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It is “Be An Angel Day”! How will you show kindness to others today? The Morning Thing 8/22/16

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Today, we celebrate “Be An Angel” Day.

History of Be An Angel Day
Jayne Howard Feldman opened the doors to this celebration in 1993. She wanted to encourage people to do random acts of kindness.

How to celebrate Be An Angel Day (from www.daysoftheyear.com)
This would be the day to put others before yourself. Mow a neighbor’s lawn, maybe watch their kids for a few hours so they can eliminate some of the stress in their lives. Show gratitude and thanks to someone that you know. Thank them for everything they do for you, even if it is just a call, a hug or a thank you note. Write a note to a loved one, fill a random parking meter, volunteer at a soup kitchen. Plant a tree or two, clean up litter at your local park or even give out some flowers to a random stranger. Donate some clothing or items from your home that you don’t use anymore, or just reach out to someone who needs a little help. Every action we take that helps another can result in many different things occurring, not the least of which are lasting friendships, eternal gratitude and or sometimes just a feeling of contentment of doing something good. While it is true we should all strive to be more kind in our daily lives, and more aware of the plights those around us suffer from, this is the day to really embrace generosity, on this, Be An Angel Day.

We found a great website that will give you great ideas on how to show kindness to others. www.randomactsofkindness.org
Try showing kindness to someone else today and see how much it can change YOUR day!

We saw a true random act of kindness at the 2016 Rio Olympics. At the 5,000 meter run last week, two runners collided, but they both managed to finish the race due to a combined act of kindness. The collision happened between USA runner, Abbey D’Agostino and Nikki Hamblin from New Zealand.  D’Agostino was able to get back up and was about to push forward until she saw Hamblin unable to get up herself. So, D’Agostino helped her. At this moment, D’Agostino realized that she herself was unable continue, and collapsed once more. Now was Hamblin’s time to return the favor as she pulled D’Agostino to standing. Hamblin finished in second to last place, and D’Agostino finished last, nursing a limp from her fall. (news story from www.romper.com)

D’Agostino was taken off the track for treatment, but Hamblin lingered and spoke to reporters afterward to praise D’Agostino’s kindness.

“I went down, and I was like, ‘What’s happening? Why am I on the ground?’ ” Hamblin said. “Then suddenly, there’s this hand on my shoulder [and D’Agostino saying], ‘Get up, get up, we have to finish this.’ And I’m like, ‘Yup, yup, you’re right. This is the Olympic Games. We have to finish this.’

“I’m so grateful for Abbey for doing that for me. That girl is the Olympic spirit right there. I’ve never met her before. I’ve never met this girl before, and isn’t that just so amazing? Regardless of the race and the result on the board, that’s a moment that you’re never, ever going to forget for the rest of your life, that girl shaking my shoulder like, ‘Come on, get up.’ ”

This reignited Hamblin’s drive, as she thought “Yup, yup, you’re right. This is the Olympic Games. We have to finish this.”
(quotes from www.latimes.com)

Click HERE to see the video from NBC Sports.

We also shared a conversation with Mike Skaggs about his ministry at Kenyon College. Mike is part of the Coalition for Christian Outreach. Click HERE to hear about this exciting ministry at Kenyon and find out how you can pray for the students this year.

So we encourage you to BE an Angel today! A simple act of kindness can change the world.

 

 

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Back to school prayers and traditions – The Morning Thing 8/19/16

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The Morning Thing has been focusing on Back-to-School all this week!
Today, we shared some powerful Back-to-School prayers from www.crosswalk.com

One of the best ways you can prepare your children this year as they go back to school is through prayer. Praying Scripture over them is one of the most powerful ways to pray. Click HERE for five back to school prayers you can pray for your kids and grandkids:

We also talked about First Day of School traditions. You could try 1 or 2 as the kids get back into the routine of school days. Here are 10 ideas from www.thesimpleparent.com

For our Morning Thing Fave 5, The Morning Thing co-hosts shared their favorite Back to School memories.  Click HERE to hear these great memories.

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Back To School Conversation Starters

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Today Eddie flew solo, and discussed back to school conversation starters, and how to get more than just one word out of someone who is tired after a long day at school.  The key was to be specific but not too specific, and for examples we used these examples from imom.com.

