Driving Notes

Who Knew Wednesday is all about the Knox Needs Market Place! Mount Vernon Nazarene University will host a “Knox Needs Mega Marketplace” on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Donoho Recreation Center in the Prince Student Union. Participants can get rid of their after-summer garage sale goods or come and sell their handmade items to benefit the Knox County community.

Donated items must be dropped off Friday, Nov. 20, from 4-6 p.m. at the DRC. Handmade goods can be brought the day of the sale. MVNU encourages community businesses and associations to participate.

Those planning to donate or sell crafts can contact Wendi Lahmon at Wendi.Lahmon@mvnu.edu, or call 740-397-9000 ext. 4602.

There will also be a coffee tasting featuring Starbucks holiday flavors at noon in the 586, located in the PSU.

As part of MVNU’s partnership with Food For The Hungry, the Knox Needs initiative addresses local issues of hunger. Knox Needs specifically focuses on food insecurity and difficult living conditions within the Knox County community. Food insecurity means that at least some household members are uncertain of having, or unable to acquire, enough food due to insufficient resources.

Have a great Wednesday!
-Faith

It’s Game Time Tuesday! We played games all day! Actually just for two hours! Today we had a couple people try Buzz Word!  It was a pretty changeling one!

Our Buzz Word was MOMENT and congratulations to our winner Lorie from Centerburg!

Word of the Day
adjective
1. secure from violation and trespass

Tune in tomorrow for Who Knew Wednesday! We are talking all about the Knox Needs Market Place! Also more chances for you to get registered for Tom’s Totally Tasty Turkey Hunt!

Have a terrific Tuesday!
-Faith

Here is your NZ Top Ten for this week:

10. Just Be Held by Casting Crowns

9. Even So Come by Passion ft. Kristian Stanfill

8. Holy Spirit by Francesca Batistelli

7. First by Lauren Diagle

6. Same Power by Jeremy Camp

5. The River by Jordan Feliz

4. At the Cross (Blood Ran Red) Chris Tomlin

3. My Story by Big Daddy Weave

2. Feel It by TobyMac ft. Mr. Talkbox

1.Flawless by MercyMe

New Music
For King and Country
“It’s Not Over Yet”
Check it out!

Word of the Day
absolve
verb
1. to make (someone) free from guilt, responsibility, etc.
2. to give forgiveness to (someone who has sinned) or for (a sin)

Today we talked about the Marks of by Tim Elmore

It is important that we set an example for those who to us for guidance.  What does it look like to be mature?  Elmore has given us seven marks from his book.

A mature person:
1. is able to keep long-term commitments
Delaying gratification
2. is unshaken by flattery
finding nothing is as good as it seems and nothing is as bad as it seems
3. possesses a spirit of humility
Not thinking less of yourself but if yourself less
4. decisions are based on character, not feelings
Values and principles that guide decisions
5. expresses gratitude consistentl
Seeing the big picture and realizing how good they have it
6. knows how to prioritize others before themselves
Agenda revolves around others, not self
7. seeks wisdom before acting
Teachable

Word of the Day
sinecure
noun
-an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income

Enjoy your windy Thursday night!
Faith

Food For the Hungry 

For many years, the drive has been led by a partnership between local businesses known as the Legacy Partners. Representatives from these partners guide the Drive Coordinator – a community member dedicated to coordinating the many community volunteers and activities that make this drive a success. Food For The Hungry is MANY EVENTS culminating into a one day simulcast (broadcast on radio, television, and online) – December 12, 2015.
Now in its 34th year, Food for the Hungry is an annual drive that collects food and revenue for the Knox County branches of The Salvation Army and Interchurch Social Services. These agencies in turn use the donations to help Knox County families with basic necessities throughout the year. 100% of all donations to Food For the Hungry stay in Knox County.  The drive culminates in an eight hour live television, radio, and web broadcast.

Upcoming Events

Empty Bowls Soup Super and Silent Auction
Friday 11/13
5:00-7:00pm
Pierce Hall, Kenyon College, Alumni Dining Room

MVNU 5K run/walk/bicycle
Registration at 7:30am
MVNU Main Campus
Register online at www.mvnu.edu/homecoming/

Have a great Wednesday!
-Faith

Praise Thursday is all about patience!
James 1:2-3 says, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”
Galatians 4:22-23 says, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
Sometimes we are so quick to complain we forget to be patient.  God desires us to have control of our patience which can result in a good attitude.
Chuck Swindoll said, ” I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me, and 90% how I react to it.  And so it is with you…we are in charge of our attitudes.”

The Word of the Day
Williwaw
-noun
A sudden violent wind

Have a fantastic Thursday!
-Faith

Who knew how to help distress ourselves?

Stress is unavoidable fact of life, but it’s how you deal with it that counts.  According to The BeingWell, a not-for-profit helping achieve mindfulness with six simple ways.

1. Appreciate your food

When you eat lunch, don’t do other things at the same time, even if you are eating at your desk. Take time to eat and enjoy the company you are with.

2. When you walk, focus on the action

Don’t allow your mind to drift to unpleasant places when walking, like the many emails you have to reply to or the document you have to finish by the end of the day. Just focus on putting one foot in front of the other and it’ll hep clear your head. Look at what is around you, go with a friend, listen to some music, whatever makes you relax!

3. Pay close attention to your breathing

Thinking too many negative and stressful thoughts can actually stop you doing your job properly in some cases, but moving your concentration to your breathing helps break the pattern.

4. Pause for a moment before doing simple things

When you have a busy job, you can find yourself always in a rush, and once you’re in that mindset it’s hard to break out of it. Smell the roses! Soak up the moments you are in.

5. Don’t rush to speak

When someone at work is talking to you, or if you are in a group discussion and everyone except you seems to be saying something, don’t rush to offer your own opinions. Relax, let the words wash over you and only speak when you know exactly what it is you want to add. When you’re stressed you need to make you say what you mean and not rash comments you only feel at a fragment of the moment.

6. Don’t do exactly the same thing day after day

Falling into the same pattern of events every day can cause you to lose touch with what’s going on outside your own little bubble. Just small, regular adjustments can help you gain some perspective.

Word of the Day
trepid
-adject
timorous, fearful

Have a great Wednesday!

-Faith

It’s Tuesday which means it’s game day on the Afternoon Drive!

Wendy’s Game Day Trivia is back!
WNZR is partnering with Wendy’s for another year of Game Day Cougar Trivia and that means YOU can WIN!

Make sure to check the WNZR page on Facebook when the MVNU Cougars are playing.
You’ll find our Wendy’s Game Day Cougar Trivia question.The first person to correctly answer the question wins a $5.00 gift card to Wendy’s of Mount Vernon!

You get a chance to win for EACH Cougar basketball game that WNZR covers. WNZR thanks Wendy’s of Mount Vernon for their sponsorship of Game Day Cougar Trivia.

We played a round of Song Poetry today:

It’s not about the stand we take, but the grace we give
It’s not about the name we make, but the life we live

Congrats to Paul from Howard who won with the correct answer; Family Force 5 with Let it be Love!

We also played a round of Buzz Word.  The world was HOME and our winner was Michelle from Howard.

I hope the rest of your day is as fun as Game Time Tuesday!

-Faith