by Craig Jones | Feb 26, 2021 | Childhood Memories, Craig Jones Notebook, Features
Craig Jones Legacy Columnist oming back through the community boathouse parking lot at the end of my run a couple of seasons ago, I saw boys working on what looked to be an enclosure for the two dumpsters there. This would render them less of an eyesore in this...
by Craig Jones | Jan 30, 2021 | Call it a Comeback, Craig Jones Notebook, Features
Craig Jones MDI Columnist Two images come immediately to mind whenever I think about “comebacks.” Sometimes when I want to get myself going and get all caffeinated and motivated I look on YouTube and find the footage of Billy Mills winning the 10,000 meter...
by Craig Jones | Dec 1, 2020 | Craig Jones Notebook, Features, This is Your Legacy
Craig JonesColumnist The language of comparison is often a backdoor way to get at underlying truth. If I say “Legacy is a virus,” I am using a metaphor, not unlike “All the world’s a stage.” If I say “Legacy is like a virus,”...
by Craig Jones | Aug 27, 2020 | Asking for Help, Craig Jones Notebook, Features
Craig Jones Columnist OK, So I’m not James Bond. My earliest lesson in being taught to ask for help sounded something like this. What a friend we have in JesusAll our sins and griefs to bearWhat a privilege to carryEverything to God in prayer Oh, what peace we...
by Craig Jones | Jul 29, 2020 | Craig Jones Notebook, Features, Whether to Forgive
Craig JonesColumnist Every time I go for a run, I’m grateful for Danny. Every stride, every breath, every mile is infused with his teaching, and he was an asshole to me. Not always, but when he was, it really hurt. Not forgiving him was costing me and shrinking my...
by Craig Jones | Jun 1, 2020 | Confronting your Barriers, Craig Jones Notebook, Features, Uncategorized
Craig Jones Columnist My mom had dreams of being a published writer, and she always through the years referred to “The Writing,” rather than “My Writing.” I hadn’t thought of that until recently though it was there, hiding in plain sight....
