Commemorating Courage: Vimy Ridge
The coldest winter France had seen in forty years was in 1917. In April there was snow on Vimy Ridge.
Bob JonesApril 9, 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
They All Rode The Bus: Humboldt Broncos
Hardened hockey warriors. Veteran coaches. Sports broadcasters. Even, Don Cherry. United by tears. Heartbroken. Beyond words. We are Humboldt.
Bob JonesApril 6, 2022
Painful Moments and Miracles: Danielle’s Story
There are going to be very painful moments in your life that will rock your entire world in a matter of minutes. These moments will change you. Cry. Scream if you have to. But let them make you stronger, smarter and kinder. And lean into faith for a miracle.
Bob JonesApril 1, 2022
What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do
The queue had stretched out of the Bosnian bakery and onto the street. Starving, war-shattered survivors were lining up for their daily bread. It was 4pm, May 27th, 1992 – one month into the siege of Sarajevo. Suddenly a mortar shell fell directly into the middle of the bread line, obliterating 22 lives.
Bob JonesMarch 31, 2022
SURELY GOD IS ABLE: ARETHA FRANKLIN
Younger music fans may wonder at all of the fuss over the death of an aging singer named Aretha. Why her?
Bob JonesMarch 31, 2022
The One About Chips, God And Satisfaction
; yHave you ever met potato chips you didn't like?
Bob JonesMarch 22, 2022
Its My Life or Is It?
Traveling south, I encountered a funeral procession heading north. Our local “greatest hits” FM station was playing on my car radio. Ironically, the song playing on the radio was Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life.” Reality interfaced with entertainment.
Bob JonesMarch 22, 2022
Do You See Me God?
Do you see me God? Do you care? Out the 7.6 billion people in the world are your eyes on me?. Knowing that God will see you through whatever you are facing is real.
Bob JonesMarch 20, 2022