Monthly Archives: March 2017

That One Wants to Live

Posted on March 17, 2017 by rstaples2013

  I was looking up the number to call the Garden Center when I remembered that my friend (86 y/o) who worked at this Garden Center would have the wisdom I needed. This friend is mentally quicker than most of … Continue reading →

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Encountering Jesus on the Street

Posted on March 10, 2017 by rstaples2013

On my journey to know God more intimately I am working on spending the day in ongoing conversation with Him. This morning I said, “I’m not getting out of bed until you say something to me”. My tone was not … Continue reading →

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No, Honey, There is Nothing Wrong

Posted on March 7, 2017 by rstaples2013

These words came to me from my massage therapist whom I called to tell that my muscles had a rebound effect to her work on my body. I was feeling increased pain and a general feeling that there was something … Continue reading →

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Leaning into Jesus

Posted on March 6, 2017 by rstaples2013

The story of John, who calls himself the disciple that Jesus loved, is compelling. At one point in the biblical story he is reclining next to Jesus resting his head on Him. When asked by the other disciples to check … Continue reading →

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Ponder with Me

Posted on March 6, 2017 by rstaples2013

What does foot washing look like today. In my understanding, foot washing in the days of Jesus time on earth was an action done by someone who carried the identity of a servant. It was a humbling act in that … Continue reading →

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If Aging had an On/Off Switch

Posted on March 6, 2017 by rstaples2013

I glanced at a TV documentary of medical research on children that don’t age normally. One little girl was six years old chronologically but lived in the body and mind of a six-month-old child. A boy who had lived forty … Continue reading →

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One Thing I Know For Sure

Posted on March 3, 2017 by rstaples2013

    Is that I don’t want this dog. I don’t like little dogs. I’m not even sure they are dogs. I like a dog like my first dog from when I grew up on a farm. He looked like … Continue reading →

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