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We also had an interview with Camille and Haley Harris, who are performing a benifit concert for the film hit Back on Heroin.  It is happening this Saturday at the Gazebo at MVNU’s grove at 7:30PM.

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Tackling lunches and first day of school pictures – The Morning Thing 8/16/16

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Back to School week continues on The Morning Thing!
On Tuesday’s show, we shared some ideas on how to simplify packing the lunch box.
Click HERE for 25 amazing lunch box hacks! Try a few this week for YOU and your kids!

We also shared 7 adorable ideas for those first day of school pictures. Click HERE to see these very creative ideas. Now grab that camera (or phone) and capture the special moment of the first day of school!

Today, 8/16/16 is the first day of school for East Knox! We talked with East Knox School Superintendent, Steve Larcomb. Click HERE to hear the conversation and his special message for students. Good Luck to the BULLDOGS!

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How much do you really know about Dan Emmett? The Morning Thing 8/12/16

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The Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival is this week in downtown Mount Vernon.
2016 marks the 29th year for the event. The Festival’s mission is to “Celebrate the Legacy” of Dan Emmett. This homegrown musician, composer, and founder of minstrelsy tradition is known world-wide as the author of “Dixie.” Dan Emmett’s life and career is honored through a varied format of performing and creative artists on three stages and all along South Main Street for the enjoyment of Festival goers of all ages.

WNZR is honored to be a media partner for the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival.
Click HERE to find out more about what the Big Blue Crew will be doing this week!
Click HERE to see a complete schedule of the festival.

For our Morning Thing Fave 5 this week, we shared 5 interesting facts about Dan Emmett and how he made history

  1. Dan Emmett was born and died in Mount Vernon. He was born on 10/29/1815. He died on 6/28/1904.
  2. At age 13, Dan Emmett became an apprentice printer and enlisted in the United States Army. He became an expert fifer and drummer at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, and published his own Fifer’s and Drummer’s Guide in 1862 in cooperation with George G. Bruce. After receiving his discharge from the army on July 8, 1835, Dan Emmett joined a Cincinnati circus. In 1840–1842 he toured with Angevine and other circuses as a blackface banjoist and singer.
  3. Between 1859 and 1869, Dan Emmett composed another 25 tunes that are in manuscript at the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, Ohio.
  4. Dan Emmett was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
  5. A biographical film of Dan Emmett’s life was produced in 1943, titled Dixie. The film starred Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. It is a musical directed by A. Edward Sutherland.
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It is LAZY DAY! How will you relax today? The Morning Thing 8/10/16

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Today, August 10th is LAZY DAY! Yeah! It is a special day that you can celebrate without getting up from the sofa! Lazy Day is an ideal excuse to take a break and enjoy some precious “me” time, without feeling guilty about it.

Sit down and relax, or go back to bed for a nap. You could even mark the occasion by pampering yourself with a massage treatment or visit to a spa – if getting there doesn’t seem too much like hard work, that is.

The founders of Lazy Day aren’t known, possibly because they were too busy chilling out to keep a record of their efforts! However, their idea has caught on, with many people enjoying the chance to get away from everyday stress. So lie back on the couch, give your TV remote control some exercise, and enjoy a well-earned rest.

BUT…..if you are like us….you need some HELP in the relaxation department.
We found 5 ways you can unwind in 60 seconds! Click HERE to see the list.

We also found 40 ways to relax in 5 minutes or less. Click HERE and see what tip you can try today to relax.

Have fun in being lazy today! You have our permission.

(picture from www.daysoftheyear.com)

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It is Book Lovers Day! The Morning Thing 8/9/16

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Today, The Morning Thing celebrated Book Lovers Day!

We found a list of 40 books that every Christian should read. Click HERE to see this amazing list of titles.

We also found Jim Daly’s top 10 list. Click HERE to see the titles that have impacted the President of Focus on the Family.

If you are looking for a list of the classics, click HERE. We found a great list of 30 books that everyone should read at least once in their lifetime.

Tell us YOUR favorite book titles. Email wnzr@mvnu.edu

Happy reading everyone!

(picture from Focus on the Family)

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Understanding Your Teen: The MT’s Guide to Slang

Have you ever wondered what in the world some of the words that your teens use mean?! Well today, we’re trying to help you!

