8 Habits of a Healthy Soul Part 1
I know what it's like to wake up around 4:00am feeling "soul sick" with anxiety. Its an irrational feeling that I'm going to fail or I forgot to do some vital thing the day before or there is so much to do today that I'll never do it all.
Never Give Up Hope: Lorie’s Story
She partied hard in the bar scene, suffered through abusive relationships with boyfriends, traveled solo to Australia and jumped out of planes. Lorie visited mosques, because she was part Arabic, to find something she couldn't quite put her finger on.
Bob JonesMay 1, 2022
Music: The Sound of Defiance in Ukraine
Cellist, Denys Karachevtsev, sits on a stool in the road in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. You’ve probably seen or heard the sombre Bach melody he chose to play. Music in the sound of defiance in the midst of chaos.
Bob JonesApril 28, 2022
Talking About the Last Pandemic: Bill Gates
The TED conference in Vancouver drew lots of attention. Bill Gates was the featured speaker. Yes, that Bill Gates, the one who is the voodoo doll of COVID conspiracies.
Bob JonesApril 23, 2022
Peter Kozak: The Singer and His Songs
The world you entered will never be the same as the world you left. Johnny Cash said it. Peter Kozak lived it. Peter left this world on April 8, 2022, and our lives are better for him living here.
Bob JonesApril 21, 2022
The One Thing That Changes Everything
Without this ONE thing even the smallest tasks feel impossible.
Bob JonesApril 20, 2022
Easter: All You Really Need to Know
Robert Fulghum wrote a bestseller in 1989 called, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. Fulghum got me thinking about where many people like me had their first introduction to Easter - in a Sunday School class.
Bob JonesApril 13, 2022
I Want To Go To His Church
Add chaplains to the list of first responders: the emergency dispatchers that take the panicked calls, firemen, paramedics, ambulance drivers, RCMP officers, STARS - the men and women that arrive in the middle of moans, acrid smoke, spilled diesel and burning tires to do their jobs with no fanfare or recognition other than the satisfaction of a job well done.
Bob JonesApril 7, 2022
Humboldt Strong Core Covenant
The words are a lifeline for surviving Humboldt Bronco players and their families in the wake of the April 6, 2018 bus tragedy. "Always have hope and BELIEVE that everything is possible."
Bob JonesApril 7, 2022