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I’m so Glad it’s You

Posted on January 2, 2016 by rstaples2013

Years ago I had a good friend who was dying of leukemia. She lived nearby so I would often walk to her house, ring the doorbell, but let myself in. Her response, in the later months, would often be, “I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Footprints in Chaos

Posted on December 22, 2015 by rstaples2013

Many of us love to pray or sing “Open my eyes, Lord, I want to see Jesus.” What we aren’t as quick to acknowledge is our expectation that the Jesus we see be accompanied by comfort, order and tranquility. Those … Continue reading →

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My Thanksgiving Feast

Posted on November 27, 2015 by rstaples2013

I woke up early on Thanksgiving morning to find that I had received a text in the middle of the night. The text was simple: “Woke up at 2:56.” Isaiah 25:6: “God is preparing a feast” The sender is a … Continue reading →

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Faith Through Aging Eyes

Posted on May 21, 2015 by rstaples2013

I invite you to check out my new book on Amazon.com. I am encouraged by “what readers are saying.”

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Resting in the Second Story

Posted on July 9, 2014 by rstaples2013

One of the benefits of Faith Through Aging Eyes is the realization that I have been casted for two movies that are playing simultaneously.  The first movie depicts the ordinary events of life. My role in this is obvious to … Continue reading →

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You Need to Know it isThere

Posted on June 21, 2014 by rstaples2013

Why are some things so hard to see? As I walked up to our deck, at a seasonal campsite, I realized I had disturbed a humming bird. The stunningly small bird fluttered over the branch that literally hung over the … Continue reading →

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Bucket List Launch

Posted on June 13, 2014 by rstaples2013

  Today I checked off an item from my “in process” bucket list. I had a pedicure. This may not seem like an adventure but you need to understand that I have lived for 71 years without one. As I … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look at Your Feet

Posted on May 31, 2014 by rstaples2013

I have been ”over thinking” for a couple of days.  I have some decisions to make, some plans to present and some options to consider.  It’s hard to maintain eye contact with Jesus when you are distracted by that which … Continue reading →

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The Door was Always Open

Posted on May 31, 2014 by rstaples2013

Tomorrow I am going to the closing for the sale of my Aunt’s house. I am the trustee of her estate so I will be the one signing the papers. Today, her son brought me the keys to this house … Continue reading →

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That is What I Do

Posted on May 28, 2014 by rstaples2013

    I recently emailed a request to someone I was just getting to know and risked asking her to guide me in the steps I need to take for a project that has been a dream of mine.   … Continue reading →

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