Author Archives: jkd

Kenneth Lawrence Smith

Posted on July 7, 2017 by jkd

I don’t remember the first time I meet Kenny.  It must have been on a Sunday or a youth meeting at our church in 1973 or so.  He was funny, tirelessly upbeat about everything in life and had so many … Continue reading →

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Mande Running Free at Last

Posted on August 18, 2014 by jkd

I don’t normally long to share pet stories on the blog, but enough people liked this email and I thought I would just drop this here for archival.   Our dog, Mande, passed on last week.  Early in the morning, … Continue reading →

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Knee 2.0 … one year in (or out, depends on your perspective)

Posted on February 2, 2013 by jkd

My knee surgery anniversary came and went on Jan. 5th, 2013.  The good news is I didn’t think about it at all.  Life is going on, in a good way.  When you are as hard-headed as I am, you can go … Continue reading →

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Knee 2.0, 7 Months and Counting

Posted on August 20, 2012 by jkd

Time for an update.  Actually, I could say I’m just a tad early for the 8 month update :).  Thanks to all who pray for me and who ask about my progress and sorry I haven’t posted much sooner.  The … Continue reading →

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Four Months after Knee Surgery

Posted on April 24, 2012 by jkd

Wow, 4 months have gone by quickly.  April 26th will be the end of 12 weeks after replacement surgery.  I haven’t written much about it because my progress hasn’t changed much on a week to week basis.  All is going … Continue reading →

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