Tag Archives: faithful

We Know Each Other

Posted on January 24, 2018 by rstaples2013

I knew I would be walking on Holy Ground as I prepared a brief Memorial Service for my friend who has just learned that her daughter has taken her life. There is no such thing as routine circumstances for the … Continue reading →

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One Thing I Know For Sure

Posted on March 3, 2017 by rstaples2013

    Is that I don’t want this dog. I don’t like little dogs. I’m not even sure they are dogs. I like a dog like my first dog from when I grew up on a farm. He looked like … Continue reading →

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Where is the Gate to God?

Posted on September 23, 2016 by rstaples2013

I can’t seem to follow the directions for connecting with God this morning. It’s not that I think He has moved. It’s not that I haven’t found him from this very spot many times before. It’s just that this morning … Continue reading →

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Keeping My Promise

Posted on September 8, 2016 by rstaples2013

Last night a friend asked me why I don’t write anymore. I didn’t have an answer, at least one that I wanted to confess. She said she missed reading my posts. I promised her I would write today. I asked … Continue reading →

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Is Job an Exceptional Story?

Posted on February 19, 2016 by rstaples2013

This is not meant to be a teaching but rather an acknowledgement of honest questions. The book of Job, in the Bible, invites us to imagine other conversations between God and Satan. We can draw lessons for how to do … Continue reading →

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