Author: daylerogers
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Hello? Hello? Is Anyone There?
She talks to her all the time. If you didn’t know better, you’d think she was talking to herself. Melody and Chris are having their first baby soon. Another grandchild for us, but their little girl will be their introduction into parenthood. Melody has already been having conversations with her daughter. Conversations I’d expect from…
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What’s That Doggie In The Window Doing?
She isn’t what she was. My daughter and her family rescued a short-haired pointer from the friendly folks at PetSmart several months ago. A sweet gal who was rather timid, she’d been grabbed before certain death at a pound by people who didn’t want to see her put down. She’s found an outstanding home with…
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The Beautiful Game–More Or Much Less
Isley has wanted to be a soccer player for awhile. Number four of five children, she’s seen her three older siblings don uniforms, head to the pitch, and engage in the beautiful game. Being an uninvolved observer, she’s been wondering when it would be her turn to play. To have a chance to show her…
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It’s A Full Flight, So Find Your Seat
It’s been a crazy three-week stretch. I’ve done more traveling than I’m used to. I’ve always love the idea of travel–going new places, being with people well-loved and seldom-seen, enjoying sights and smells that aren’t typical to me. But there are those airplanes involved. I’m not whining about the speed at which planes can…
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The View From Up Here–Or Down There
I’m sitting on a roof in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. An incredible perch, to say the least. John and I are here visiting our youngest, Debbie, and her team, who’ve been ministering to student athletes in the university system in Puerto Rico. I’ve never been here before, and I’m overwhelmed by sights and sounds so different from…