanted to lift your spirits on the Morning Thing! We shared some quotes about being honest and how that can help improve your self-esteem and happiness. Here are some of our favorites!

  • “You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.” – Abraham Lincoln
  • “Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it’ll always get you the right ones. – John Lennon
  • “To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful.” – Edward R. Murrow

To read more honesty quotes click HERE.

We also talked about gratitude and gave some tips for a happier life.

  1. Pause and look around yourself.
  2. Look towards yourself.
  3. Take a closer look at the smaller things or what you may take for granted.
  4. Do it early or late in your day.
  5. Express your gratitude.

To read more click HERE.

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Make Life Beautiful!

Today is National Make Life Beautiful Day! When we live a beautiful life we can also positively effect the people around us and make their life more beautiful as well. We can all think of that one person in our lives that lives such a beautiful life. Now through this we should never stray from who God says we are. We are fearfully and wonderfully made and we are his chosen people. We went through the article “Live a Beautiful Life In 10 Easy Steps” to help us achieve a beautiful life. To read this article for yourself click HERE.

Here are some of the steps we talked about this morning…

  1. Always be grateful for the blessings and gifts you already have.
  2. Try to know and understand yourself.
  3. Work out what a beautiful life means to you.
  4. Start to make changes towards living your beautiful life.
  5. Give away love to feel more love.
  6. Practice forgiveness.
  7. Look at things from a new perspective.
  8. Be more flexible in your thinking.
  9. Expect the best not the worst.
  10. Live a beautiful life to make a difference in the world.

Thanks to Lifehack for this article!

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The Fall Season makes people Happier

This morning on the show we talked about fall and the fact that 56% of Americans say fall makes them happier. We found a list of 20 reasons why that is the case. To see the list click HERE.

We also talked with Fire Chief Chad Christopher about the fire departments ground breaking for their new patio. To hear that full conversation click HERE.

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United Way Campaign Kickoff Week

Yesterday we talked with Executive director of the United Way of Knox County, Kelly Brenneman, about the United Way’s campaign kickoff week. To hear our full conversation with Kelly click HERE.

Kelly shared all about the United Way of Knox county and gives us the inside scoop to the campaign kickoff. Kelly also shares how to get involved and stay up to date with the calendar. Click HERE for more info.

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