Kenneth D. Chastain's Blog
November 15, 2023
God's Plan for the Family Author response
Many years ago I was in the teacher's dining room having lunch. A young lady doing her student teaching sat down across the table from me, and exclaimed excitedly, "I just amaze myself!"
Somewhat surprised, I queried, "You do? Why?"
She replied with continuing enthusiasm, "I can talk intelligently about any subject!"
I was reminded of this incident as I read one reviewer's comment on my latest book, "God's Plan for the Family" (337 pages and at least two years of research and writing). "I did not learn anything new from reading this, . . . "
Somewhat surprised, I queried, "You do? Why?"
She replied with continuing enthusiasm, "I can talk intelligently about any subject!"
I was reminded of this incident as I read one reviewer's comment on my latest book, "God's Plan for the Family" (337 pages and at least two years of research and writing). "I did not learn anything new from reading this, . . . "
March 8, 2016
One a Day Ponder Puzzles
March 1-7 Answers
March 1
I don't like to do negatives. There are always plusses to things. Shirley Temple Black, actress & diplomat
March 2
We can do anything we want to do if we sick to it long enough. Helen Keller, writer
The most important thing about power is to make sure you don't have to use it. Edwin Land, inventor
March 3
Pressure is a word that is misused in our vocabulary. When you start thinking of pressure, it's because you.ve started to think of failure. Tommy Lasorda, baseball manager
March 4
A life of principle, of not succumbing to the seductive sirens of an easy morality, will always win the day. Denis Waitley, author
March 5
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. George Bernard Shaw, playwright
March 7
Whatever you do, do it with all your might. Work at it, if necessary early and late, in season and out of season, not leaving a stone unturned, and never deferring for a single hour that which can be done just as well now. P. T. Barnum, impresario
Ponder Puzzles
March 8
Plan b_ckw_rd as well as f_rw_rd. Set _bj_ct_v_s and tr_c_ back to see how to _ch_ _v_ them. Donald Rumsfield, defense secretary
March 9
______ is the _____ to ______. ______ is the _____ you ________ in. (persistence, ambition, vehicle, path, arrive, success)
March 10
I don't like looking cbka. I'm always constantly looking ofwdrar. I'm not the one to otrs of tis and yrc over ptlsi lmki. I'm too ubys kgolion for the etnx woc.
March 11
We, track, something, something, wrong, than, when, we, give, of, think, rather, as, get, friendship, to, to, the, are, on.
March 12
We should g_v_ of _ _rs_lv_s with the r_d_ _nt w_rmth of s_nsh_n_ and the gl_w of the _p_n f_r_.
March 14
When you get as ______ as I ______, you have to ______ as _____ as possible to _____ that luck. (got, ear, lucky, work, hard)
March 1
I don't like to do negatives. There are always plusses to things. Shirley Temple Black, actress & diplomat
March 2
We can do anything we want to do if we sick to it long enough. Helen Keller, writer
The most important thing about power is to make sure you don't have to use it. Edwin Land, inventor
March 3
Pressure is a word that is misused in our vocabulary. When you start thinking of pressure, it's because you.ve started to think of failure. Tommy Lasorda, baseball manager
March 4
A life of principle, of not succumbing to the seductive sirens of an easy morality, will always win the day. Denis Waitley, author
March 5
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. George Bernard Shaw, playwright
March 7
Whatever you do, do it with all your might. Work at it, if necessary early and late, in season and out of season, not leaving a stone unturned, and never deferring for a single hour that which can be done just as well now. P. T. Barnum, impresario
Ponder Puzzles
March 8
Plan b_ckw_rd as well as f_rw_rd. Set _bj_ct_v_s and tr_c_ back to see how to _ch_ _v_ them. Donald Rumsfield, defense secretary
March 9
______ is the _____ to ______. ______ is the _____ you ________ in. (persistence, ambition, vehicle, path, arrive, success)
March 10
I don't like looking cbka. I'm always constantly looking ofwdrar. I'm not the one to otrs of tis and yrc over ptlsi lmki. I'm too ubys kgolion for the etnx woc.
