Tag Archives: questions

Let the Mystery Live

Posted on January 10, 2015 by rstaples2013

There is something unexplainable about a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. As a young child I would exhaust my mother with questions. She would gently say, “Honey, it is better not to ask those questions”. I didn’t appreciate her … Continue reading →

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Crushing Disappointment

Posted on November 27, 2014 by rstaples2013

The inside story of how one person expressed thanksgiving with faith through aging eyes. In planning for this holiday, this friend decided to reject the anticipated disappointment that has been the trend on Holidays and trust that this one will … Continue reading →

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Read the End of the Book

Posted on May 19, 2014 by rstaples2013

I am preparing for a Memorial Service I did not expect to attend. The person who is being remembered is younger than I am. If I let my natural mind calculate, then she died too early. I also need to … 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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Leave Your Dignity at Home

Posted on March 24, 2014 by rstaples2013

There is no way to be a hospital patient and experience a sense of dignity. As a nurse, I can talk about body parts and bodily functions much as a teacher would talk about homework and glue. It becomes part … Continue reading →

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A Good Name

Posted on March 7, 2014 by rstaples2013

A Good Name I have been asked to speak to a Senior Adult Fellowship on the topic “A Good Name.” It is never easy for me to prepare a talk when the subject is chosen for me. The idea of … Continue reading →

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Scared?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by jroesler728

by Shirlee Vandegrift The word ‘scared’ should not have a place in the mind or mouth of a believer, should it?  Nor should the words “why,” “why me,” “why them” or any other words that indicate unbelief. I have been … Continue reading →

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Asking Good Questions

Posted on February 13, 2012 by jroesler728

A friend recently asked, “What does it mean to call God personal?” I answered: For me it means hope. God is real in a way that makes Him knowable to me, even if that knowing is like a sliver from … Continue reading →

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Don’t Ask Me Again!!!

Posted on May 18, 2011 by jroesler728

My mother kept asking the same questions.  It took me a couple of years to really face the fact that she asked again because she had no memory of having asked before. As her dementia progressed there were episodes where … Continue reading →

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