Tag Archives: heart

Black, White and Red

Posted on August 14, 2016 by rstaples2013

I woke up this morning to news of the racial unrest in Milwaukee being expressed during the night by protesters burning buildings. My mind took me back to the race riots of 1967. How long ago was that? Is it … Continue reading →

Posted in Issues, Stories, Thoughts and Reflections, Uncategorized | Tagged diversity, ethnicity, friendship, heart, identity, learning, love, peace, racial tension, reconcilliation, riots, unity | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Thoughts and Reflections, Uncategorized | Tagged friend, goal, God, guest, heart, home, intimacy, Jesus, presence, visitor, welcome | 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

He’s Got You!

Posted on April 17, 2013 by jroesler728

by Alyce Roeder Experiencing a season of change and the unexpected… these words continue to ring in my spirit….words from my King… “I’ve got this..” He says this when I look at Him with that look of uncertainty… that look … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Author Stories | Tagged change, encouragement, hand, heart, king, shepherd | 3 Comments

Do Not Forget

Posted on March 8, 2013 by jroesler728

As we age forgetting becomes a dreaded experience. Does it mean the arrival of an intrusive and intractable enemy that will eventually wipe all memory and leave me a stranger to myself and others? We know there is pathology that … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts and Reflections | Tagged aging, children, Deuteronomy, encouragement, eyes, faithfulness, God, grace, heart, journey, memory loss | Leave a comment

Blue Velvet and Lace

Posted on March 6, 2013 by jroesler728

I have been trying to simplify our house. This means that I am going through things and either giving away or tossing things that we will never need. (If you were to walk though our house today you would not … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories | Tagged Christmas, doll, dress, heart, love, parents, present, shoes | 2 Comments

Being Reminded of Who Hears Our Prayers

Posted on February 27, 2013 by jroesler728

As I am journeying through a Lenten devotional based on the Book of Common Prayer I am finding each morning that the written prayer begins and ends with these words: O,God ______________________________, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and … Continue reading →

Posted in Prayers and Devotions | Tagged Book of Common Prayer, comfort, God, gratitude, heart, Holy Spirit, intercession, Jesus Christ, Lenten, Lord, prayer | 1 Comment

One More Contact to Delete

Posted on January 23, 2013 by jroesler728

I received a phone call this week that was unwelcome but not unexpected. My childhood friend had died. This is the letter I wrote to her children: We live in a world that measures success but not faithfulness. … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories | Tagged appointment, bath tub, breath, childhood, faithful servant, friend, heart, heritage, laugh, memorial service, Norway, oxygen, phone call, trip | 1 Comment

Arranging My Heart

Posted on January 4, 2013 by jroesler728

“I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.” When I read these verses from Psalm 132 today I wondered if … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts and Reflections | Tagged despair, grief, heart, Holy One | 2 Comments

Our Desires – His Ordaining

Posted on July 18, 2012 by jroesler728

There is an old hymn that goes something like this: “Hast thou not seen? All thy desires have been granted in what He ordeigneth.” I am delighted when I am given insight to see that the awkward place I find … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts and Reflections | Tagged desire, God's faithfulness, heart, hymn, weary | Leave a comment