We’ve got a bumper crop of acorns this year. I don’t know how, and I don’t know why. But this year, things are bumping! More than most years. Bump, bump, bump, on the roof of our house. Day and night; … Continue reading
The Kent State University Football Team had its first home game this weekend. And I was invited to attend as a guest of a Kent State University student: my son, Elliot! It felt like the first fully-normal “college thing” we’ve … Continue reading
I recently finished reading David Williams’ novel, When the English Fall. It was recommended to me by my daughter, Olivia. The primary reason for her recommendation was because she simply found it to be an interesting read. And she thought I might, … Continue reading
The new school year at Kent State University has started. And indeed: everything feels new. Both for better and for worse. Mostly, though, I just have to say that it’s good to be back. Even with the general sense of … Continue reading
At the front end of this “Welcome Week,” our church gathered at the park for the last of our summer session worship gatherings. And it just so happened that people from our staff team were wearing seven different designs of … Continue reading
Kent State University’s Move-In Weekend is always a pretty big deal for our household. Our involvement with H2O Church makes this time of year especially strategic. But it’s a lot of fun, too. It’s somehow heart-warming to see the traffic … Continue reading
So what might it look like for H2O Church at Kent State University to “Be Fruitful and Multiply” this year? This is the question that we’ve been considering for the past week. We’ve been talking about it as we’ve gathered … Continue reading
I think I might have just completed my personal hiking challenge for this year: walking every step of every trail in Ohio’s Portage County (a.k.a. PoCo 2021). But then again, I’ve thought that before. Maybe you can help me in … Continue reading
For years, I’ve known that Summit County has a Fall Hiking Challenge. They call it a Spree, in fact. And they say it’s “the largest and longest-running event of its kind in the nation.” I’m not sure how exactly I’ve … Continue reading
The summer is the one time of year when I seem to have an American approach to cycling. Last week, Cor and I donned helmets, sunglasses, bright-colored jerseys, and spandex cycling shorts. We slathered ourselves with sunscreen and made sure … Continue reading