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Category Archives: Stories
Stories of faith or antecdotes
Quilting Old Memories
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 →
The Taproot
I visited a family home this week in preparation for a memorial service for the mother. She and her husband had been married for 54 years and had lived in this house for most of that time. They have raised … Continue reading →
The Ministry of Presence
The younger woman (50) was navigating the memorial service visitation for her mother’s unexpected death. The older woman (75) was one of the visitors who came. The younger woman’s grief was amplified by family relationships of wounding and estrangement. There … Continue reading →
Your Room Is Ready
When Jesus walked on earth He often used stories from ordinary lives to teach the character of God and His passion for a relationship with us. The Holy Spirit is continuing to use our life events to reveal or remind … Continue reading →
When Do I Say Goodbye?
I have said goodbye to two precious friends this year because I knew they were dying. One was Darlene. She was hospitalized for kidney failure after learning that the chemotherapy she had been enduring for her cancer was no longer … Continue reading →
My Introduction to Social Security
I want to begin by saying this is NOT a political statement. Neither am I unconcerned about the potential impact that changes in Social Security benefits may bring to us. Yet, the frequent media reference to this topic stirs memories … Continue reading →
Lessons From a Tattoo
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 →
Sweet Memories
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 →
I Did All I Could
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 →
Each Time Is a New Experience
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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