Nanci Stoeffler {Expressionistic Artist}

Painting "Sounds of the Sea" along with the poem "And the Sea Will Take What's "Left"

This past Sunday I enjoyed a typical family gathering around the dinner table which always includes comfortable discussions over random topics. This particular day, I shared some stories about my first caregiver client, Bill. He was a dear man, intelligent, fascinating, quiet and particular. We developed a deep bond over the two and a half years I cared for him. Bill passed away in 2021 at the age of 98, just 3 months shy of his 99th birthday (he really wanted to make it to 1

Sharing my personal home communion prayer

Wrestling Life’s Questions within the Stability of God I say to God my Rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy?” Psalm 42:9 In this passage, the psalmist is in anguish and questioning God's presence and love for him. But isn’t it interesting, he begins his questioning by referring to God as 'my Rock'. By doing this, he's laying a wise foundation upon which his questions and pain can rest in two important ways. First, what typ

So many of us have been deeply affected by the assassination of Charlie Kirk. He was murdered because of his stand for Christ and...

My last blog post, which was in July of 2024, was a difficult one. In it, I shared a little bit of my journey surrounding the decision to...

There is a deep longing in every soul to be heard, known, and understood by another. It quenches a thirst and fills a hunger as nothing...

In December 2022 I fell down some stairs, broke my ankle and had to have surgery. As part of the recovery, I had to use a walker. One...