John my neighbor and I were chatting the other day. He is 93 and enjoys a game of golf with his buddies. He was telling me how his eyesight is failing, and the DMV won’t renew his license so he can no longer drive, let alone see where he is going most of the time….
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Vic is the creator and voice behind The Jubber Journal , where he shares personal reflections on faith, life, and his "Step Into Life" journey. Born in Zimbabwe and having lived across Africa and Europe before settling in the United States, Vic draws from a rich, global perspective and over three decades of professional experience in the printing and operations industry.
Through his writing, he explores themes of spiritual growth and resilience, chronicling his transition from a "man of the world" to a life centered on faith. When he isn't writing or managing operations, Vic is a passionate advocate for the "land of opportunity" and shares his story to encourage others to find purpose and renewal.
The Ground Zero Poll
What are your thoughts on the proposed construction of a Mosque in the vicinity of Ground Zero? Your comments and votes are welcome; one of the freedoms we still enjoy. [polldaddy poll=3642111] Related Articles New Yorkers: 63% Oppose Mosque, Will Impact Votes In Fall (riehlworldview.com) Thumbs down – Bad reviews for remarks on mosque (politico.com)…
God Gave Me You
Just finished listening to a song by Dave Barnes – God Gave Me You (for the ups and downs), and as I listened to the lyrics it dawned on me that for sure some people are put across our path by the Lord for a specific reason, be it for good or bad. Ah how…
Keeping It Simple
I often marvel at the technology that is available at our fingertips and the freedom we have today to share information across a multitude of platforms. It was in 1995 that I sat in my office with an internet technician hooking up my computer to the “internet” via a “dial-up” modem. At the time I had no…
When Life goes from Bad to Worse
“I was pretty sure I understood what God was asking me to do. I was obedient. I took the next steps…but now I’m wondering if I got it all wrong. Instead of things going right they seem to be getting worse!” Sound familiar? We think we understand what God is asking of us, but the…
Friend or Brother?
Remember back in the day the teacher would assign a topic and then we would have to write an essay and hopefully get good marks when we turned the paper in? I am glad those days are over, and today prefer to be organic – if it means something to me I will share it,…
He Sees You!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emLH07k–s0] It’s quite strange how life comes at us with interesting situations that we can’t figure out or understand, and proceed to think we are the only ones going through whatever it is that is troubling us. The good news is that even when people around us fail, when systems no longer work, and when…
Bloggers’ Block
Never quite understood how authors could not possess the ability to write “anything” even when they didn’t feel like it – and that there is such a thing as writers’ block. I have come into one of those places recently where I can sit and stare at the screen and not have anything cross my…
What have we become?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmknOKkaPEI] “For nearly an hour, he lay on the ground as passers-by turned their heads to look at him, gawk or pause and walk off. One lifted his body to reveal blood on the sidewalk. By the time emergency workers arrived, he was dead.” Courtesy Associated Press. Captured on surveillance camera, this week in New York,…
Networked..?
Have you ever taken a moment to read through your insurance policy to establish what is and isn’t covered? I think most of us don’t bother reading the fine print until you actually need to seek treatment and there you soon discover what you will be paying for and what your carrier “might” cover when…