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 »

Well, it SEEMS like we have endured the rainy season! It’s actually been a bit too dry as of late. A few weeks ago while we were still in that totally drenched state, I jumped on my lawnmower to mow my lawn because it had finally dried out enough. After I had finished the front,… Read More »

Next week is Serve Your World Day! I am so excited for the opportunities we will have to interact with people sharing the love of Jesus! We have several options for you on Serve Your World Day to help you BE the Church. Please stop by the Serve Your World Day table in the Lobby… Read More »

Guess what? It rained again this past week. What a shocker, huh? Did you know that it has rained on average 5 out of 7 days a week for the last three months in Northern Ohio? On Thursday it just poured and there was quite a bit of flooding in our area, because there is… Read More »

If you had to pick three or four defining moments in your life, what would they be? We all probably have those moments in our lives that would rank as memorable and key to who we have become today. It’s amazing how quickly the trajectory of your life can change. Maybe it was when you… Read More »

Going on vacation and attending the C&MA General Council are really good things, but after two weeks in Florida, we were sure happy to get home. We had a really great time as a family and built some fantastic memories. I’m happy to say that my streak of winning the family vacation mini golf challenge… Read More »