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SAY GOODBYE TO THE BLUES AND LIGHTEN UP Uncategorized

SAY GOODBYE TO THE BLUES AND LIGHTEN UP

The older we get it seems the less we laugh. On average kids laugh three hundred times a day and adults...five. Have you laughed today? Laughter is like medicine. Doctors call it "inner jogging." He who laughs, lasts. 8 Ways To See The Lighter Side Of Life And Lighten Up 1. Surround yourself with reminders to lighten up. My office is dominated by a serious Coca Cola collection. On my desk is a turtle made out of Coke caps from Burundi, a football-shaped coconut from Hawaii and a praying TY bear named “Hope” given to me by my Daddy/Daughter Ball dance partner, Robynn. 2. Take yourself less seriously. I’m serious about my role as a pastor, but I don’t take…
Bob Jones
February 19, 2014
HOW TO KEEP YOUR EDGE IN THE DAILY GRIND Uncategorized

HOW TO KEEP YOUR EDGE IN THE DAILY GRIND

Life will dull your "edge" - that's why it's called "the daily grind." Activities that once felt like a "knife through butter" can feel like cutting steel with a piece of wood. You've lost your edge. How To Keep Your Edge There is an ancient proverb that says, "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." To keep your edge you need to be with people who have an edge. For almost a decade I've been a part of a small group of women and men who are committed to personal development. We meet every week. Our group is made up of corporate executives, business owners, service professionals, financial consultants, and entrepreneurs. Each of us have gone through career…
Bob Jones
February 16, 2014
THE SECRET INGREDIENT THAT CHANGES THE WORLD Uncategorized

THE SECRET INGREDIENT THAT CHANGES THE WORLD

At one time I believed that money, education and certainly love, could change the world. Now don't get me wrong, love and money are certainly important, but without hope, even love and money aren't enough. Hope convinces you that tomorrow will be better than today. When you give a child hope, you can change the world. Orphans in Zimbabwe My wife, Jocelyn and I traveled to Harare, Zimbabwe in March, 2003 to see the “Village of Hope” - a fledgling response to the HIV/AIDS crisis. The Village was just a few months old - two buildings on a rural parcel of land. We met the first person being cared for at the Village of Hope. Her name was "Precious" -…
Bob Jones
February 16, 2014
11 Reasons Why Down is The Way Up Uncategorized

11 Reasons Why Down is The Way Up

“Down” is a word usually reserved for losers and the bear market. “Down” is a word that colors whatever it touches… downfall, downcast, downhill, downhearted, down and out. Down, as the way up, is counter intuitive and counter cultural. Enter - Gilmore Junio. On February 11th, 2014 no one besides his family, coaches and teammates were familiar with his name. On February 12th, 2014 most Canadians knew who he was. Junio, a Canadian Olympic athlete, qualified for the finals in the Men’s 1000-metre speed skating event. He had trained and dreamed of this opportunity for over four years. He gave it up so a teammate, Denny Morrison, could get an opportunity to compete. Why? Because he believed it was in…
Bob Jones
February 12, 2014
The Happiness Equation: Money + Generosity Uncategorized

The Happiness Equation: Money + Generosity

“Money can’t buy happiness. “ That’s the common proverb, but its not true. Money can buy happiness…you just need to know what to spend it on. Just ask P.K. Subban of the Montreal Canadians. On September 16, 2015 Subban donated $10 million to the Montreal Children's Hospital - the biggest philanthropic commitment by a sports figure in Canadian history. He said, "It's not about the money; it's about leading by example and bringing a community together. In life I believe you are not defined by what you accomplish, but by what you do for others." 13 Insights To Creating A Life You Can Be Proud Of 1. The words “genius” and “generous” come from the Latin root “genere” meaning “to…
Bob Jones
February 5, 2014
10 ATTITUDES THAT GIVE YOU ALTITUDE Uncategorized

10 ATTITUDES THAT GIVE YOU ALTITUDE

Your attitude determines your altitude. Here are 10 images and sayings that serve as an attitude check. Which ones speak to you? 1. "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he." Proverbs 23:7 2. What you see in the world around you is a reflection of... 3. Worry is a total waste of time. It doesn't change anything. All it does is steal your joy and keeps you very busy doing nothing.   4. Just because I'm mad doesn't mean I stop caring. 5. Today's special and so are you. 6. Don't burn your opportunities. 7. How to keep from stressing out... 8. I love the kind of hugs when you physically feel the sadness leave your body.…
Bob Jones
February 2, 2014
7 THINGS I LEARNED ABOUT FREEDOM FROM A PRISONER NAMED SAMSON Uncategorized

7 THINGS I LEARNED ABOUT FREEDOM FROM A PRISONER NAMED SAMSON

“A small bird flew overhead and landed atop one of the army trucks. It opened its beak and began to sing a song of springtime, its voice sweet, clear and free. Samson stared at the bird long enough to burn an image of it into his mind, a picture of freedom that he would hold onto.” A 1936 Olympic Boxer Samson: A Saviour Will Rise is based on true stories, woven together by Shawn Hoffman in a novel of historical fiction that is hard to put down and harder to forget. Samson Abrams, a Jewish prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp encounters men like Dr. Josef Mengele – “the Angel of Death,” Commandant Rudolph Hoss and a Polish Catholic priest,…
Bob Jones
February 2, 2014
A Personal Relationship with Jesus Uncategorized

A Personal Relationship with Jesus

North Pointe exists to see a personal relationship with Jesus grow in everyone; everyday. Having a personal relationship with Jesus is not a trite or trivialized idea  - its God's idea. Don't miss the profound in the familiar words of John 3:16 - "...God so loved the world..." That's a love for a world of people - a love that is personal. God wants a relationship with YOU. A healthy relationship is based on: 1. TRUST Trust is conditional. "I trust you because..." is a reasonable perspective. God is trustworthy because He is the loving Creator. He is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent. He knew you before you were born. He numbers all of your days and the hairs on your…
Jones Bob
January 17, 2014
10 CONFIDENCE BUILDERS Uncategorized

10 CONFIDENCE BUILDERS

When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things. Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/j/joenamath163808.html#q5brY40o3wwtPP2w.99 When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things. Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/j/joenamath163808.html#q5brY40o3wwtPP2w.99 When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things. Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/j/joenamath163808.html#q5brY40o3wwtPP2w.99 When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things. Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/j/joenamath163808.html#q5brY40o3wwtPP2w.99 When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing…
Bob Jones
January 13, 2014
THE GRACE EFFECT Uncategorized

THE GRACE EFFECT

What does Christianity give us beyond televangelists, potlucks, and bad basketball leagues?  Not much, according to some.  The world, they say, would be a better place without Christianity. That's where a story like "The Grace Effect" can change hearts and minds. The "grace effect" is an observable phenomenon that life is demonstrably better where authentic Christianity flourishes. An Odd Couple The book opens with a story about a truly odd couple - the Christian author, Larry Taunton and Christopher Hitchens, the atheist author of God is Not Great. Taunton hosted Hitchens at numerous debates on the existence of God across the US. After one such debate Hitchens challenged Taunton with a question about what Christianity has done for society, lately.…
Jones Bob
January 10, 2014