Tag: Dayle Rogers
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Is Waiting Worth It?
Life is a learning curve of waiting and watching, of being in the moment and anticipating what’s to come. It’s not easy. Anticipation was high for holiday celebrations this year. The grands had plans, people to see, parties to attend. We had projects to finish, ideas we’d hoped to see to fruition. Waiting and watching…
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The Song Goes On
I heard Taylor Swift singing backup. Rounding the corner, I saw the main event. My daughter and her daughter were enjoying a Christmas gift with great enthusiasm. Karaoke time! The joy and passion with which they sang were contagious. They had me moving with the beat. The Christmas season has always been a time of…
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Have You Heard What Can Be Heard?
Most of us have no context for the work of shepherds. Pastures and grazing land aren’t common to many areas here unless it’s for cows. Green areas are often set aside for farming. Shepherds weren’t the most popular people in town. Their jobs were mundane but necessary, and the effects of their work often caused…
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Fa-La-La-La-Rum-Pa-Pum-Pum
In the midst of all the preparations for Christmas, one of my favorite activities is watching the grands perform in their long-prepared productions. Not all performers are created equal. We first watched Isley in her play as she sang and danced through four performances, playing an angel and newsie in “Yes, Virginia”. These young people…
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The Friendship Factor
We sat together under the starry sky, the calm and quiet adding to the intimacy of conversation. I gazed around the table at faces I hadn’t seen in a long while, people I love and respect, those who have influenced my life in positive ways. A gift of friendship that I too often overlook or…