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Forgiving, It’s hard but necessary

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Forgiving is something that we all struggle with, whether it is asking for forgiveness or forgiving someone, we all struggle.  Focus on the Family talks about how we can have two perspectives on humans in relation to forgiveness.  The Utopian perspective perceives people as perfect beings corrupted by society, whereas the redemption perspective sees us a beings with sin nature that only be can saved by God.  Those who side with redemption will find that forgiving others easier because the understand sin nature means that people make mistakes.

The full article goes on to cover being real when having a conversation about forgiveness, forgiving family members, and living style that shows gratefulness for your forgiveness.  If you would like to give it a read, click HERE.

We also shared some Bible verses that talk about Forgiveness because the Bible is a great source for Wisdom.  The full list can be found HERE.

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Why worry when you can pray?

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What do you do when things go wrong?
Today, The Morning Thing talked about how to handle those stressful situations.

When things go wrong we want to remember: 

  1. God is only a prayer away. Open the door for divine intervention and keep your faith on during hardships
  2. Your life won’t end because of a hard time. Though it may feel like it, this situation won’t crush you. It has absolutely no power over your internal state, other than what you give it.
  3. Worry is counter-Productive. Just like a rocking chair, worry makes a person go back and forth but takes them nowhere. 
  4. Suffering is a part of life, even for Jesus. There’s joy awaiting on the other side. It may not feel the best, but it’s all a part of the journey.

Click HERE to see more things to remember when things go wrong. 

We also shared some insight from www.allprodad.com – teaching your kids to finish strong.

All Pro Dad discussed ways to talk to your child about the necessity of endurance in faith and life. 

1. Perseverance in Difficulty.

2. Moral Character

3. A Commitment to Excellence.

Click HERE to see the article and great insight from All Pro Dad.

Right now, there are many families in Texas that are facing an incredibly difficult situation. They are facing the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Please pray for Texas and the relief effort.
Want to help? Here are links to several ministries that are on site participating in the relief effort. 

Samaritan’s Purse – https://www.samaritanspurse.org/

Convoy of Hope – https://www.convoyofhope.org/

Somebody Cares International – https://somebodycares.org/somebody-cares-houston/

Salvation Army:  www.helpsalvationarmy.org
Donate by phone: 1-800-SAL-ARMY
Mail checks to: The Salvation Army PO BOX 1959 Atlanta, GA 30301 Please designate ‘Hurricane Harvey’ on all checks.
To receive a donation link via text: Text STORM to 51555

 (Picture from http://www.beliefnet.com)

 

 

 

 

 

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Meet the Team – MVNU Women’s Soccer

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For this week’s Meet the Team feature, The Morning Thing talked with MVNU Women’s Soccer Coach, Daniel Sieffert. He talked about the goals for this season, the coaching staff and how athletics impacts players for life after graduation.

Click HERE to listen to a conversation with Coach Sieffert and WNZR’s Jenna Potts.

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Back to School Jitters! Back to School Week on The Morning Thing

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I think it is safe to say that we can sometimes get nervous around back to school time, especially if you are someone heading back to school.  Traffic changes, our schedules change, and so do everyone else’s.  So for today’s morning thing we shared some tips from Today.com about getting rid of those back to school jitters.

Some of the tips we liked included

Talk with your kids about what to expect.

The last thing you want is for your kid to get an unpleasant surprise on the first day of school.  Even if they are older and have been through the first day many times, it is still worth it to make sure they are comfortable with the first day back to classes.

Prepare kids psychologically for what the morning routine will be like.

Many kids have a very different schedule during the summer than during the school year.  To help your kids understand the days of waking up at 10AM are over, start getting them up earlier now.  You may not immediately be thanked for your attempt to help them get back in the swing of things, but it will make school mornings a bit easier.

Open up with your kids about your own experiences.

Sharing your own experience with nerves and how you overcame will help give your child confidence that they can make it through the school day.  Plus if you have a funny story it might help them shake off those nerves.

If you wold like to check out the full list of tips, click HERE.

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Back to School Safety – The Morning Thing 8/15/17

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It’s Back to School week on The Morning Thing! On Tuesday, we focused on school safety.

We shared some health and safety tips are from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Click HERE to read the full article.

Topics include:
– Making the first day easier
– Backpack Safety
– Traveling to and from school: school bus safety, car safety, bike safety and walking to school.
– Eating during the school day
– Bullying – what to do when your child is bullied or when your child is the bully.
– Before and After School Child Care
– Developing a sleep routine
– Developing good homework and study habits

Good Luck to everyone going back to school this week!