March 11
We, track, something, something, wrong, than, when, we, give, of, think, rather, as, get, friendship, to, to, the, are, on.
March 12
We should g_v_ of _ _rs_lv_s with the r_d_ _nt w_rmth of s_nsh_n_ and the gl_w of the _p_n f_r_.
March 14
When you get as ______ as I ______, you have to ______ as _____ as possible to _____ that luck. (got, ear, lucky, work, hard)
March 1, 2016
One a Day Ponder Puzzles
March 1, 2016
I don't like to do _______. There are ________ _______ to _________. (always, things, negatives, plusses)
March 2, 2015
We, do, it, enough, anything, if, long, to, to, we, we, want, do, can, stick.
The, to, most, you, power, have, important, don't, make, use, thing, is, it, to, sure, about.
March 3, 2016
Prseuesr is a odrw that is umdiess in our boyluvraac. When you start kingthin of superesr, it's because you've started to ntkih of lieufar.
March 4, 2016
A l_f_ of pr_nc_pl_, of not s_cc_mb_ng to the s_d_ct_v_ s_r_ns of an_ _sy m_r_l_ty, will always win the day.
March 5, 2016
Psoresgr is mesisilopb without hcaegn, and those who cannot nhceag their ismdn cannot gcnaeh anything.
March 6, 2016
Sunday off.
March 7, 2016
Wh_te_er you do, do it with all your mi_ht. Wo_k at it, if ne_es_ar_ ea_ly and la_e, in se_so_ and out of se_so_, not le_vi_g a st_ne un_ur_ed, and never de_er_in_ for a si_gl_ hour that which can be done just as well not.
Answers next week.
These should be easy for all you readers.
Kenneth Chastain
I don't like to do _______. There are ________ _______ to _________. (always, things, negatives, plusses)
March 2, 2015
We, do, it, enough, anything, if, long, to, to, we, we, want, do, can, stick.
The, to, most, you, power, have, important, don't, make, use, thing, is, it, to, sure, about.
March 3, 2016
Prseuesr is a odrw that is umdiess in our boyluvraac. When you start kingthin of superesr, it's because you've started to ntkih of lieufar.
March 4, 2016
A l_f_ of pr_nc_pl_, of not s_cc_mb_ng to the s_d_ct_v_ s_r_ns of an_ _sy m_r_l_ty, will always win the day.
March 5, 2016
Psoresgr is mesisilopb without hcaegn, and those who cannot nhceag their ismdn cannot gcnaeh anything.
March 6, 2016
Sunday off.
March 7, 2016
Wh_te_er you do, do it with all your mi_ht. Wo_k at it, if ne_es_ar_ ea_ly and la_e, in se_so_ and out of se_so_, not le_vi_g a st_ne un_ur_ed, and never de_er_in_ for a si_gl_ hour that which can be done just as well not.
Answers next week.
These should be easy for all you readers.
Kenneth Chastain
January 1, 2016
Kenneth Chastain
My feelings are mixed when I publish a new book. On one hand I am filled with fear and trepidation because I am exposing my thoughts to the world, and I am not sure as to how readers will react to what I have written. At the same time I feel a strong sense of exhilaration and expectation when, as Will Durant stated in the introduction to one of his books, I launch my book onto the seas of ink hoping that here and there it may encounter a kindred spirit.
I am now running a Goodreads giveaway on two of my books: "The Ever-Flowing River" and "The Commands of Jesus: For Meditation and Discussion". You are invited to participate.
I have a question with regard to each.
For the former: how would you finish this sentence--Life is like . . .
For the latter: how many of Jesus' commands can you give without looking them up in the "Bible"?
Thanks. I look forward to hearing from you.
Kenneth Chastain
I am now running a Goodreads giveaway on two of my books: "The Ever-Flowing River" and "The Commands of Jesus: For Meditation and Discussion". You are invited to participate.
I have a question with regard to each.
For the former: how would you finish this sentence--Life is like . . .
For the latter: how many of Jesus' commands can you give without looking them up in the "Bible"?
Thanks. I look forward to hearing from you.
Kenneth Chastain
