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....
by Craig Jones | Apr 29, 2020 | Craig Jones Notebook, Facing Your Fear
Craig Jones Columnist I’m turning 67 this month and still don’t know if I might really be a coward. John Berryman My deepest and darkest fear is that, when it will most be needed, the courage vault will be empty. Indeed, the poet John Berryman once said...
by Craig Jones | Apr 1, 2020 | Craig Jones Notebook, Legacy Lampoon
Craig Jones Columnist Jonesy’s Notebook The transcript of an interview with some MDI men who stepped up and made a difference during The Great Toilet Paper Crisis from the COVID-19 Pandemic. Q: Well, thanks to you and the efforts of your men’s team, in...
