Robert Kenneth Jones Weekly Journal
Bob Jones is an innovator in the treatment of addiction and childhood abuse. His writing is an invitation to walk in gratitude. We hope you will join us each Sunday morning and Wednesday afternoon.
Seeking Wisdom On The Journey
I have learned that forgiveness is a key to happiness. I must offer it to everyone in order to be free from resentments. This letting go of resentment has proven to be a touchstone of life.
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Sometimes the Runner Stumbles
We feel like giving in or giving up. But if we ask for help and get back up we will find that there are always resources enough to carry on.
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The Big Questions; For Those Who Dare to Dream
“Some men see things as they are, and ask why. I dream of things that never were, and ask why not.” ~ Robert Francis Kennedy
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Transforming Cheerfulness
Cheerful people leave a lasting impact. The joy, mirth and laughter that follow a cheerful soul bring gifts of optimism and a sort of sunrise to the spirit of others. We have a choice. We can be determined to be cheerful or we can be restrained, unremarkable and boring.
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Forgiving Our Families
The work of healing cannot begin until we find it in our hearts to let go. Family is a gift presented to us by a loving God.
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Tell Your Stories on Memorial Day
I encourage everyone to spend some time at family gatherings this weekend to tell folks about your adventures and misadventures, to share your memories.
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Finding My Neighbor
We become neighbors when we are willing to cross the road for one another. There is so much separation and segregation: between black people and white people, between gay people and straight people, between young people and old people, between sick people and healthy...
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God Shows Up
God is not a remote deity who waits grumpily on a throne of judgment to pounce on our wrongdoings and many sins.
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A Choice For Happiness
Work for happiness in all you do and say. You might be surprised as it abundantly rains down and all around as a result.
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A Mother’s Love
On this Mother’s Day, all of this reminds me that our mothers are truly to be called blessed forever. The love they give is more than we can ever return. So, today I will pray for all mothers. I will remember their love that gives us life.
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A Little Help From My Friends
Our responsibility is to become the one who carries light in the darkness.
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Live In This Sacred Moment
Everything we needed, wanted and anticipated has been awaiting our arrival.
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Seeking Humility
No religion has a theology of pretentiousness.
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The Reverence of Kindness
I wonder what it might be like, or what sort of kindnesses we might extend if we recognized God in the face of everyone we meet.
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The Self-Doubt Committee
Self doubt will slip into the recesses of our minds when we are following our better angels.
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The Miracle of Self-Sacrifice
There is something I want more than life itself. There is something more important.
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The Sustaining Gift of Encouragement
Encouragement is the gift that keeps giving. One of the most powerful things we can possibly hear is the phrase ‘I believe in you’. It comes to us when we need it the most and rescues us from the bog of self-doubt.
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Life Is A Banquet
Springtime reminds us to begin anew, to put aside our old worn out worry, hurry and hate that we drag around from the winter chill.
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