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A HIGHER CALL: MERCY

The pilot and co-pilot of the American B-17 bomber were looking at a gray German Messerschmitt fighter hovering just three feet off their wingtip. It was five days before Christmas 1943, and the fighter had closed in on their crippled bomber for the kill. (more…)
Bob Jones
February 11, 2020
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A SPARROW AT STARBUCKS

John Oaks is a singer/songwriter. John was playing keyboard and singing backup for a friend in a Starbucks in Manhattan just a skip up from Times Square. During a rendition of, If You Don't Know Me by Now, he noticed a lady sitting in one of the lounge chairs across from him. She was swaying to the beat and singing along. (more…)
Bob Jones
January 20, 2020
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WIDLENE EARLE: BROKEN PROMISES

Widlene Earle is a teenager. She has seen more atrocities before she became a teen than most of us will ever see with our own eyes. She experienced loss and rejection on a level that is beyond comprehension for a Canadian. (more…)
Bob Jones
January 10, 2020
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DEAR CANADA, WHY CAN’T I COME HOME?

I know the whole “I Am Canadian” speech word for word. I’m the first in line to get my face painted red and white on July 1st. I am the girl cheering loud and proud, wearing my hockey jersey, come Boxing Day when our youth step onto that ice to represent our country. (more…)
Bob Jones
January 10, 2020
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WIDLENE EARLE: DEAR MR TRUDEAU

Vaden Earle is a patriotic Canadian citizen, a lifetime humanitarian and a loving father. He was forced to hide his twelve year old daughter Widlene to protect her from the police. To protect her safety he had to keep her back from attending school. Vaden first met Widlene and her mother in the Dominican Republic during a humanitarian visit. They were living as refugees from Haiti. Starting in the 1990's, Vaden led short-term missions teams of Canadian youth into the DR. Following her mother's death, Widlene was to be moved from the Dominican Republic to Haiti where orphans in her situation are often sold as slaves. Vaden refused to let this happen. In June, 2009, Vaden took guardianship of Widlene.…
Bob Jones
January 10, 2020
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THE WISDOM OF WINSTON: 5 DAILY DECISIONS

My mother's family endured the Luftwaffe's relentless bombing of London during World War II. Hitler sought to destroy London in an attempt to demoralize the population and force the British to come to terms. In a time of war, words don't carry as much weight as bombs - unless you're listening to the words of Winston Churchill. (more…)
Bob Jones
January 4, 2020