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Bob Jones

Happily married to Jocelyn for 44 years. We have two adult sons, Cory and his wife Lynsey and their son Vincent and daughter Jayda; Jean Marc and his wife Angie and their three daughters, Quinn, Lena and Annora. I love inspiring people through communicating, blogging, and coaching. I enjoy writing, running, and reading. I'm a fan of the Double E, Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox and Pats. Follow me on Twitter @bobjones49ers

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TO ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS: DOROTHY VISSER

Upset. Angry. Judgmental. That was me before breast cancer. Yes, before. From Fear to Peace I am sitting on my deck reflecting on the day and feeling so peaceful. These past couple of months have been the hardest and most blessed in my life. Cancer. The diagnosis terrified me. Would the cancer kill me? My fear made me feel guilty. An inner voice nagged me, “Isn’t love supposed to cast out fear? Doesn’t God love you? Where’s your faith?” I was afraid of chemo and radiation and everything associated with cancer. Then I discovered how something life threatening could teach me how to live. In February 2017 Dorothy Visser's doctor informed her that she had breast cancer. Dorothy sat in…
Bob Jones
September 10, 2017
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MY LOVE HATE LOVE RELATIONSHIP WITH SPORTS

To be honest, you and I have had a turbulent relationship. You’ve caused me late nights and early mornings, disappointment and heartache, and you’ve made me wipe tears from my children’s faces on more than one occasion.  I have resented you, cursed you many times and some days you have even stolen my sanity. The life of a sports family is often chaotic, tiring, scheduled and trying but I wouldn’t give it up for anything. Alisha-Jans Lemoine is a part of the North Pointe Writers Group. She is a skilled writer and an even more awesome mom. This post first appeared on Alisha's blog at yegsolomom.   Teacher And Mentor You have been an amazing teacher and mentor. You have taught…
Bob Jones
September 6, 2017
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ON THE DAY I DIE

On the day I die the world will be busy. All the important appointments I made will be broken. The “new-to-North Pointe”-er wanting to become connected will be left sitting at Starbucks wondering why. If I were still alive I’d feel embarrassed. So embarrassed. The calendar that organized so many of my days will now be irrelevant to me. My messy desk that haunted so much of my conscious thought will finally be cleared. Material things I guarded will be left in the hands of others to care for. Or sell. Or discard. Jocelyn gets it all. All my incoming emails, SLACK, Instagrams, texts and calls will go ignored. The ambition behind my unfinished posts, tweets, messages, articles and books will be unrequited. Every superficial worry…
Bob Jones
September 3, 2017
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HOUSTON: WE WILL SURVIVE

Everyone comes together when there’s a tragedy. Houston is a tragedy. Hurricane Harvey A week ago families were focused on summer BBQ’s, picnics, the Texas sun, Houston Astro’s baseball and back-to-school sales. Now they were scrambling for their lives to survive America’s worst rainstorm and the worst natural disaster in Texas history. Hurricane Harvey created a disaster immense in scale, encompassing thousands of square miles of Southeast Texas. Well over four feet of rain was dumped on a city of seven million in forty-eight hours. That amounted to 19 trillion gallons of water 30,000 residents were displaced. The death toll mounted. Where Is God Professional first responders couldn’t handle the thousands of calls from people endangered by rising waters. The…
Bob Jones
August 30, 2017
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28 TOP LEADERSHIP QUOTES: GLS 2017

You have influence. Your small daily decisions add up. They leave a trail for your family, friends, and others to follow. Leadership is influence. Use it wisely. Bill Hybels, Marcus Buckingham, Sam Adeyemi, Juliet Funt and Bryan Stevenson challenged leaders on using their influence at The Global Leadership Summit 2017 at Willow Creek, IL. 28 Of Their Best Quotes Marcus Buckingham (started the "Strengths Revolution" /Author) 1. “When you take bad and invert it, you just get ‘not bad.’ Good is something so much better.” 2. “Excellence has its own pattern. You learn nothing about excellence by studying your failures.” 3. “People say they want feedback, but they don’t. They want attention.” 4. “A year is 52 little sprints.” 5.…
Bob Jones
August 13, 2017
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MIRACLE TREAT DAY