(Picture from www.healthychildren.org)

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Meet The Team: The Mount Vernon High School Marching Band and the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Initiative

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This week for Meet The Team Monday we had a bit of a double feature.  Our first team just got done performing at first the Dan Emmett Music and Arts Festival, and are now getting ready to perform during football season.  That’s right its the Mount Vernon High School Marching Band.  Our own Lilly Buckley got a chance to talk with the band director Andrew Sundman.  If you would like to check out their full conversation click HERE.

MTT Mount Vernon Law Enforcement Drive Sobe get pulled over

As a bonus, our own Rachel Rinehart got a chance to talk to several members of the local Law Enforcement about the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over initiative.  If you would like to listen what they had to say about this initiative, click HERE.

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The Morning Thing Fave 5 celebrates Sons and Daughters Day!

It’s Sons and Daughters Day! This is a day that parents can honor their children.

Today for The Morning Thing Fave 5, we had the Big Blue members ask their parent/s to share why them love them.
Enjoy!

James Hubbard

James Hubbard

Lilly

Lilly Buckley

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Eddie Dilts

Jenna

Jenna Potts

Rachel

Rachel Rinehart

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The Morning Thing Fave 5 (or 4) :-) Our favorite things about First Friday!

August First Friday is tonight in downtown Mount Vernon. For our Morning Thing Fave 5, we decided to share our favorite things about this fun event for families.
This week is actually a Fave 4 (we are missing Eddie Dilts and James Hubbard). 🙂

Jenna

 

 

 

Jenna Potts

 

 

Lilly

 

 

Lilly Buckley

 

 

 

Rachel

 

 

Rachel Rinehart

 

 

 

Marcy in studio

 

 

 

 

Marcy Rinehart

 

 

Join WNZR in downtown Mount Vernon Tonight for August First Friday!
Look for Big Blue near the public square.

Stop by and register to win a special “Clean Up, Dress Up and Checkup” prize basket for the family featuring:

  • An entire house cleaning from Carefree Cleaning Company. Amy Kessler gives you 4 hours of house cleaning! (Valued at $100)
  • A certificate for 1 individual comprehensive eye exam with Amazing Eyes Family Vision! (Valued at $135)
  • Two $15 gift certificates for Premier Designs Jewelry with Amberly Frye (one for you and one for a friend)
  • Plus WNZR goodies including chip clips, hand fans, cups, Frisbees, guitar flyswatters and more! The prize package is valued at over $265!

 First Friday events are from 6 to 9 p.m. in downtown Mount Vernon. The family-friendly activities include magician Jimmy Burcham, corn hole, a classic car cruise-in and music from Project Round Table on the public square stage.

Other activities include:

  • TaVaci Select Performers followed by the Uncorrections will provide music at the South Stage – MVNU’s Buchwald Plaza Gazebo.
  • A presentation for the winner of the local Guns vs. Hoses Blood Drive for the American Red Cross. This competition is between our local police and fire departments.
  • The American Red Cross will host a bloodmobile at City Hall.
  • A Hidden in Plain Sight event with KSAAT (Knox Substance Abuse Action Team) will take place at the Elks Lodge.
  • “Outside” – an exhibition by the Creative Art of Women (CAW) will be at MVNU’s Schnormeier Gallery. In this exhibition, CAW explores the external forces and exterior surfaces that make up the world- whether structural, anatomical, or metaphysical. Each artist wrestled with the theme of “OUTSIDE” through her own lens resulting in a diverse view of what makes up the world outside ourselves.
  • Show dates continue through 8/16.
  • Food vendors on the square

It is family fun at Mount Vernon’s First Friday presented by Main Street Mount Vernon – an Ohio Main Street program.

Traffic will be closed one block north of the Public Square, around the Square and on South Main Street down to Ohio Avenue starting at 4:30 p.m. (on Friday 8/4). (Gambier Street will remain open). Rain location for the band is the CA & C Depot at 501 South Main Street. If you have questions, please contact Becky Glass, Executive Director, at 740-393-1481. More details about First Friday can be found at www.mainstreetmountvernon.com.

The mission of Main Street Mount Vernon is to create and enhance the economic, historic and social development of the central business district and downtown Mount Vernon. First Fridays are held the first Friday of each month May through October.

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