Tag Archives: memories

You are Thankful for What?

Posted on April 1, 2016 by rstaples2013

I listened carefully as my friend described to me the findings of her recent medical workup. The past couple of years have been a battle with cancer. The cancer is gone but side effects from chemo and an unexplained anemia … Continue reading →

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Read Your Own Stuff

Posted on January 10, 2016 by rstaples2013

This afternoon my heart was troubled by a phone call from a friend who said she was in a “Spiritual Crisis”. The tone of her voice and the words she used evidenced deep distress. I didn’t find much success in … Continue reading →

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Maybe this Burden is not Mine

Posted on December 18, 2015 by rstaples2013

I have often prayed for a burden to be removed from mine, or a friends’ shoulder. I was impacted this morning by the wording of Psalm 81:6 “I removed his shoulder from the burden…” I would have expected it to … Continue reading →

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My Thanksgiving Feast

Posted on November 27, 2015 by rstaples2013

I woke up early on Thanksgiving morning to find that I had received a text in the middle of the night. The text was simple: “Woke up at 2:56.” Isaiah 25:6: “God is preparing a feast” The sender is a … Continue reading →

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Will I Outlive my Teeth

Posted on November 16, 2014 by rstaples2013

This question became the focus of my thoughts as I drove to my dentist’s office with a “broken tooth”. I am so aware of being amazingly blessed with physical health. My history allows me to answer, “No” to almost every … Continue reading →

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There is No One to Ask

Posted on October 8, 2014 by rstaples2013

My sister called to ask me if she had chicken pox when she was five years old. One of the realities of being in the top chronological layer of generations is that there is no one left on earth that … Continue reading →

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We have been on a Journey Together

Posted on September 16, 2014 by rstaples2013

These words were spoken with precision and passion as my husband’s cardiologist honored us by telling us personally of his retirement. This doctor is an elegant man, both in his appearance and his manner. His presence changes the atmosphere of … Continue reading →

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Bucket List Launch

Posted on June 13, 2014 by rstaples2013

  Today I checked off an item from my “in process” bucket list. I had a pedicure. This may not seem like an adventure but you need to understand that I have lived for 71 years without one. As I … Continue reading →

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The Door was Always Open

Posted on May 31, 2014 by rstaples2013

Tomorrow I am going to the closing for the sale of my Aunt’s house. I am the trustee of her estate so I will be the one signing the papers. Today, her son brought me the keys to this house … Continue reading →

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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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