On August 9th, 2018 all Blizzard treats at Dairy Queen are calorie free. Really. Buy one and let someone else eat it for you. They'll love you for it, you'll enjoy the pleasure of helping the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton and no calories gained in the process. A triple win. Miracle Treat Days On Miracle Treat Day, net proceeds from every Blizzard Treat sold at participating DQ locations will be donated to local Children’s Miracle Network member hospitals, like the Stollery. Every day, 4,900 children enter a Children’s Miracle Network member hospital for treatment. Some are battling cancer. Some are suffering from a traumatic injury. Others require constant care because they were born too early, or with a genetic…
Bob Jones
August 9, 2017
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THE FUNNIEST AND COOLEST DAD ON TWITTER

James Breakwell is considered the funniest and coolest dad on Twitter. Why? He shares on Twitter daily conversations with his four baby girls who are all under the age of six years old. His Twitter account XplodingUnicorn is literally exploding with 965,000 followers. His girls are loving the attention and his popularity shows every parent can use a laugh. Dad makes his girls the star of the show... Their family is into biblical accuracy... The girls do the kindest things... How can you beat this kind of joy... James is sought after for helping the world ready for the Zombie Apocalypse... ...and more... ...and one more... He offers insightful lessons on social justice and freedom... His girls are tiny philosophers...…
Bob Jones
August 2, 2017
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FAITH BUILDING FUN AT DAY CAMP

Imagine a world where curious kids become hands-on inventors who discover they're lovingly crafted by God. Maker FunFactory Day Camp transformed North Pointe into a place buzzing with excitement this week. Its mind blowing to quantify how much energy was invested BEFORE Day Camp began. Pastor Charity and her team of staff, interns and volunteers were built for this purpose. Its easy to see. Their passion for excellence gave campers an unforgettable experience. The pictures tell the story. APPLICATION: Is there a child in your life who went to Maker FunFactory? Please leave a comment for Charity and her team below. We have a second week of Day Camp - "Passport To Peru" - August 14th- 18th. Register your child…
Bob Jones
July 12, 2017
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TRUCKIN’, TIM’S AND A GRAMPA NAMED DON

Truckin' was in Don Stoner's blood. So was coffee but that goes with the territory. Don lived in Edmonton. The run to Winnipeg he knew like the back of his hand. For One Hour Just beyond Winnipeg lived his granddaughter, Kylie. In Chelmsford, Ontario. After making a run to Winnipeg, he decided to go and see her. From Winnipeg he drove through Hawk Lake, Nipigon, Dryden, Upsala, Thunder Bay, Terrace Bay, Marathon, Wawa, Sault Ste Marie, Bruce Mines, Thessalon, Blind River, Espanola, Webwood, Sudbury, and then jogged north to Chelmsford. That's one thousand, six hundred and ninety three kilometers - one way. All for one hour. With a granddaughter who was way too young for coffee. At Tim Horton’s. Extravagant…
Bob Jones
July 10, 2017
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FROM HATE TO HEALING

Before sitting down with the media to share her incredible journey, from survivor to advocate, silence to speech, she had something else to do. Something that, for eighteen years, had been unthinkable for Brenda Tracy. She snapped a photo with Coach Mike Riley. And she was smiling. Three Haunting Words When I read the words "coach Mike Riley" "rape" and "hate" in the same sentence in a National Post article I couldn't believe it. Riley is a good guy, a good coach. Where was this coming from? Back in 1998, when Tracy was 24, she was gang-raped by four football players. Two of her attackers played for Oregon State University. When the charges were dropped, and the players received nothing more than a one-game…
Bob Jones
July 9, 2017