Author Archives: jroesler728

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 →

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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 →

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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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The Power of Love

Posted on May 4, 2012 by jroesler728

I would say that I am a careful driver. I am attentive to road conditions and aware of traffic patterns. Red lights prompt me to stop and green lights send me on my way. I will yield, merge and right … Continue reading →

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An Unspeakable Gift

Posted on May 2, 2012 by jroesler728

As a community health nurse it was my responsibility to meet with hospitalized patients prior to their discharge to arrange follow up home care. The client I am remembering today was 34 years old. I had read her hospital chart … Continue reading →

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Quilting Old Memories

Posted on April 30, 2012 by jroesler728

What do you do when after 50 years you have a whole weekend to spend with your best friend from childhood? The natural place for us to start was to get in the car and drive to and through the … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a Tattoo

Posted on April 26, 2012 by jroesler728

I met her in the hospital. She was a patient that was assigned to me for her admission work up. I was a recent graduate nurse and was learning from each new patient; but from this one, I gleaned a … Continue reading →

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Steep Steps and Crutches

Posted on April 25, 2012 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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