Monthly Archives: May 2012

It’s Better to Say You Don’t Know Than Give a Bad Answer

Posted on May 30, 2012 by jroesler728

by Jill Briscoe Even when I’m old and grey do not forsake me oh Lord until I have declared your word to the next generation, your might to all that are to come. Psalm 71:16-18 I remember writing in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Author Stories | Tagged 9/11, answers, Bible, doctor, friend, God, Holy Spirit, lerning | 1 Comment

A Prayer for a Difficult Time

Posted on May 28, 2012 by jroesler728

by Josh Wheeler Father, I pray for my friends during this transition. Lord, I pray that you would give them wisdom. I pray that you show them the truth of their situation. I don’t know the reality of their needs, … Continue reading →

Posted in Prayers and Devotions | Tagged Father, glorification, good, home, needs, pray, situation | 1 Comment

What Crisis Reveals

Posted on May 23, 2012 by jroesler728

I thought I understood crisis. I have taught the basics of crisis response for years. I have met with people in crisis and have been told that I have been helpful. But this crisis has torn through my mask of competence … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts and Reflections | Tagged Bible, dreams, fire, flames, friend, glory to God, pets, sinful behavior | 1 Comment

Joy and Pain

Posted on May 21, 2012 by jroesler728

I remember wondering if there would be a way to write joy and pain in the same space. It was important to me because I was teaching a course called “Love that Heals.” We were learning about suffering and exploring … Continue reading →

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My Son Came Home!!!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by jroesler728

Her radiant face spoke more loudly than the words that flowed. “It was 8:30 in the morning when the door bell rang. I couldn’t imagine who would be at our house at that time. I opened the door and there … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories | Tagged home, joy, mother, Mother's Day, picture, Son | Leave a comment

Set Him Free!

Posted on May 16, 2012 by jroesler728

by Shirlee Vandegrift God speaks to us in many ways. If we are close enough to Him we can hear Him in the wind, in the baby’s cry, in the noise of a busy street, in the doctor’s office and … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Author Stories | Tagged Enemy, God, listen, nursing home | 3 Comments

An Unexpected Answer to Prayer

Posted on May 14, 2012 by jroesler728

On Saturday I went out to our camper to spend a day with God. Reading Psalm 13 from the Amplified Bible I was stopped at this phrase “lighten the eyes of my faith to behold Your face in the pitch-like … Continue reading →

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Remembering Mama

Posted on May 11, 2012 by jroesler728

I didn’t know that old people got lonesome for their mother. I thought that was an experience of young children. Sunday is Mother’s Day. My mother died five years ago at the age of ninety-one. We really lost her ten … Continue reading →

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Can This Machine Run?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by jroesler728

Originally posted Feb 17, 2012 Can you make this machine run? A friend advised me that a snow blower that I am trying to keep running might be beyond repair. “It is cheaply made,” he explained. I was surprised to … Continue reading →

Posted in Prayers and Devotions, Uncategorized | Tagged compression, fuel, Holy Spririt, mechanic, snowblower, spark | Leave a comment

Releasing What Is Gone

Posted on May 7, 2012 by jroesler728

originally posted Feb 27 There is no doubt that aging involves loss. I have referenced processing loss as one of the essential ingredients to growing old gracefully. But how do we know when something is gone? There is, of course, the … Continue reading →

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