Author: daylerogers

• Did You Hear What I Just Heard?

  Christmas is coming. And it’s getting noisy. Walking into stores of any kind, there’s a crescendo of sound that always seems to accompany Christmas. Kids loudly pointing out what they want. Folks talking over the din. Laughter. Cheery holiday greetings. And the music. The wonderful Christmas music. The same songs played over and over, but…

  daylerogers

  December 1, 2016

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  calm, christmas, Christmas carols, Echo’s Alexa, hearing, Jesus, laughter, lies, listening, quiet, toys, truth

• When The Gift Is Greater Than The Sale

    Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Two terms that send chills through my being. The invitation to shop NOW and get unbelievable deals for Christmas. I’m not a shopper. I’ve serious shop avoidance issues. I love a good deal, just like the next person. But tempting me to get out with a bazillion other shoppers…

  daylerogers

  November 28, 2016

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  Black Friday, christmas, Cyber Monday, Division 1 sports, gift, Jesus, lacrosse, Liberty University, Lindsey and Colby Francis, marriage, soccer, wedding

• The Surprise Gift Of Gratitude

  It’s the forgotten holiday. The one sadly placed between Halloween and Christmas. Thanksgiving. It’s the forgotten word. The one sadly placed between “demand” and “not enough”. This is my favorite holiday of the year. I love the spiritual truths of Christmas and Easter–they’re the basis for my hope. I love Independence Day for the joyous…

  daylerogers

  November 24, 2016

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  blessings, commercial gain, decorations, ethnicity, giving, grateful, holiday, hope, Jesus, joyful, political ideology, reflection, thankful, Thanksgiving, time

• Whose Voice Do You Hear?

    “Mom. Mom. MOM. MOTHER. DAYLE!” I’m used to hearing this. A lot. From the sides of soccer fields to the middle of malls to somewhere in the great outdoors. I’ve been told I’m unobservant. I don’t pay attention. My mind wanders. What else is new? I’m a big picture person. Details escape me like it…

  daylerogers

  November 21, 2016

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  forgiveness, God, grace, hearing, heart voice, hope, listening, relationship

• Who Am I Really?

  I love those ads for Ancestry.com where people find out the specifics of their heritage. It’s fascinating how we’re often not what we thought we were. Being in Prague, Czech Republic for a week gave me a little insight into my ancestry. Mom is a full-blooded Czech. Which makes me half Czech. On Dad’s side,…

  daylerogers

  November 17, 2016

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  ancestors, Ancestry.com, conflict, Czech Republic, DNA, English, God, heritage, identity, Irish, Native American, Nazis, trust, war, WWII