A Word About Practice I was exposed to an important truth about life at a very early age, I think: In order to master something, in order to get really good at almost anything, you have to practice. The only way I ever learned to walk, to stand up and move from one place to…
A Word About Storing His name was Hermon Miller, and he owned the grocery store on the street where I grew up. When it was hot and muggy on many summer afternoons, my mom would ask me to “go down to Millers Store and get some pork chops for supper,” or perhaps, “go down…
A Word About Patriotism My dad’s not around, now. He’s spending the rest of eternity in heaven with Jesus. He died a few years ago, but invariably around the week of the 4th of July, I think about him, and what a true patriot he was. He grew up in the hills of the…
A Word About Interesting I don’t know how many times I’ve heard someone say it, it the last week or two. But I know it’s a lot. Over the course of the past several days, I’ve noticed the speech patterns in people who love to use the word ‘Interesting.’ They’ll say things like, “It’s…
Ken Jones · Classic State Of Mind – Graduation A Word About Graduations Well, it happened this last weekend. I’ve been getting regular emails and watching Facebook postings for several weeks, now. But this last weekend, it finally happened. My graduating high school class from Granite City, Illinois got together for a 60th class reunion….
A Word About Guessing When I use the word ‘guess,’ … I’ve noticed that I’m rarely guessing. How about you? A guess is an estimate or a supposition about some fact that I don’t have exact information about. I mean, if you ask me how far it is to the next town, as we’re driving…
A Word About Mentors I had a phone conversation the other day with someone I’ve known and respected for a long time. When I hung up the phone, I sat for several moments thinking about that conversation, and how much I appreciated the time and friendship my ‘mentor’ friend had invested in me over my…
A Word About Writing I read something about writing the other day I could hardly believe, concerning a man named Mr. Surendra Kumar. He lives in the capital city of the Indian state of Rajasthan, and he has a very unique talent. He is a writer. That wouldn’t necessarily qualify him as an out-of-the-ordinary person,…
A Word About Elephants A couple of years ago, my wife and I made a trip to Thailand. It was our first time to visit that part of the world, and we loved the beauty of that small country, the culture, the food. I was teaching missionary doctors who had gathered for a time of…
I’m determined, this time. I was determined last time, too. But this time, I’m really determined. I have a new eating and lifestyle plan that I am committed to following, not for a few months or a year or two, but for the rest of my life. I’ve got a specific weight loss goal, some…