Tag: grief

• I’d Rather Be Blue, Thinking Of–What?

  Health enthusiasts constantly encourage us to eat a wide variety of colorful foods. Dark, leafy greens, bright red peppers, strawberries and the like. Let’s not forget blueberries. Blueberries are my favorite food to love and hate. Love those high amounts of antioxidants and all those vitamins A and E. Bring on those little blue balls!…

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  October 4, 2018

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  “I’d Rather Be Blue, Dayle Rogers, denying pain and sadness, grief, Jesus, sadness, sharing my burden, Thinking Of–What?”, Tip of My Iceberg

• Pain By Any Other Name Still Hurts

  I’m not comfortable with pain. Hurts of any kind are a reality we experience from the time we’re born. Unavoidable and inevitable. Nobody does pain quite as genuinely as children. They experience personal injury, and there are two responses. Bounce back and continue playing. Or wail and weep and demand help. Until they see blood.…

  daylerogers

  April 19, 2018

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  bandages, comfort, ducks, grief, hurt, Jesus, pain, parks, playgrounds, slides, suffering, swings, wounds

• I’m Gonna Wash That Pain Right Out Of My Heart

  It’s been a heck of a couple of weeks. We’ve been gone a lot, for a variety of reasons. Things around the house didn’t get done. Cleaning–that tawdry-toilet syndrome that comes from neglected focus; refrigerator surprise–the green things that were never meant to be green; trash–the stuff that didn’t get taken to the curb that…

  daylerogers

  February 12, 2018

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  birth, carwash, community, death, grief, instant gratification, Jesus, life, loss

• Too Little Of This, Too Much Of That

      If anyone tried to make en epic movie about disasters and the human condition, all they’d have to do is film what’s going on across the U.S. today. From raging hurricanes and flooding in the south and east to devastating fires in the west, our country has experienced a plethora of natural catastrophes…

  daylerogers

  October 12, 2017

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  California fires, destruction, disasters, giving, God, grief, hurricanes, Jesus, kindness courage, loss

• Name That Holiday

  Mother’s Day. This day is second only to Valentine’s Day in creating angst and discomfort for many women. It’s a day to celebrate Mom. To honor the one who birthed us and to receive the adoration of those we’ve birthed. I wasn’t with my immediate family for this day. It would have been fun had all…

  daylerogers

  May 15, 2017

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  adoption, affirmation, careers, celebrations, challenges, death, disappointment, encourage, grief, Hallmark, holiday, infertility, Jesus, joy, loss, love, Mothers’ Day, Mr. Right, pain, suffering, toxic relationships