Tip of My Iceberg

Angsty Is As Angsty Does

Landry, at three, is a remarkable communicator. His vocabulary is extensive, and he has a joyousness about him that’s contagious. Seeing the picture of him hiding in a hoodie playing on an iPad while the temperature dropped outside was too cute. It didn’t appear to be him at all. He lacked the beaming smile that…

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November 21, 2019

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Is There Ever Too Much Of A Good Thing?

It’s called the happiest place on earth. A brand that children buy into with gusto. It’s all about the Mouse. Disney World has made itself a destination that is identified by a pair of ears. People save for ages to spend time in the Magic Kingdom. The vacation of dreams. When my daughter and son-in-law…

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November 18, 2019

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Are You Blurry Or Is It Me?

I’ve needed corrective lenses since the fifth grade when I borrowed Luke Gardiner’s glasses all year. Sitting next to me he was more than willing to share, and for some reason, I refused to admit I needed help seeing the board. Toward the end of May of that year, the teacher caught me passing Luke’s…

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November 14, 2019

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Are You Blurry Or Is It Me?, Dayle Rogers, eye doctor, eyesight, God, our stories, seeing clearly, Tip of My Iceberg

Thoughts From My Back Yard

It had been a long week. Much had been accomplished, but John and I passed each other like two fireflies in the night. We recognized our desire to spend time together, but pretty much just blinked as we passed. We sat in our backyard, grateful for the chance to be still and share with…

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November 11, 2019

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Tiny Travelers; Weary Walkers

My daughter snapped a picture of her two kids as they walked down the jetway together after a visit with us. These two have already logged more air miles in their first several years of life than I did in my first 40 years. When I first saw this picture, it hit me how young…

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November 7, 2019

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