Doug Jones's (dougj) Blog

A day, an action, a thought, and a word cannot be recaptured.  It is lost forever.  There were no Daily affirmations sent on April  6th.  It can’t be recaptured.  It is gone April 6th? My grandson’s 4th birthday and my wife’s mother; my mother-in-law, passed into the mystery of death.____________...

The Calvary is not coming.  When I was a little kid, I watched Cowboy and Indiana movies.  The wagon trains were always in trouble and the Calvary rushed in to save the day.  Many of us live waiting for Calvary to come and take care of the situation.  Calvary is not coming.______________________ ...

The last instructions a referee gives boxers is “defend yourself at all times” …We purchase insurance to protect ourselves from loss… We lock our doors and wear seat belts.  It is wise to always defend ourselves at all times.  A famous saying is, Pray to God but tie your horses” …________________...

Several years ago I made a video marketing a loan that required no money down for the home purchase. A gentleman called me and made an appointment to visit and talk about the loan. At the end of the conversation he commented that he also wanted me to work as his Realtor. I never mentioned being h...

The book of JOB in the Bible is fascinating…Everything went wrong in Job’s life.  I am sure that you have had everything go wrong no matter what you did…Right now I am facing uphill battles in business.  Job persisted and o will persist, and you will persist.____________________________I will win...

Recently two guiding principles seem to be influencing me.  The first is Winston Churchill’s famous speech.  “Never give up.  Never.  Never.  Never.  Never.  Never.  Never.” and a telegram sent by William Booth the founder of the Salvation Army to Army workers all over the word:  “Others”If I nev...

“Happiness is a perfume which you can’t pour on someone without getting some on yourself.” – Emerson.“Honor thy Father and thy Mother:  that they days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. – Emerson 20:12 __________________________I am a friend to everyone I meet…I speak g...

A Course in Miracles questions, assumptions, and opinions we believe and the trap in which many are caught.  The Course states that we are already perfect, and that no one is to blame.  It teaches that emotions can be reduced to two, Love and Fear.  One is real and the other false. ______________...

Money principles seem to be popping up a lot lately.  Money is in everything that we do, and it really always has been.  Back in the 1930’s one Gandhi devotee made this famous quote, “it costs a lot of money to keep Gandhi poor.”____________________I always have enough money…I am in control of my...

One of the most important words in the English language is the word “if”.  It could mean supposing or allowing.  “if” can be a word of promise and the phrase “if only”, a phrase of regret.  _____________________If I am enthusiastic, I can expect to engender happiness in others…If I do my daily me...