Author: daylerogers

• The Age Of Rage

    I grew up in a family accustomed to raising their voices. With four kids, some of that was necessary to be heard over the din of everyone else talking. A good amount had to do with how Mom sought to keep order. When Mom spoke, you listened. Or else. Having six kids of my…

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  September 21, 2017

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  anger, fighting, hurricanes, Jesus, listening bitterness, peace, rage, resentment, unforgiveness, wound, yelling

• Celebrate Good Times

  When I make it through stressful times, my natural inclination is to celebrate. That often includes chocolate and a party atmosphere. Irma and Harvey are gone. Clean-up is underway here and every place storms hit. More hurricanes are on their way. It’s the nature of the season. Ryken turned three Saturday. We were all ready…

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  September 18, 2017

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  balloons, birthday party, celebrate, chocolate cake, Crayola Experience, delight, Donald Duck, God, hurricanes, Irma and Harvey, Jesus, Mickey and the Roadster Racers, Mickey Mouse, tragedy and crisis

• Squint And You’ll See The Silver Lining

  Irma has moved on. Leaving a large percentage of Florida and other states without power and shortages of gas, water and food. Water damage and fallen trees have made some homes uninhabitable. The emotional toll is worse. People have died. Those who lost everything must start over. Some folks refused to leave their homes. In…

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  September 14, 2017

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  clean up, Friedrich Nietzsche, God, His image, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, kindness, silver lining, surprises, team

• Ready Or Not, Here She Comes

  Waiting is the hard part. It’s only hours away. We know Irma is coming. With the constant updates on all channels, it heightens the panic because everyone is speaking in “dire distress” mode. My sweet friend, Julie, has aptly nicknamed this “Irmageddon”. It’s not really stopped raining here for days–part of Florida weather exacerbated by…

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  September 10, 2017

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  Bangladesh, control, death, earthquake in Mexico, fear, fires in the Northwest, first world problems, flooding and mudslides, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, India, Irmageddon, loss, Nepal, preparedness, Sierra Leone

• Let It Blow, Let It Blow, Let It Blow!

  Irma is heading for Florida. With more than a little attitude. We’ve watched Texas and Louisiana weather the effects of Harvey. Saw the pictures of the devastation and heard the stories of bravery as people reached out to help those who’ve lost so much. Harvey’s big sister, Irma, is supposed to hit us sometime this…

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  September 7, 2017

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  crisis, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Jesus, preparation, recovery, storms, winds