Category Archives: Stories

Stories of faith or antecdotes

Freedom to Seek Extravagance

Posted on September 9, 2013 by jroesler728

It is one of those phone calls that melt my heart. My granddaughter, age 6, is asking me to take her to the store. She’s only initiated phone contact a few times so her planning this event for us to … Continue reading →

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The Decision Belongs to Another

Posted on August 26, 2013 by jroesler728

I am sitting on the veranda of Casa Bendariz in northern Spain. The owner is sitting with us. I ask if this hotel has been in the family for a long time. The question prompts this story told through an … Continue reading →

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Where to Build the Church?

Posted on August 23, 2013 by jroesler728

As a group of pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago we were very interested in the story of our hotel, Casa Bendariz. The owner, through a translator from a traveling Spanish family, told us that the house that we were … Continue reading →

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An Encounter with Presence

Posted on August 19, 2013 by jroesler728

When we had about 8 miles to go today I couldn’t take another step. I was weak and the pain in my right knee was unbearable. I braced myself against the corner of a stone building, dragged my body around … Continue reading →

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Lay Your Head on Jesus’ Lap

Posted on July 22, 2013 by jroesler728

For many years I have looked forward to my friend’s mother coming to visit from India. It has been her rhythm to visit her family here in the States for a few months each summer. This mother has led a … Continue reading →

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Do You Really Want Me to Do This?

Posted on July 12, 2013 by jroesler728

I am shopping for a new car. I am giving myself permission to look at a wide variety of prices and styles. I tell myself this may be the last car I will buy so why not get a good … Continue reading →

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Have an Answer Ready

Posted on July 8, 2013 by jroesler728

I smile when I remember the spring day that my then five-year-old nephew and I were exploring in our backyard. Recent rain had connected the lawn to the adjacent marsh.I watched as my nephew was drawn to the deeper mud. … Continue reading →

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My Heart Melts When…

Posted on July 3, 2013 by jroesler728

I listened last night to a mother telling a story about her two children. The story developed from the experience of dropping these two, ages 4 and 6, off at a neighborhood church for a summer children’s program. Preparation for … Continue reading →

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How to Crash a Family Picnic

Posted on June 28, 2013 by jroesler728

My childhood friend is here with me for the weekend. We can do whatever we want except for one commitment. I need to take her to a family picnic where a mother and a daughter are celebrating a 140-year-old birthday. … Continue reading →

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Faith through Childhood Eyes

Posted on June 26, 2013 by jroesler728

I am thankful for a childhood faith that delighted in the wonder of God’s creation, trusted Jesus for anything and wanted to live for Him. As a child I always knew where to find God. One of his favorite places … Continue reading →

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