We aren’t pretending any more. It ain’t pretty. I am dealing with the shitshow that my life has become. I don’t like using that word, but it feels like the most fitting word for the time. Is It Really a Shitshow, Omer? You tell me… For context, I’ve already experienced the basement flood and threatenContinue reading “Tearing Down the Facades”
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The Mirror for The Soul
Some years, I have goals. Some years, I have a theme. Some years, I have both. This year, I knew the theme was going to be “the mirror.” What is the Mirror? The mirror, of course, is the place you look at yourself. You see how your hair looks fantastic or looks like a totalContinue reading “The Mirror for The Soul”
Confessions of a Workaholic: The Wake-Up Call
When I was working for a fast-growing company a few years back, I was placed in a position of leading a large team. One of the main reasons was because we needed to build out new courses /products and I had the mind of a teacher. I also had a great understanding of the audienceContinue reading “Confessions of a Workaholic: The Wake-Up Call”
Set the Tone in Your Home
The teenagers are arguing back and forth with each other, then arguing back and forth with you. The grade school kids are alternating between fussy / whiny and over-the-top annoying. The toddlers are being demanding and semi-destructive. A lot of parents think, at this point, it’s the kids being crazy. And maybe they are beingContinue reading “Set the Tone in Your Home”
46 Reasons You Might Not Like Christmas
Christmas is a complicated time of year for many folks, myself included. For years, I struggled with Christmas. I was a literal Grinch. All kinds of reasons: family complications, food issues, unfulfilled wants, crazy people, religious reasons, money troubles, work reasons, loneliness, loss, and grieving. Some I felt more than others. Some in this list,Continue reading “46 Reasons You Might Not Like Christmas”
When You Fail As A Parent
We all fail as parents at some point. Maybe it’s once a year, maybe it’s once a month, maybe it’s once a week, maybe it’s once a day, maybe it’s a few times a day. I’m writing this post to help empower and enable you. I don’t want you to fail more at parenting; IContinue reading “When You Fail As A Parent”
Tea Time (1)
Let’s start with a little vulnerability, shall we? “Yes! Yes! Give us the tea, Omer!” I don’t think we’re ready for the full Boston Tea Party experience. 92,000 lbs is too much to handle! But let me give you a small bag, or a dime bag? Let’s stick with a small bag… of tea 😉 Three years ago atContinue reading “Tea Time (1)”
1 John (part 8)
As John brings his letter to a close, he says, “My purpose in writing is simply this: that you who believe in God’s Son will know beyond the shadow of a doubt that you have eternal life, the reality and not the illusion.” He doesn’t want you living in an illusion, thinking you have eternalContinue reading “1 John (part 8)”
I Know You
The book of Jeremiah has never been one of my favorites. I like the biographical information on Jeremiah, which is interspersed throughout; but I don’t necessarily get a kick out of reading the whole book. That said, at the beginning of the book, there’s a little phrase from the Lord, which I’m sure many ofContinue reading “I Know You”