Lacey Filkins, Executive Director of Experience Mount Vernon, shared details with us on June First Friday.
She talked about the theme for June, the activities available, food options, parking, and more!
Listen to the full conversation with Lacey HERE.
Dr. Brenita Nicholas-Edwards, Assistant Vice President of the Center for Global Engagement at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, gave us our monthly MVNU update.
She shared details on what is upcoming for MVNU this summer, information on General Assembly, and more!
Listen to the full conversation HERE.
Doug McLarnan is participating in a Walk for Ukraine to help raise money for a great cause and in honor of two well-known men in Knox County.
Doug shared how he was inspired and influenced by Jim Buchwald and Bobby Herald and he decided to do the walk in honor of them.
He also gives us an update on where he is on his walk currently and how people can get involved with donating to the cause.
Listen to the full conversation HERE.
Does your quiet time need a reset? Is it hard to remind yourself everyday to take that time alone for just you and God? Maybe you need to refresh and renew what your quiet time looks like.
Crosswalk.com shares 10 tips to help renew that special time! Read all the steps they have HERE.
We hope those tips and tricks help bring life back to that all-so-important time with the Lord.
-The Morning Thing
The Morning Thing shared 8 beautiful prayers for Moms this Mother’s Day. All from Christianity.com, the prayers touch the lives and hearts of Moms in all different situations and walks of life this Mother’s Day.
Read the encouraging prayers by clicking HERE.
-Alyssa from The Morning Thing
We continued celebrating Moms for Mother’s Week on The Morning Thing as we get closer to Mother’s Day. Today we shared the origins of Mother’s Day as a holiday and some surprising facts about the day. Read more HERE.
We also talked about 10 Things You Need to Stop Waiting to Do from iMOM.com! Read the full list HERE.
One thing that is not on that list, but definitely is something you should have on your radar is Mom’s Night Out! It is just around the corner, don’t miss out on the fun and make sure to get your tickets today. It will be taking place in the chapel building on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Thorne Performance Hall on Friday, May 19th. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets are free and you can find them HERE.
We look forward to fun night out with you!
-The Morning Thing
Mount Vernon Mayor Matt Starr shared updates on the City with The Morning Thing on Friday, 4/28/23.
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Joy is more than an emotion. It’s much more deeper and significant than that! There are 9 truths about what joy is that will grow your faith. Joy does not depend on your circumstances, it gives you assurance that God is who he says he is. We also know that the joy of the Lord is strength, that we should count everything as joy, that joy comes in the morning, that we can reap joy. It’s also one of the fruits of the Spirit, and that joy is felt in Heaven too! Finally, you can ask God for joy because you are a child of God.
Click HERE to learn more from Crosswalk.com
It’s spring, which means you’ve probably started doing your spring cleaning. You can get your home really organized while you clean too! Women’s Day offers 32 tips for you to get your home organized and tidy! Some of these tips include focusing on one area, setting aside time to clean and organize, take inventory of what you have, donate what you have but don’t need or use, find a place for everything, store things where you will find it easily, use your walls to organize, and much more!
Click HERE to see all 32 tips from Women’s Day.
April 11 is National Pet Day. On this day, we celebrate the pets that bring joy to our lives. Whether you have dogs, cats, fish, birds, hamsters, or horses, National Pet Day is a great day to give them a little extra love.
This holiday started in 2006 when Colleen Page, an animal welfare advocate, decided to create a day to celebrate all pets. She also wanted this day to create awareness for animals in shelters awaiting their forever homes.
There are many ways to participate in National Pets Day. You can adopt a pet from an animal shelter, volunteer at a shelter and help take care of the animals, or even donate a few toys or some food for the shelter animals. If you have pets, spend a little extra time with them, give them a new toy, take some pictures of them and share them on social media, and give them some treats! Whether you have your own pet or not, today is a day that anyone can get involved in!
Click HERE to read more about National Pet Day.
Did you know that pets can bring some health benefits? It’s true! Research has found that hanging out with some animals can decrease levels of cortisol, which lowers stress and blood pressure. They can also help with feelings of loneliness and help you feel more socially fulfilled.
Click HERE to learn about all of the amazing positive health effects of having a pet.
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