Category Archives: Stories

Stories of faith or antecdotes

God Is in the Details

Posted on October 15, 2012 by jroesler728

We are watching God build a prayer team at our church. In order to help people identify who is on this team we have created nametags with magnetic strips that bond the tag to the strip. Last week I gave … Continue reading →

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How Do You Make Puppies?

Posted on October 4, 2012 by jroesler728

It was Monday night and I was glad because my adopted grandchildren come over for a couple of hours. They are medicine for my soul. This night, however, they came tired so I looked for something to do that would … Continue reading →

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Singing from a Place of Reality

Posted on September 26, 2012 by jroesler728

One of the members of our prayer circle was asked to choose a hymn. She immediately picked, “What if it be today…Jesus will come back someday.” As we finished the song I asked her if she would tell the group … Continue reading →

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I Didn’t Want to Miss It!

Posted on September 24, 2012 by jroesler728

Our Senior Adult Prayer group was ready to start our meeting with our usual format of choosing two old hymns from the hymnals we have hidden in our storage closet. Our accomplished pianist (in her mid 80’s) had not arrived. This … Continue reading →

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Checking My Pulse

Posted on September 17, 2012 by jroesler728

As I was leading our Senior Adult Prayer Retreat the other day, I once again found myself the learner. I had just played John Michael Talbot’s “Sacred Silence” and directed the group to spend 5 minutes listening to what the Holy Spirit … Continue reading →

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I Want to Be Like Him

Posted on September 10, 2012 by jroesler728

I watched two men working together today. The older man is a weaving of creativity, ingenuity, perseverance and skill. He has driven on some rough roads, hit some pot holes, woken up in a ditch, scratched a path to greener … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Silver Lining

Posted on August 6, 2012 by jroesler728

I made a phone call this week to a couple from our church fellowship. They are each 89 years old. The wife answered and said her husband, who is a retired physician, was at the hospital praying with patients. She … Continue reading →

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I Couldn’t See Any Benefit to It!!!

Posted on August 1, 2012 by jroesler728

During a conversation with a dear friend this afternoon she told me that their house, which has been on the market for sale or rent for quite some time, has been rented on a solid basis at a good price … Continue reading →

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How Do You Know If Something Is Dead?

Posted on July 30, 2012 by jroesler728

I made a scavenger hunt for my “grandchildren” tonight. One is 5 and the other is 3. The challenge included something blue, something furry, something that swims, something you can see through, something dead…. “Besta”, they called my name, “How … Continue reading →

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It’s Screaming for Color!!!

Posted on July 2, 2012 by jroesler728

    I have learned much these past weeks as I have watched my friend, who is an artist, chose a new home.   Some of the houses held promise by their clever descriptions and web based photo gallery. Once … Continue reading →

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