Author: daylerogers
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Minnows, Tadpoles and Pond Scum
Water, when it’s being true to its nature, is clear, clean and fresh. It’s useful for drinking, washing, swimming. However, when you walk in it and it leaves a greenish-brownish residue on skin, it can no longer be considered just water. It’s pond scum. This is actually the content of most lakes and ponds in…
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Gardening is Painful
I am not a gardener. I come from a long line of non-gardeners, people predisposed to killing things rather than growing things. This is not intentional on my part. It is, however, a dirty little reality that saddens my heart, especially living in Florida where most people can grow anything. My little sister, Jan, however,…
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When a Sheep Goes Wandering
Having had a little time to process our trip to Israel, I find a longing in my soul to go back. To be in those places that surprised me, filled me with awe, made me smile. To be in a place so filled with history that it puts my story into perspective. Many things will…
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I Did It My Way
She knew what she was supposed to do. She’d even practiced two days before. She was supposed to throw the petals. But as my granddaughter Isley walked down the aisle ahead of the bride, she held on to her basket of petals as if they were the most important possession she owned. There would be…
Tip of My Iceberg 