Tag Archives: Jesus

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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Thoughts on Father’s Day

Posted on June 21, 2015 by rstaples2013

My Dad has been in heaven for nearly 20 years. Today I wish I could have 5 minutes with him. We wouldn’t need to talk. We could just look at each other and know what the other was thinking. This … Continue reading →

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Loving the Invisible Ones

Posted on January 12, 2015 by rstaples2013

A friend just posted a question on Face book, in words more eloquent than mine, asking for help in understanding why the world is standing united in response to 17 people killed in Paris and virtually ignoring the 2000 who … Continue reading →

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What Movie is Jesus Watching?

Posted on June 11, 2014 by rstaples2013

  A note from a missionary friend has stirred my heart.  This is a true story of a return flight from the US to the field where my friend serves. “A woman from the country to which I was returning … 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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Running to Jesus

Posted on April 25, 2014 by rstaples2013

I’ve met a friend that is so “radiant” with the Presence of God that I’ve asked her to take me with her into a deeper relationship with Him. Her answer was, “I don’t know very much. All I know is … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Catalyst for Questions

Posted on April 9, 2014 by rstaples2013

Faith through aging eyes gives us the vantage point of seeing things through the lens of experience. We want to give advice that will prevent an unwelcome outcome to a chosen path. Well-meaning as we are, we usually find unsolicited … Continue reading →

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Too Much Red Ink

Posted on March 10, 2014 by rstaples2013

It’s not hard to remember the sinking feeling that came with getting an assignment back from a teacher and finding it all marked up with red ink. It’s not a very long journey from, “I got a failing grade” to … Continue reading →

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O taste and See…

Posted on February 17, 2014 by rstaples2013

Having prayed through Paul’s prayers in my morning devotions, I was gripped by this phrase in the Amplified Bible “…(That you may really come) to know (practically, through experience for yourselves) the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge … Continue reading →

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A Little Boat in Constant Readiness

Posted on February 3, 2014 by rstaples2013

“…a vast multitude, hearing all the many things that He was doing, came to Him. And He told His disciples to have a little boat in [constant] readiness for Him because of the crowd, lest they press hard upon Him … Continue reading →

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