J F Rogers’ Blog
Burnout: The Struggle is Real
Have you ever come to the end of yourself and wondered how you were going to go on? Have you ever felt like you had nothing left to give? Have you felt exhausted before your day really began? Have you struggled to get out of bed? I have...all of the above. I'd...
Opportunity for Joy…
"Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy." - James 1:2 I brought my daughter to a week long college experience. She attended a month long Korean language immersion camp halfway across the country...
Living in a Cursed World
I've been thinking about the world a lot lately. It's a dark place. Cursed. Not what it was intended to be. And yet, God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for us... not just so we will be with Him for eternity... but so we can have hope, peace, and love now. Here. In...
Happy Birthday, Aloft!
The triology is finally complete! Today is Aloft's birthday--the final book in the Ariboslia trilogy. I have to admit... at times I wondered if I'd ever see this day. It was a long road. If you've been following my blog for some time... or if you've read the "About...
Project Incompletion
Have you ever worked on a project? Built a new house? Wrote a book? Created a website? Renovated your kitchen? Raised a child? We start these things with grand ideas including how we think the project will go. Of course, we're ALWAYS wrong. Unforeseeable obstacles...
Follow the Leader
A few years ago, my husband and I volunteered to chaperone a weekend trip with my church’s youth group. A trailer, with a giant smiley face painted on its back and sides, hitched to the lead car held most of the kids' gear. A number of cars carrying leaders and kids...