Tag Archives: Jesus

Does Prayer Matter?

Posted on November 19, 2012 by jroesler728

by Shirlee Vandegrift This week I was blessed with an answer to a prayer I never uttered. Someone must have been praying for me recently. I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Plus about 6 years ago. It is a progressive and … Continue reading →

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What Child Is This?

Posted on November 16, 2012 by jroesler728

I have been asked to bring a message at a Christmas Brunch for Senior Adults using the title, “What Child Is This?” The question could be answered with one word or expanded upon for hours. I will be expected to … Continue reading →

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Finding Family

Posted on November 7, 2012 by jroesler728

When a person nears 70 and has no biological family, the search for family becomes relevant. As I have reflected on this past weekend, I am recognizing that I am in a family that God has designed. On Thursday night, … Continue reading →

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There Is More to the Story

Posted on October 19, 2012 by jroesler728

Psalm 16 is a story of David placing his trust in God and being confident that God will protect him. David knows that he will eventually die but he is not afraid in this particular circumstance. Somehow God has assured … Continue reading →

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A Blaze of Glory

Posted on October 10, 2012 by jroesler728

The autumn leaves are stunning this year. A friend reminded me that at our Senior Adult Prayer Retreat last year I said that the autumn leaves are a picture of the potential spiritual experience we can have in the autumn … Continue reading →

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Singing from a Place of Reality

Posted on September 26, 2012 by jroesler728

One of the members of our prayer circle was asked to choose a hymn. She immediately picked, “What if it be today…Jesus will come back someday.” As we finished the song I asked her if she would tell the group … Continue reading →

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I Want to Hear “Well Done!”

Posted on September 12, 2012 by jroesler728

How can I be sure that the life I am living will some day allow me to hear “well done” from Jesus? I know that my salvation is all of His grace so I am not concerned about that. I know … Continue reading →

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Fingerprints of Hope

Posted on September 5, 2012 by jroesler728

I have heard a report of a residential home for cognitively challenged children where they have completely given up trying to keep a picture window free of fingerprints. The children, if not interrupted for activities of daily living, would spend hours … Continue reading →

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The Tree Is Dead

Posted on August 29, 2012 by jroesler728

by Jean Roesler My husband and I recently went to Massachusetts to visit his sister and her husband. Going outside to their backyard we noted that something was different from our last visit. “You’ve taken down some trees,” I said. My … Continue reading →

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Finding a New Rhythm

Posted on July 13, 2012 by jroesler728

Life has a way of interrupting a familiar rhythm and demanding an accommodation to a new beat. It happens with piano lessons, too. Just as you get comfortable with the assigned music there is a numerical sign that lets you … Continue reading →

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