Category Archives: Stories

Stories of faith or antecdotes

This Really Happened

Posted on December 9, 2013 by rstaples2013

(Background from this event can be obtained by reading “The Diary of a Cat” posted September 11,2013. It will help you know more about me. My name is Takker and I am Roselyn’s cat.) Roselyn has a good friend whose … Continue reading →

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Eee-Yah-Kee

Posted on December 4, 2013 by rstaples2013

This word/sound came to my mind today and stirred memories. I couldn’t remember if it actually had a meaning or if my sister and I had only attributed a meaning to it when we were children. Out of curiosity I … Continue reading →

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Our Special Guests

Posted on December 2, 2013 by rstaples2013

We invited two special guests for Thanksgiving dinner. These guests are two brothers who are always eager to come to our home and lift things that are too heavy for my aging husband. And, I reluctantly add, too heavy for my … Continue reading →

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I Want to Resemble My Father

Posted on November 18, 2013 by rstaples2013

This is a picture of me at 10 weeks old. It is Easter Sunday 1943. I found it in a little worn and water stained baby book in which my mother had written down little details of my beginnings. On … Continue reading →

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No Hopeless Cases

Posted on October 23, 2013 by jroesler728

I love the Tiffany lamp in my living room. I probably would love it simply because it is beautiful but I love it deeply because I know its story. This lamp was shattered when it was knocked to the floor. … Continue reading →

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Can This Be Possible?

Posted on October 21, 2013 by jroesler728

I learned this week that my prescription drug insurance does not meet the criteria for Medicare D exemption. This means that if I don’t enroll in Medicare now I will be penalized with higher premiums when I do enroll. I … Continue reading →

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No More Lutefisk

Posted on October 7, 2013 by jroesler728

My Aunt died this week. She was 91 years old and suffering with congestive heart failure.   It is not hard to engage the rational mind and say that this is a blessing, an evidence of the grace of God. … Continue reading →

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Riding Without Training Wheels!

Posted on September 30, 2013 by jroesler728

I had just asked God how He wanted to reveal Himself to me today when my phone notified me that someone had left a message. It was my seven-year-old granddaughter. (I gave myself permission to interrupt my reflective time with … Continue reading →

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A Good Use for a Husband

Posted on September 22, 2013 by jroesler728

I asked my grandchildren (ages 5 and 7) to “help” me make a birthday cake for my sister. Since my sister is obsessed with losing weight, I bought all the ingredients at the health food store and convinced her that … Continue reading →

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The Diary of a Cat

Posted on September 11, 2013 by jroesler728

This is a page from the diary of my 9-year-old Siamese cat. His name is Takker, pronounced “Tucker” because he came to me as a gift on Thanksgiving and Takk is the Norwegian word for thanks. These are Takker’s own words … Continue reading →

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