Category Archives: Stories

Stories of faith or antecdotes

Singing Makes Me Glad

Posted on May 13, 2011 by jroesler728

This is the final installment of my converstation with Pastor Pete Feeling I wanted to give something back, I asked Pastor Pete what I could pray for him. He immediately answered that I should pray that he could get his … Continue reading →

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This Is What We Are Here For

Posted on May 11, 2011 by jroesler728

This is a continuation of my conversation with Pastor Pete At this point, Pastor Pete took the lead in choosing the content of our conversation by saying, “There is such a change now in ministry. When I started, the philosophy … Continue reading →

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Not Growing Old

Posted on May 9, 2011 by jroesler728

This is a continuation of my conversation with Pastor Pete Sensing that I was preparing to wrap things up, Pastor Pete asked if he could summarize things. I nodded and listened as these two poems flowed from his heart.  NOT … Continue reading →

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Praying Hands

Posted on May 6, 2011 by jroesler728

I walked into my Grandmother’s nursing home room. I didn’t know if she would recognize me, but I wanted to somehow let her know that I still knew her and that I cared. Her bed was against the wall and … Continue reading →

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Jolted by Memories

Posted on May 2, 2011 by jroesler728

More than 50 years ago… We were friends. I don’t mean just friends, we were glued to each other. I don’t know if it was by choice or because we were the only girls in our class of 5 in … Continue reading →

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Casey’s Rubber Plant

Posted on April 29, 2011 by jroesler728

Sometimes it’s the one added thing that makes it impossible to bear the load. The thing in itself is not the issue. After all, who would give that much credit to a rubber plant?  But, Casey was dying. At least … Continue reading →

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For the Cause

Posted on April 25, 2011 by jroesler728

This is a continuation of my conversation with Pastor Pete. I  learned that Pastor Pete plays the guitar and sings, and that Treva, his wife of 5 years, sings duets with him.  I knew that seven years ago his first … Continue reading →

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The Weaver’s Skillful Hand

Posted on April 21, 2011 by jroesler728

This is a continuation of my conversation with Pastor Pete. As we maintained a steady but comfortable eye contact I asked “What do you know for sure about God?” He repeated thoughtfully, “… about God.” It wasn’t’ the question he … Continue reading →

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Something Good About You

Posted on April 19, 2011 by jroesler728

by Roselyn Staples I could hardly wait to get there. I had very careful directions along a winding country road…, “when you have gone a mile you will see a school bus sign, turn your left blinker on immediately and … Continue reading →

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An Angel Sitting at the End of My Bed

Posted on April 12, 2011 by jroesler728

  by J Roesler Granddaddy Romine was a poor Texas farmer.  I don’t remember much about Granddaddy except for old faded family pictures.  He was a tall man with dark, deeply wrinkled skin from the hot Texas sun.  He sported … Continue reading →

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