When Matthew Warren died by suicide, Easter 2013, his parents struggled to cope with the loss. He was only 27 years old. (more…)
Bob JonesJuly 14, 2024
It was one of those requests you can't forget. A young couple's 6 month-old son died of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). He was their only child. Why? (more…)
Bob JonesJune 18, 2024
You and I were put here on earth to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselves. None of us knows when this fantastic experience will end. (more…)
Bob JonesMay 23, 2024
Our journey took another major turn through grief and relief on the first day of 2023. (more…)
Jennifer PahlMarch 23, 2023
A coffee tin can be used for many purposes. Susan Glover chose the most sacred of purposes for her coffee tin. (more…)
Bob JonesJuly 6, 2021
Around 5 AM on Saturday December 5, 2020, alarm bells rang out to the New York City Fire Department. There was a fire at the corner of 48th East and 7th St. The fire department was on the scene three minutes later, but it was too late to save the beautiful sanctuary of Middle Church. (more…)
Bob JonesDecember 9, 2020
We've all watched in shocked horror as a Canadian Forces Snowbird fell from the sky over Kamloops, BC Sunday morning. Just two days earlier Jocelyn and I stood with pride as the jets roared over our home in St Albert and neighbourhoods in Edmonton. (more…)
Bob JonesMay 17, 2020
Rick and Kay Warren were devastated when their 27-year old son Matthew committed suicide in April 2013. Their grief was unimaginable. Matthew had suffered from depression all of his life. In September 2013 the Warrens gave their first public interview with CNN. Piers Morgan called it “one of the most moving interviews I conducted in my life.” (more…)
Bob JonesMarch 1, 2020
At the halfway marker of a 10km fundraiser, a volunteer observed the pair of running shoes hanging around my neck and made an astute guess. “You must be running for someone today.” (more…)
Bob JonesFebruary 24, 2020