Tag Archives: God

Learning to walk

Posted on July 29, 2013 by jroesler728

I am writing this having completed the second day of the Camino de Santiago. I am walking with my 30 year old nephew whose energy and stamina prompt me to attach a disability sticker to my backpack. Among my challenges: … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts and Reflections | Tagged declines, encounters, God, inclines, nephew, pastoral views, pilgrimage, steps, strangers, walk | 2 Comments

The” Real Work”

Posted on July 17, 2013 by jroesler728

by Shirlee Vandegrift Recently I wrote an article about the “Real Work.” I admonished the readers to remember the Real Work; PRAYER. In the last several months I was having a tough time praying. In fact I even wondered how … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Author Stories | Tagged answers, church, faithfulness, God, pastors, prayer, trust, volunteer | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Stories | Tagged car, God, life, tight spaces, trust | 3 Comments

The Junk I Don’t Notice

Posted on July 10, 2013 by jroesler728

We are in the process of cleaning up our yard and making our neglected landscaping into beds where our bushes and flowers can feel proud. Our plan included the demolition of a small wooden shed that had been patched and … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts and Reflections | Tagged garden, God, husband, junk, shed | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Stories | Tagged bleach, bow, discipline, God, hope, Jesus, Lover of my Soul, marsh, mud, nephew, rain, spring, Tide | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Stories | Tagged caring, children, church camp, God, heart, love, mother, parent, siblings, story, tenderness | 1 Comment

I’m Glad God Already Knows

Posted on June 17, 2013 by jroesler728

The news this week is shocking us by revealing that every phone call we make and every email we send is recorded and stored. The whole idea seems to not be possible in a country where personal freedom and privacy … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts and Reflections | Tagged comfort, country, email, freedom, God, government, grace, presence, privacy, surprises, technology, thoughts | Leave a comment

My Eyes Saw Only One

Posted on June 14, 2013 by jroesler728

There must have been at least 60 kindergarten children singing and speaking at the concert in the school gymnasium this morning. Folding chairs had been placed theater style so the parents and grandparents with their zoom lens cameras could view … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories | Tagged 2nd Chronicles, children, God, grandchild, grandparents, Lord, parents, singing | Leave a comment

My Amazing New Bush

Posted on June 12, 2013 by jroesler728

As the landscaper and I surveyed the work that needed to be done we stopped and looked at this “hopeless” bush. The landscaper was gentle but as he asked about the age of the bush and pointed out how much … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories | Tagged beauty, Chain it, friend, God, landscaping, prison, pruning | 2 Comments

When Grandmother Prays

Posted on June 3, 2013 by jroesler728

I know a grandmother who prayed believing. She always said, “When God answers our prayers.” She never said, “If God answers our prayers.” She would pray for years for one person. The prayer had the same faith and passion after … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories | Tagged answers to prayers, blessings, children, faith, God, grace, grandmother, grandson, Jesus, prayers | Leave a comment