Black-Eyed Susans, NASCAR, and Lianne Bell
I hate black-eyed Susans. (more…)
Bob JonesSeptember 29, 2024
Lost and Found in a Pandemic
In this pandemic season of intense loss there is good to be found in the most unexpected of sources. (more…)
Bob JonesMay 9, 2021
GRACE, LIFE AND LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR
Loving your neighbor is a clear call from Jesus. But what if your neighbor doesn't want to be loved in the way you believe a neighbor should be loved? (updated to April 3rd) (more…)
Bob JonesMarch 28, 2021
DELIVERING HAPPINESS IN NUNAVUT
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
36 THOUGHTS ON THE DECADE OF 2020
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The year 2020 felt like a decade unlike any other and Dickens' words from the first sentence of a Tale of Two Cities seem eerily precise in capturing the unfolding realities of this moment. For decades nothing really changes and then a decade of changes happens in a week. Get used to different. (more…)
Bob JonesDecember 26, 2020
C. S. LEWIS’ VIEW ON COVID SENSIBILITIES
C. S. Lewis’ words, written 72 years ago, ring with some relevance for us. Just replace “atomic bomb” with “coronavirus.” (more…)
Bob JonesAugust 25, 2020
2020: WILL THE PIECES GO BACK TOGETHER AGAIN?
For the year 2020, I selected “Shalom” as my theme word. Shalom commonly brings to mind the idea of peace. 2020 is not even half over and it has been anything but peaceful. In fact, the world is falling to pieces and all bets are off if the king’s men and the king’s horses can put the pieces back together again. (more…)
Bob JonesJune 18, 2020
CURATED POSTS AND THE NEW THIRD PLACE
Online is the new third place. And third place isn't bad. Home and workplace are the usual first and second social environments. With cafes, churches, clubs and libraries closed for COVID, online now occupies third place. (more…)
Bob JonesApril 16, 2020
HOW A CRISIS CAN LEAD TO A RENEWED PURPOSE
In difficult days, it’s easy to drift into counting what you’ve lost but good leaders look to find what we’ve gained. And when you do, you’ll see how a crisis can be a catalyst for hidden ideas, sharper focus, new growth and a renewed purpose. (more…)
Bob JonesApril 16, 2020