Category Archives: Stories

Stories of faith or antecdotes

Not With That Name

Posted on October 7, 2011 by jroesler728

I grew up on a farm 8 miles north of a town of 1000 people. No one was ever sure that a thousand people really lived there but that was the number painted on the sign that identified the town’s … Continue reading →

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How Long Do Flies Live?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by jroesler728

I love to be with friends who ask questions I have never thought of. This week there were three of us driving around in a van looking for odds and ends that you need from time to time to make … Continue reading →

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Maybe I Can Bring a Smile

Posted on September 30, 2011 by jroesler728

A friend of mine is in the process of aligning her income to her lifestyle. If being a Senior Adult were an academy she would be in pre-school, in other words, she is younger than I am. A few weeks … Continue reading →

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It’s Fun, Anyway!

Posted on September 28, 2011 by jroesler728

My “granddaughter” will be five years old in a couple of weeks. What can I get her for her birthday? I want it to be something special. I’m thinking of the longing in her voice and eyes when she washed … Continue reading →

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Because Your Grandma Loved Me

Posted on September 26, 2011 by jroesler728

Tonight there will be a gathering of family and close friends. We will gather to pray for you as you begin the journey toward becoming a cancer survivor.  When your mother, whom I consider my sister, told me of your … Continue reading →

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Barren Walls/Blossoming Heart

Posted on September 23, 2011 by jroesler728

I wanted to visit my friend in her home one last time before she moved to a senior living facility with supportive services. This home, from which she will soon move, has the fragrance of a sanctuary for me and … Continue reading →

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A Medal and Memories

Posted on September 21, 2011 by jroesler728

The Wisconsin Senior Olympic event that was scheduled for September 2, at the Zoo had to be canceled because of heat and humidity.  My head knew this was a wise call but my heart sank. I wanted to do this … Continue reading →

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Uncrushable Memory Faith

Posted on September 19, 2011 by jroesler728

I called my friend tonight to ask what she has learned about her son’s diagnostic work up. She had already told me that he had a lump on his neck and that a needle biopsy had revealed cancer.  We were … Continue reading →

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An Unspeakable Gift

Posted on September 17, 2011 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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Resting with Jesus

Posted on September 14, 2011 by jroesler728

I asked her if she would pray with me before she went back to India. She is my friend’s mother. She has been a missionary in her native India for decades. Every summer she spends time here with her daughter, … Continue reading →

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