Ken Jones · Classic State of Mind – Notes A word about … Notes I love the word “notes.” In my lifetime, I don’t even know how many notes I’ve written. Some of my notes were of the musical kind. Blotches on treble or bass cleffs, for singers to sing, or players to play. I’ve…
A word about,… Names When you grow up with a name like mine — a name like Jones, and you are in the third grade, and Miss Jordan assigns seats on the first day of class, you know where you are going to sit for the rest of the year, before she even tells you….
Ken Jones · Classic State Of Mind Radio – Meeting A word about Meeting I recently watched a news conference by the President of the United States. It was being conducted at the White House in the press briefing room. We’ve all seen either the White House Press Secretary, or the President himself standing at…
A Word About … Paying Attention When I was younger, I had a terrible time ‘paying attention.’ In fact, I had an awful time even understanding what that term meant. I mean, who are you ‘paying’ when you’re paying attention? When I was I a little boy, I knew I didn’t have any money,…
A Word About, … Encouragement As I sat alone eating in my favorite Thai cafe the other day, I noticed a couple having lunch, conversing, smiling, laughing. They looked married, and I supposed they were. Their interactions were animated, almost playful I think. And their lunch together seemed to make my lunch alone…
A Word About … Puppies I’ve noticed something about myself, lately. I don’t like what I’ve noticed, but I’m not sure there’s much I can do about it. I’m a lot more like our new puppy than I would like to be. Oh, she’s cute, and adventuresome, and inquisitive. She’s learning her name. Most…
A Word About Repetition (Pt. 2) “Don’t make me tell you again.” How many times in my growing up years did my little five-foot tall momma say that to me, I wonder. “Don’t make me tell you again.” Last week, I introduced the idea that one of the most important elements in a believer’s life…
A Word About Repetition If we meet on a street corner sometime, and you’ve been struggling with a particular math problem, and you ask me for help, if your question has to do with the multiplication tables, I’m your man. I can help you. I know what 6×7 is. It’s 42. And 3×4 is…
A Word About Buttons Last week, as I sat alone in a coffee shop thinking, I watched a little boy across the room, who was out with his dad, I supposed Christmas shopping for mom, or maybe a sister. As they were leaving, the dad said to the little guy, “Button your jacket now,…
Ken Jones · Classic State of Mind – 2026 2026 If you come over to my house and check out my closet, you’ll find two or three brand new shirts I haven’t worn yet. I got them for Christmas. I’m not even sure Ivetaken the tags of them yet. New shirts, sweaters, a new pocket knife….