Have you ever changed your mind on something because your perspective changed? You were looking at a certain situation or circumstance from your position in life, but then someone helped you see the situation through someone else’s eyes – and it changed your mind. Maybe you struggled to love someone, but then someone shared something… Read More »

It gives me so much pleasure to mute commercials on TV. As soon as a commercial airs on the radio in my truck, I switch the channel right away. I can’t stand commercials. Those speed talkers at the end of radio car dealership commercials drive me nuts. And, who wants a 3 minute break every… Read More »

Lauri and I just picked two bushels of apples from our apple tree this week and we probably only picked 25-30% of the tree. We have a ton of apples, which is a good thing because apples are my favorite fruit. Can you say, apple pie, apple sauce, apple dumplings… yum! Picking and processing all… Read More »

On Wednesday evening I observed three Christian & Missionary Alliance pastors going at each other on Facebook. Someone created a group for C&MA pastors and then someone else, I presume, signed me up. Thanks… whoever you are. I don’t join groups on Facebook — ever! I just don’t want that clutter, but I never bothered… Read More »

Well, it is Thursday night as I write this… Thursday night is PS’s Ponderings night for me, because the bulletin is printed on Friday morning, and I have been staring at the computer screen all night long. I don’t get writer’s block very often, but I sure have it tonight. Yeah… I’ve got nothing. You… Read More »

Well… it’s September. Where did the summer go? September means school is in full swing, Friday night football games, and Fall is just a handful of weeks away. We won’t talk about what comes after Fall. September also means harvest time for the McKnight Family Homestead Garden. It was a rough year for our second… Read More »

Our dog Molly brings us no end of entertainment. I call her The Mollinator… Dog of Big Bass Lake, because she rules her domain with an iron bone…uh, rod. She really is quite funny, though. She guards her territory (our yard) with a tenacious zeal. If I say to her, “Molly! Where are those squirrels?”… Read More »

So I read an article this week on ESPN’s website that stated the Cleveland Browns have a 20-1 odds of winning the Super Bowl this year. 20-1 — those aren’t bad odds, all things considered. Incidentally, do you know who else is 20-1? The Six-Time Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers. When is the last time… Read More »

Lauri and I really enjoyed spending some time at Beulah Beach last week for Bible and Missionary Conference. It was stimulating to attend the worship services. Refreshing to spend time relaxing with friends, and enjoyable to have a bit of down-time together. On Monday afternoon we spent a bit of time on Lake Erie in… Read More »

Youtube can be a wonderful thing. You can ask Youtube how to do just about anything and it will magically present all kinds of “how to” videos to help you do whatever you are trying to do. Just type in “how to install a radiator in a 2003 Honda Civic” and bam… there is a… Read More »