Author Archives: jroesler728

Sweet Memories

Posted on July 15, 2011 by jroesler728

by Jean Roesler Aunt Helen and Uncle Ed managed a farm for a well-known local family; but to me, it was always their farm. I loved visiting because I knew there would be cookies. My favorite was Aunt Helen’s sugar … Continue reading →

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Memories of Empowering Volunteers

Posted on July 13, 2011 by jroesler728

As I am beginning the process of shifting major ministry responsibilities to volunteers, I am finding my conversations quite familiar. I have said and done these things before. These are some of the things I learned when, as the Children’s … Continue reading →

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I Did All I Could

Posted on July 11, 2011 by jroesler728

I stood beside my dad. We were leaning together on the fence that formed a boundary for our pigs. We were watching the mother pig nurse her new litter. The mother pig had gradually grown to look like a big … Continue reading →

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Long Live the Challenge

Posted on July 8, 2011 by jroesler728

by Jean Roesler Long Live the Challenge! That’s the motto of the National Senior Games. Held this past June in Houston. I was privileged to be a participant in the 5k road race representing Wisconsin for my gender/age group, females 55 … Continue reading →

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Each Time Is a New Experience

Posted on July 6, 2011 by jroesler728

I called Dottie when I learned that her husband was AGAIN being admitted to the VA hospital. I said I was sorry. Then I said, “It seems like it is just one thing after another for you.” Her response was … Continue reading →

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A Kind and Giving Father

Posted on July 4, 2011 by jroesler728

by Shirlee Vandegrift Kind and Giving Father, We are a country based on Your principles. The beginning words of the Declaration of Independence includes the sentence, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that … Continue reading →

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What Do You Say When…

Posted on July 1, 2011 by jroesler728

What do you say when there is nothing to say? My friend had been battling leukemia for many years. The dreaded waiting period between the routine blood draws and the test reports had become fraught with familiar anxiety. I waited … Continue reading →

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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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