You become what you are committed to. Commitment may develop you or it may destroy you but it most certainly will define you. Jocelyn was committed to be a marathon momma. (more…)
Bob JonesFebruary 10, 2021
Maybe it was the thought of a child opening a box, looking inside, and shouting, “Wow!!” Or maybe it was the idea that an RCMP officer would personally deliver the box to the child’s home. Law enforcement at the door in Nunavut usually means bad news but that officer would deliver an unexpected package of happiness. Whatever, we found ourselves in -33 Celsius wind chill going shopping for somebody else’s child. (more…)
Bob JonesFebruary 6, 2021
Wakefield Brewster is a Spoken Word artist in Calgary, Alberta. To call him a poet or a rapper is to understate his ability. His recitation of an original creation sums up the situation for many who suffer, “I couldn’t see the lock so I didn’t need a key”. (more…)
Bob JonesFebruary 3, 2021
If a local church is a representation of how Jesus can to be seen, what are people observing in a pandemic? (more…)
Bob JonesJanuary 31, 2021
Daniel Menjivar came to Canada in 1987 from El Salvador where there was a civil war. He was looking for a safe place to live, free from persecution for political beliefs or discrimination for race or religion. Facing a death squad was extra motivation. (more…)
Jones BobJanuary 28, 2021
A picture is worth a thousand Berns or maybe 100,000 memes. But the photojournalist whose picture of Bernie Sanders captured the imagination of the world isn’t viewing its fame through a lens of artistic triumph. (more…)
Bob JonesJanuary 24, 2021
Life as a writer opens up so many opportunities to hear the extraordinary stories of every day people. Here's a few stories for your inspiration. (more…)
Bob JonesJanuary 3, 2021
So which subjects did our readers find the most interesting and engaging in 2017? Not surprising, the most popular posts on our site involved stories of people who are real. (more…)
Bob JonesDecember 31, 2020
Jim Stockdale was an American Vice Admiral in the USN, captured and imprisoned during the Vietnam War. He was held and tortured for seven years. Stockdale's profound observations about resilience can help get you through 2021 and beyond. (more…)
Bob JonesDecember 30, 2020
2020 was… well… unique. In what other December could someone writing in jest, “I believe in mandatory vacations” create a social media firestorm. (Please read again to note the use of the word “vacations”.) And that about sums up the year for the Jones family. (more…)
Bob JonesDecember 22, 2020