Well, this year the McKnight family garden will be going to all raised beds. I gotta admit, while I enjoy gardening, I HATE weeding — and my hope is that my raised beds will significantly curtail those pesky little buggers. I have watched lots of videos on raised bed gardening to prepare myself, and for… Read More »

Last weekend was the NFL Draft where teams select rookie players to join their organization. The selection process is determined by the previous years record of each team with the worst selecting first. As a fan of the NFL and the six time Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers; I enjoy watching the draft. For me,… Read More »

Well, Spring is here and that means one big thing for the McKnight Family Homestead… Spring cleanup. Over the past week I have filled up my side by side dump bed 5 times with broken branches from our yard. Every year I am amazed by how many dead branches fall from our trees. Even though… Read More »

Our two year old Lab, Penny, is quite the character.  She has a very distinct personality that is very different from any dog we have had before in our family.  A goofball personality.  At least, I call her a goofball, but she is a lovable goofball.  She has begun an unusual behavior when she goes… Read More »

How do we move forward when people who aren’t supposed to hurt us… do? I can handle being wounded when it is from a random person, but what about when it happens from someone who is supposed to be safe? A close friend betrays a confidence. A relative reacts in judgement. A supervisor protects their… Read More »

One of my favorite places to visit in New York City is the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Located on the edge of Central Park on 5th Avenue, and across from 82nd Street, the MET is one of the world’s premier museums. The MET is over 600,000 square feet in size and contains over 2 million… Read More »

I stood from a distance watching a scene unfold before me that would ultimately alter someone’s eternal destiny. The girl in my youth group was barely 5 feet tall. Her long, straight, blonde hair hung all the way down her back to her waist. Her blue eyes were focused and passionate. She gestured often in… Read More »

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Well a few weeks ago Lauri and I left for Florida at 5:45 PM on a Sunday night. I prefer to drive to Florida in one straight shot, and I prefer to drive it at night. 1009 miles. The four big “C’s” of Columbus, Charleston, Charlotte and Columbia are all so much easier to navigate… Read More »

“There he is!” “Do you see him coming!” “Is that him… the one on the donkey?” “Who is he?” “I think he is a prophet or something.” “People up the road are yelling Hosanna, Blessed is the King of Israel.” “Look, they are making a carpet for him to pass over out of their cloaks.”… Read More »