3 LIFE LESSONS FROM KRISTEN FERSOVITCH
When someone dear to you dies, the lessons you learn about life are priceless. (more…)
Bob JonesSeptember 1, 2020
LIFE CENTRE: THE REST OF THE STORIES
A lifetime ago, or so it seems, teens and young adults from across Montreal, came together every Friday night on the West Island at a gathering called the Life Centre. Three decades later, where are they now? What happened to the youth of the Life Centre? How did their experience in a Christian youth group influence the rest of their lives? (more…)
Bob JonesAugust 31, 2020
FOOTBALL, FAMILY AND COVID
2020 marks the first summer in three decades that football is not on the calendar for our family. (more…)
Bob JonesAugust 25, 2020
8 THINGS TO STOP DOING TO YOUR LIFE
A friend answered opportunity's knock in 2012, and followed her dream to study medicine in London, England. It meant she had to stop believing she couldn't cope without friends, familiarity and her usual routine. In the long run she not only received an education, she found a lifetime partner while in England. They were married in April 2014. (more…)
Jones BobAugust 4, 2020
DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT
Try as I might, I find myself leaving home without it. New habits are hard to learn, no matter how important they are. (more…)
Bob JonesJuly 26, 2020
Child Soldier: The Jennifer Mitchell Story
Nine-year old Jennifer held her breath until she felt she would pass out. She begged herself, lie still. Just a bit longer. Rebel soldiers of Uganda’s murderous leader – Joseph Kony - would surely move on. The soldiers’ boots were inches from Jennifer's and her seven-year old sister’s bodies. And then one of the soldier’s stepped on her sister and the little girl cried out. (more…)
Bob JonesJuly 24, 2020
WHO YOU GONNA TRUST?
During COVID the one thing that is certain is uncertainty. Politicians and world health leaders flip-flopped on protocols. Experts disagree on everything from the use of masks to school closures. So, who you gonna trust? (more…)
Bob JonesJuly 12, 2020
SISTERHOOD OF THE SEMI-COLON
Today I went to a tattoo artist, and for $60 I let a man with a giant Jesus-tattoo on his head ink a semi-colon onto my wrist where it will stay until the day I die. Heather Parrie (more…)
Bob JonesJuly 4, 2020
FINDING BEAUTY IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD
Jocelyn and I have lived in our home for 30 years. Previous to us, the owners planted wild rose bushes in the backyard flowerbeds bordering the property. Typically, the rose bushes bloom, and drop their petals all within two weeks. Up until this summer I’ve been too busy or travelling to be around at the height of their beauty. This summer, COVID, injury and health problems have confined me to home, and our backyard. Serendipitously, I discovered the beauty eluding me for decades. (more…)
Bob JonesJune 28, 2020
Bring The Michaels Home
I do not know Michael Kovrig or Michael Spavor but they are Canadians and they desperately need help. I can’t help everyone, but I go on record as standing up for the Michaels. So can you. (more…)
Bob JonesJune 24, 2020