On a recent family vacation we all trekked up the hike of Clingmans Dome in the Smokey Mountain National Park.  Perhaps some of you have made that hike to the highest point of the Great Smokey Mountains where, if you are fortunate enough, you can witness the swirling mists that give the area its famous… Read More »

Not long after Dallas Theological Seminary was founded in 1924 it went through a period of financial difficulties leading it to the point of bankruptcy. The creditors were expected to foreclose at noon on a particular day. When the appointed day arrived, the founders of the seminary met together in the morning to ask God… Read More »

One evening this week while Lauri was away visiting our daughter, I decided to do a little maintenance on a used vehicle we had just purchased, because I noticed a small fluid leak. I expected that the leaking liquid was brake fluid from a faulty brake line, but I quickly realized that it was coolant… Read More »

One evening this week while Lauri was away visiting our daughter, I decided to do a little maintenance on a used vehicle we had just purchased, because I noticed a small fluid leak. I expected that the leaking liquid was brake fluid from a faulty brake line, but I quickly realized that it was coolant… Read More »

Well I have had a really good week. As of the writing of this pondering (Thursday), I have had no concussion symptoms from my tree felling accident three months ago. I first noticed that on Sunday evening when I went to bed. The 10 second wave of dizziness that normally swept over me when I… Read More »

Lauri and I enjoyed a little vacation time last week camping. Of course camping was a totally new experience for PennyPacker, our 12 week old yellow lab puppy, but she adapted quickly to our little home away from home on wheels, and she loved getting to spend so much time outdoors with us. We were… Read More »

Well my latest project required replacing some soft spots in our camper floor, so last week I decided I better get started because we are going camping tomorrow, after all. I figured, a day to demo and then a day, or just a bit more, to do the repairs. HA HA HA HA HA HA!… Read More »

Well, we have a new family member in the McKnight household… meet Penny. It’s been almost one year to the day since we had to say goodbye to our beloved Molly, and the timing finally seemed right. Penny is just 10 weeks old. She’s a little goober! I mean tiny! It’s been quite a while… Read More »

You all probably know by now that I love the sport of Track and Field. I have been privileged to coach four high school teams and each experience was rewarding and challenging. I love the sport of Track and Field because of the necessary discipline needed to be successful, and also because of the diversity… Read More »

So a couple of weeks ago Lauri and I attended an Amish flower and plant auction. We thought it might be fun. Most of the items sold there were auctioned in larger lots and were just too large for our needs, but Lauri did bid on a lot of three planters and won! I put… Read More »