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AN OPEN LETTER TO DADS Uncategorized

AN OPEN LETTER TO DADS

She was blond and beautiful, with azure eyes and a tumble of tawny curls. At three years of age, she would climb into her daddy's lap, snuggle up with a wide, satisfied smile, and purr, "This is my safe place!" And so it was. A SAFE PLACE Dads, husbands, YOU are the "safe place." You are our protector and provider. And when you gather us for a time with God, we need a safe place. A safe place, not a lecture. A safe place, not a sermon. A very human dad/husband who simply cares about God and us. We don't need or even want a "spiritual giant." We just want you. And we need a gathering time where it's safe…
Bob Jones
June 15, 2018
KATE SPADE’S DEATH STUNS THE WORLD Uncategorized

KATE SPADE’S DEATH STUNS THE WORLD

Bright. Vibrant. Colorful. And, most essentially, fun. The same words used so often to describe the enormously popular handbags designed by Kate Spade were an apt description of the woman herself. And that only contributed to the sense of shock and loss upon hearing the news that Spade had taken her own life at 55. Shocked. Stunned. Saddened. Women around the world - from Chelsea Clinton and Ivanka Trump, to women in Europe shopping for a Kate Spade product -  were stunned to hear that Kate was gone. Fern Mallis, former director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), noted that the devastating news of Spade's death came just the morning after virtually the entire New York fashion industry…
Bob Jones
June 6, 2018
WRITING IS LIKE A MARATHON OF HOPE Uncategorized

WRITING IS LIKE A MARATHON OF HOPE

Marathons take energy, focus, stamina and work. Grueling work. So does writing. My wife Jocelyn had this crazy idea that WE should run a marathon. In 2007, in our mid-50’s we followed Forrest Gump’s lead, started running and never looked back. Marathons Over the next ten months we ran thousands of kilometers in training. Up hills. Down hills. Snow. Rain. Heat. Thirst and hunger. Yes, hunger is a constant companion of marathoners. Energy bars, water, good shoes, dry socks, perseverance and endurance are a marathoner’s greatest assets. Plus being a little crazy. After 10-mile and Half-marathon races for practice, Jocelyn and I completed all 42.3kms of the International Marathon in Niagara Falls, Ontario - October 2007. We crossed the finish…
Bob Jones
June 4, 2018
9 REASONS ISRAEL SHOULD BE ON YOUR BUCKET LIST Uncategorized

9 REASONS ISRAEL SHOULD BE ON YOUR BUCKET LIST

Israel is where east meets west; where the ancient collides with the modern. Jerusalem is the city of Gold, just 3,000 years young and a melting pot of culture. Is a trip to the Holy Land resting gentle on your mind if not on your Bucket list? 9 Reasons Israel Should Be On Your Bucket List 1. Go in 2019. I was six decades into my life before I visited Israel.  Don't wait that long. The very existence of Israel is reason enough to experience it. Its very survival is testament to its uniqueness. 2. Jerusalem is the center of the world. The city hosts the most sacred site of the world’s three major religions – Mount Moriah. It was here Abraham…
Bob Jones
June 1, 2018
COMMUNICATE AND CONNECT LIKE SETH Uncategorized

COMMUNICATE AND CONNECT LIKE SETH

People don’t follow the best leaders. They follow the ones who communicate the best. That's because your brain is trying to conserve calories. So says Seth Godin, author of Purple Cow, Tribes, The Dip and 15 other best sellers. What important message or service are you offering that needs to connect with people? If you're not a Seth Godin fan here's why he can help you. Seth is an entrepreneur and speaker who knows what it takes to succeed in business and to be your own boss (and he rocks yellow eye ware). Over a million readers follow his blogs. By focusing on everything from leadership to the spread of ideas and changing everything, Seth has been able to motivate…
Bob Jones
May 27, 2018
DAVID CHRISTIAN’S VIEW OF ORIGIN WITHOUT A CREATOR Uncategorized

DAVID CHRISTIAN’S VIEW OF ORIGIN WITHOUT A CREATOR

Watching TED talks while savoring scrambled eggs is a favorite change of pace for me on Saturday mornings. David Christian's TED talk - Origin Story - had a tasty irony to it as he compared the impossibility of unscrambling eggs to the origin of the Universe. David Christian is famous for his rationale of creation without a Creator. On May 22nd, his latest book was released - Origin Story - outlining a big history of everything from nothing. Bill Gates recommended Origin Story in his 5 Books Worth Reading Summer 2018. The History Of Our World In 18 Minutes Christian explains: 1. We know in our heart of hearts that the Universe does not travel from mush to complexity. The…
Bob Jones
May 23, 2018
GOD SENT ME TO PRISON: RENA’S STORY Uncategorized

GOD SENT ME TO PRISON: RENA’S STORY

My husband, Wayne, has been transferred numerous times over the course of his career. At last count, we had been relocated twenty-one times. It’s my contention, that should Wayne lose his job in the power industry, our experience in moving would put us in good stead for a career with Two Men and A Truck. (I’d be the unidentified female in the background, adept at packing boxes!!) One of Wayne’s work assignments took us to Perth, Australia. It was while we were there, that God sent me to prison. (Yes, I’m blaming God! I can’t account for this any other way.) It wasn’t because I’d committed a crime that I found myself in jail, but because of a story that…
Bob Jones
May 17, 2018
WHEN FEAR PICKED A FIGHT WITH THE WRONG GUY Uncategorized

WHEN FEAR PICKED A FIGHT WITH THE WRONG GUY

I never thought life would lead me to this moment in a million years. Ours was the “perfect” life. My wife walked with amazing courage and an attitude void of fear as she battled strokes and years later, cancer. When Heroes Fall But deep inside, like all of us, doubt and fear would creep in. My wife’s life was about to end. The courage and fearless fortitude it must have taken to accept her death and then to take her final breath is beyond my understanding. My wife was, and still is my hero. The fearless love we shared makes me stronger when I see her in that light. I look at what I had in life, and not what…
Bob Jones
May 16, 2018
THE POWER OF 2ND CHANCES: THE KELLYS’ STORY Uncategorized

THE POWER OF 2ND CHANCES: THE KELLYS’ STORY

2nd chances are a gift from God. His 20-year marriage had just ended. Rick didn’t expect to see anything positive from the ordeal. Her 25-year marriage also ended in divorce. Jan's expectations of the future were few in number and a "happily-ever-after" wasn't one of them. Jan jokes that the end of her marriage was her fault. “I couldn’t get along with my husband’s girlfriend – even though she was my best friend!” Rick was worried about the legal costs and shared custody of his young daughter. He hit rock bottom. A GODWINK When a friend shared that there’s hope through faith in Jesus Christ, Rick accepted Jesus into his life and started to attend church. It was no coincidence…
Bob Jones
May 15, 2018
LEARNING TO TALK GOD Uncategorized

LEARNING TO TALK GOD

You’ve got to learn to talk God. Not talk “to” God, but talk God. Talking God Talking God is a bit like Dory learning to “talk whale” in Finding Nemo – the difference is, talking God works. God has a language all His own. The same words are used in talking God as are used in English or French or Italian but they have a different meaning. For instance, God told Adam and Eve that if they ate the fruit of the Tree of The Knowledge of Good and Evil they would die. They ate the fruit but they didn’t die. But they did die. Jesus came, he said, to set up His kingdom. His disciples understood he meant overthrowing…
Bob Jones
May 13, 2018