Tag Archives: life

Shredding My Data

Posted on February 14, 2014 by rstaples2013

I have filled three huge lawn bags with shredded paper today. Hidden among the shreds are the details of my life. I could tell you how much my electric bill was in 1980 if I had spared those receipts from … Continue reading →

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Lay Your Head on Jesus’ Lap

Posted on July 22, 2013 by jroesler728

For many years I have looked forward to my friend’s mother coming to visit from India. It has been her rhythm to visit her family here in the States for a few months each summer. This mother has led a … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories | Tagged Christ, death, evangelical, friend, India, Jesus, lap, life, rest | 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

When Dying Is the “Next Step”

Posted on April 29, 2013 by jroesler728

We live in a time where dying is complex. There are so many options and so many decisions. I remember, as a child, that when people’s bodies stopped working they died at home. It was an expectation for those who … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts and Reflections | Tagged dying, family, fear of dying, feeding tube, grace, home, Jesus, life, unborn | Leave a comment

Confused and Forgetful

Posted on January 21, 2013 by jroesler728

These two words are nightmare terms for us as we age. We try to make them funny. I have a mug that says, “I think I may be confused but maybe I am not.” And then I have a key … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts and Reflections | Tagged aging, confusion, forgetfulness, keys, labels, life, moms | 3 Comments

Polishing the Rear View Mirror

Posted on July 27, 2012 by jroesler728

I sat in a prayer group this week led by a senior adult lady who is struggling with weakness. Some days it is hard for her to hold her head up. She walks into the building leaning on a walker … 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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A Kind and Giving Father

Posted on July 4, 2011 by jroesler728

by Shirlee Vandegrift Kind and Giving Father, We are a country based on Your principles. The beginning words of the Declaration of Independence includes the sentence, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that … Continue reading →

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X Marks the Spot

Posted on June 15, 2011 by jroesler728

Just for fun draw a line on a blank paper. Think of one end as the date of your birth and the other as the date of your death. Then, put an X on the place on that line that … Continue reading →

Posted in Issues | Tagged death, God, life, line, x | Leave a comment