Category Archives: Prayers and Devotions

Prayers and Devotions

Being a Child of God

Posted on January 11, 2021 by rstaples2013

“The Robin and the Sparrow” Said the robin to the sparrow, “I should really like to know, Why these anxious human beings Rush about and worry so.” Said the sparrow to the robin, “Friend I think that it must be, That they have no Heavenly … Continue reading →

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How Do You Spell Jesus?

Posted on January 11, 2021 by rstaples2013

My friend and I were engaged in a deep conversation about having the power to do, in life, what we so desperately want to do. He trusted me with an intimate letter he had written to himself, told of his … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 20, 2020 by rstaples2013

                                      Through the Lens of a Disciple                  I asked my friend, who is an accomplished artist, if we could paint a scene together. I did not recognize, at this point, that I was stepping into the role of a disciple, one … Continue reading →

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Dusting off my Faith

Posted on May 22, 2020 by rstaples2013

  “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” Psalm 11:3   For me this verse has always had application to people living in another place at another time.   Until now…   Navigating this pandemic has driven … Continue reading →

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Then Jesus Danced for Me!

Posted on March 17, 2020 by rstaples2013

(a written account of a recent Sunday Morning worship encounter). _______________________________________________________________ As I entered the sanctuary I knew, deep in my spirit, that this team of dancers who had come to lead our worship service, were themselves encountering God with … Continue reading →

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In the Master’s Hand

Posted on January 28, 2020 by rstaples2013

I couldn’t wait to get there. As I was driving the almost hour it took, I pondered why I was so looking forward to this particular morning with my friend. I recognized that it might be rational to dread it. … Continue reading →

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The Words I Needed to Hear

Posted on September 1, 2019 by rstaples2013

Thoughts intrude upon my mind with messages not of my own creation. In the blur of the night following my husband’s death, these words woke me form my fitful sleep: “This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our … Continue reading →

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Just this one relationship…

Posted on July 2, 2019 by rstaples2013

I doubt that there is anyone who has better friends or more friends than I do.  I am grateful to God and to my friends for the gift they are to me. Yet, I find myself mourning the lack of … Continue reading →

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False Reading…Please Try Again

Posted on May 29, 2018 by rstaples2013

Before I get to the point of this post, I need to share some of the background thoughts that have led to this moment of awareness. As a nurse, although my practice dates decades, I have a distinct memory of … Continue reading →

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May I Listen In?

Posted on April 19, 2018 by rstaples2013

It seems like a bold request that I am making directly to all three Persons of the Trinity. I am risking this question because of a comment where prayer was described as joining a conversation that is already taking place … Continue reading →

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