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“I have never committed the least matter to God, that I have not had reason for infinite praise.”  -Anna Shipton

“God loves each one of us as if there were only one of us to love.”  -Augustine of Hippo

“All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.”  -Ralph Waldo Emerson

“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive— to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” —Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor

Last week, 88.3 The Wind was invited to participate in the Media Day activities for the Outdoor Fitness Festival put on by Bass Pro and the Springfield-Greene County Parks Board .

Ben Birdsong and I represented the station in the Media Canoe Challenge. We went into it thinking "just have fun" and… Read the rest of this entry »

“Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them.”  -Matthew 7:12 MSG

“If we are striving, if we are working, if we are trying, to the best of our ability, to improve day by day, then we are in the line of our duty.” ?—Heber J. Grant, church president

“The best thing we can do for ourselves and the people in our lives is to love them unconditionally, forgive them without reservation and to accept them exactly as they are.” —Iyanla Vanzant, inspirational speaker and author

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” —Bonnie Jean Wasmund

“Your attitude is capable of changing your life. Have a positive attitude.” —M.K. Soni, author

Dan & Lori Van Veen tell us about little kids who spend much of their childhoods in prisons with their incarcerated moms, then get kicked out to the streets on their own.

Why would these kids have to be punished for what their moms have done? Hear the story on the podcast below.

Bolivia Hope Center wants to help this situation. Get more info at ngm.ag.org . Click on the Coins for Kids logo below the left-hand navigation.

You can also email Dan at dvanveen@ag.org or Lori at lvanveen@ag.org to ask about their garage sale this weekend and the marathon they’re running in the fall to raise money for this project.

 

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“Mistakes are part of being human.  Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way.”  -Al Franken

“Too many people miss the silver lining because they’re expecting gold.” —Maurice Setter

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What interesting things can you find to do at Crossover? Jeremy & Jenn talk with festival director Allen Sullivan about the event this weekend.

 

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“Generally speaking, you’re not learning much when your lips are moving.”  -Author Unknown

If you heard Jeremy & Jenn talk about something today and didn’t catch it all, or just want more info about stuff, check out the news from around the Ozarks… today, Monday, June 9, 2008

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“Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you in trouble.” —Frank Tyger