Monthly Archives: June 2011

Sadness Needs a Slider

Posted on June 29, 2011 by jroesler728

It is quite common to see a commercial where heavy furniture, appliances and even a car can be shifted from one place to another simply by placing little round disks under the corners and pushing on the object that needs … Continue reading →

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Steep Steps and Crutches

Posted on June 27, 2011 by jroesler728

The church begged to be photographed. It is a classic white structure with a steeple that points through the towering pines to the heavens. At the time of my childhood, which is the setting for these memories, the front door … Continue reading →

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Putting Grandma in the Grave

Posted on June 24, 2011 by jroesler728

(A graveside service for children) There is no way to make what we are going to do here now easy.  As we actually put the body that your Grandmother used to live in into the grave, we feel all kinds … Continue reading →

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The Back Door Doesn’t Close

Posted on June 22, 2011 by jroesler728

 Welcome to Senior Adult Ministry! We want to be warm and friendly. We want to make the front door wide. We want to change the image of Senior from “a category to be avoided and denied” to “one where joy … Continue reading →

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I’m Still Young, I Think…

Posted on June 20, 2011 by jroesler728

I want to commend you for your courage in reading this blog entitled Silverstrand: Faith through aging eyes. Especially since your secret is that you feel like you are just “getting started.”  Do you remember the first time someone gave … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to My Husband

Posted on June 17, 2011 by jroesler728

Since his stroke 8 years ago many of the things my husband, Virgil, did without a thought now require time, concentration and humility. Words can be elusive and repair of normal appliances or machinery is daunting.  This can be illustrated … Continue reading →

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X Marks the Spot

Posted on June 15, 2011 by jroesler728

Just for fun draw a line on a blank paper. Think of one end as the date of your birth and the other as the date of your death. Then, put an X on the place on that line that … Continue reading →

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Come, See a Miracle

Posted on June 13, 2011 by jroesler728

I think I was four years old. We lived on a farm and on a routine day after our evening meal, which we called supper, my Dad and Mom would go out to the barn for a couple of hours … Continue reading →

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What Are You Counting Today?

Posted on June 10, 2011 by jroesler728

We have a wonderful couple that has been faithful in our prayer group for years. Six months ago the man developed some health problems that needed to be attended either in the hospital or in-home medical care. In the weeks … Continue reading →

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A Simple Plan

Posted on June 6, 2011 by jroesler728

In John’s gospel Jesus talks to Peter about what will happen when Peter gets old. We can read these verses in John 21 and learn about God’s plan for Peter.  We can read these verses and be glad that it … Continue reading →

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