Category Archives: Thoughts and Reflections

Crushing Disappointment

Posted on November 27, 2014 by rstaples2013

The inside story of how one person expressed thanksgiving with faith through aging eyes. In planning for this holiday, this friend decided to reject the anticipated disappointment that has been the trend on Holidays and trust that this one will … Continue reading →

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Because I Know You

Posted on November 25, 2014 by rstaples2013

Hearing loss opens the way for uninvited emotions to charge what begins as a straightforward comment. My default response when my husband does not hear what I have said is to repeat the same comment in a louder tone. The … Continue reading →

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Will I Outlive my Teeth

Posted on November 16, 2014 by rstaples2013

This question became the focus of my thoughts as I drove to my dentist’s office with a “broken tooth”. I am so aware of being amazingly blessed with physical health. My history allows me to answer, “No” to almost every … Continue reading →

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Journey to the Secret Place

Posted on November 10, 2014 by rstaples2013

“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty whose power no foe can withstand”. Psalm 91:1 Amplified. This promise from Psalm 91 describes a place of … Continue reading →

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Finding Jesus in “A Place like This”.

Posted on October 17, 2014 by rstaples2013

The conception of these thoughts rest in a question that has burned indelibly into my heart. My friend was slowly regaining consciousness as she was recovering from a life threatening brain bleed. She was able to raise two fingers on … Continue reading →

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I Know my Daddy

Posted on October 17, 2014 by rstaples2013

Yesterday I had a day with my granddaughter who has been eight years old for six days. We planned our day together to include choosing and delivering some small gifts for people who are sick or in nursing homes, Since … Continue reading →

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There is No One to Ask

Posted on October 8, 2014 by rstaples2013

My sister called to ask me if she had chicken pox when she was five years old. One of the realities of being in the top chronological layer of generations is that there is no one left on earth that … Continue reading →

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We have been on a Journey Together

Posted on September 16, 2014 by rstaples2013

These words were spoken with precision and passion as my husband’s cardiologist honored us by telling us personally of his retirement. This doctor is an elegant man, both in his appearance and his manner. His presence changes the atmosphere of … Continue reading →

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Show Me the Trail

Posted on July 19, 2014 by rstaples2013

I was in an unfamiliar city today. Yesterday a neighbor told me that the Ice Age Trail was only a mile away.   I listened carefully to this neighbor’s direction, as I wanted to walk this trail. This morning I started … Continue reading →

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Recognizing the “Hound of Heaven”

Posted on July 18, 2014 by rstaples2013

The “Hound of Heaven” is a well-known poem written by Frances Thomas more than a hundred years ago. It is long, which is important for those of us with faith through aging eyes.  I recommend reflectively reading the whole poem. … Continue reading →

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