It's All Right Here.

Jul 1
3 min

Mornings Have Always Been the Best.

Mornings have always been the best. I remember waking up in bed as a kid listening to over-the-road trucks on nearby I-70 approaching...

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Jun 27
2 min

Monday is House Day.

Yesterday was House Day here at Casa Jonas. I've always had a house day. Chores have never been a problem; I like caring for stuff. I...

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Jun 16
2 min

Kids Shine Brightest in the Rising Sun.

Looking for something to do with the kids this weekend? Consider doing it at sunrise. You'll find a different experience than mid-day...

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Jun 14
3 min

Dressed for Success.

The first time I wore makeup, I was in college. Several of us were in the student union on the USAO campus in Chickasha, Oklahoma,...

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Jun 13
3 min

Lawrence to Moreno Valley, NM.

Last week, we left Lawrence, Kansas, heading straight south on Highway 59 to Highway 56 West. We love taking anything but an interstate....

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Apr 19
3 min

Five Words Kids Can Take Outdoors.

Words count. That's not just some new-age thing. Words matter. Some of the biggest mistakes I've made in life have included words, and...

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Donderdag! Youth Cyclocross Clinics

Apr 2
3 min

Mountain Biking is Great for Kids.

You may have noticed I like to encourage kids to get out on the mountain bike trails between the Cyclocross seasons. There are a lot of...

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Mar 18
3 min

Three Pillars of Kids' Health.

Kids are smart—some of the most imaginative animals on the planet. Give them a good environment, healthy food, and peaceful rest, and...

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Mar 15
3 min

Partly Sunny, Breezy Days in Galveston.

We're in Galveston, Florida, right now. Just kidding. Galveston, Texas, but it's on the gulf and sometimes feels Floridy. Luna finds...

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My Mission at Jonas Professional Speaking.

Mar 15
2 min

My Mission at Jonas Professional Speaking.

In 2022 I committed to signing up for a professional speaking/business group course. Like so many other forks in life's road, the...

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Mar 14
6 min

What I've learned from kids.

Here's what I've learned from kids. I first worked with kids at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. I was an art major...

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Feb 9
6 min

Ranch Chores and Bike Trails.

Leaving Kansas last month, we drove to Tahlequah, Oklahoma, to stay at one of our favorite destinations, Serenidad Ranch. Our friends...

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Nov 20, 2022
3 min

Our Presence Counts.

I thought about my Grandpa Jim this morning. I always do when I cut firewood. Jim was an old-world man. He grew up in Weston, Missouri,...

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My Experience Does Not Define Your Religion.

Sep 12, 2022
2 min

My Experience Does Not Define Your Religion.

I'll admit that many personal perspectives I write about reference my harsh religious upbringing. Some readers take this personally as if...

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Sep 10, 2022
3 min

Breaking Out of the Black and White.

I grew up in a black-and-white world, spending my formative years in a conservative church and conservative religious school, from...

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Aug 31, 2022
3 min

Fewer Words, More Boots.

We can help others in some very practical ways. Boots are a good start.

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Jul 29, 2022
3 min

Birthing Goats and Chuckwagon Dinners.

Birthing Goats and Chuckwagon Dinners. We recently stayed at a friend’s family's house. Our friend Tee is a full-timer, and we travel...

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Jul 15, 2022
3 min

Things Never Change.

I remember exactly how old I was when I finally started washing my feet. I was 12. Don’t get me wrong, my feet got washed..."

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Jul 5, 2022
3 min