Here are some of the words we decoded on the show:

  • Ship: Used as a verb, meaning you want 2 people to be in a relationship. Especially popular with fictional characters
  • TBH: An abbreviation of “to be honest”, can be used in everyday conversation when someone is giving their honest opinion about something. Someone could say “TBH, I don’t really like watching the Olympics”
  • Lowkey: A synonym for “kind of”, “slightly”, or “a little bit”. The opposite would be highkey, meaning “very” or “a lot”
  • Woke: Used in the phrase “stay woke”, which means to “stay alert” or “be ready”
  • Salty: When someone is upset or bitter about something
  • OTP: An abbreviation for “One True Pair”; two people who you think are meant to be together.
  • Basic: Ordinary or plain, can also mean like everyone else
  • Gucci: Means cool or good
  • Peep: To look at or listen to something, such as “You should peep this new song”
  • GOAT: An acronym for “Greatest Of All Time”, usually used to refer to a person
  • Slay: When someone succeeds at something amazing, or if they “killed it” at something. For example, you could say “Katie Ledecky slayed in the Olympics 400 meter swim”
  • Fangirl: Can be used to describe someone who is a really big fan of something. Can also be used as a verb when someone gets excited about whatever they are a fan of, such as “I’m fangirling over the new trailer for that movie”
  • Lit: When something is amazing or exciting

Hopefully that helps you understand your teens and their confusing language a little better! Be sure to let us know if there are any other terms we left out that your teens use!

Have a great week!

-Jess and Marcy

 

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The 2016 Rio Olympic Games kick-off TODAY! The Morning Thing 8/5/16

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The Morning Thing celebrated the start of the 2016 Summer Olympic games today. The crew is SUPER excited.

The Morning Thing crew shared their favorite Olympic athletes for The Morning Thing Fave 5:
Kelsey Bryte loves Kerri Walsh Jennings (of course since Kelsey plays volleyball).
Jessica Wells is cheering for gymnast Simone Biles (and can relate to her height).
Marcy Rinehart loves swimmer Missy Franklin (because she really loves her family and doesn’t hide the power of Mom and Dad’s support in competition).
Aubrey Bailey also will be cheering on a swimmer, Ryan Lochte. (He is coming into the Rio Games with a new focus and goal for hitting the medal stand).
Eddie Dilts really likes cyclist Brent Bookwalter. (He loves how Brent pushes himself in every race).
Dan Monnin is cheering for Olympic gold medalist Ashton Eaton. He will be returning the the decathlon for the Rio Games (and we will hopefully see him back on the medal stand).
Click HERE to hear The Morning Thing team talk about their favorite Olympians.

WNZR is proud to bring you the 2016 “WNZR Olympic Updates”! 
More than 11,000 world-class athletes from 206 different countries will gather in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to pursue a gold medal. They will compete over 16 days in 306 different events within 28 sports disciplines!

“WNZR’s Olympic Updates” will feature Olympic news, highlights, medal counts and a look ahead at high profile events for the following day.

Tune in for these “WNZR Olympic Updates” each weekday (Monday through Friday) starting on Friday, August 5th – the opening day of the 2016 Summer Games.

You can hear the updates at 8:30am, 12:30pm and 5:30pm.

Thanks to G.R Smith Hardware, Kahrl and Company Insurance, Revere Roofing Company (formerly AABIC Roofing Company) and Valley ATV Polaris Can-Am for their support of bringing the “WNZR Olympic Updates”!
GO Team USA!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NEW uses for OLD things – The Morning Thing 8/4/16

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On Thursday’s show we focused on one of the Rs of recycling – REUSE. We found an incredible list of new uses for old items that you may have just lying around the house.

Click HERE to see 45 of the ultimate best new uses for old things. It is a way to UP-cycle at your house.

If you have reused something old in your house. Let us know! We would love to share your ideas. Just email us a description and maybe a picture of your DIY (do it yourself) project. Our email address is wnzr@mvnu.edu

Think twice before you throw something away — it could be made into something even cooler. There are plenty of ways you can upcycle something old into something useful and entirely unrecognizable.

*The picture above is of a suitcase side table. Make your own beautiful side table by piling up vintage suitcases, and top it off with a rustic mirror. Picture and ideas from http://www.popsugar.com/*

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