Yesterday was the two-year anniversary of my family breaking apart. It was a tough day. The ex and I still attend the same church. Weird, I know. Practicing Christians will be familiar with Matthew 5:23-24 In that spirit, I politely went up to her after service and jokingly told her happy anniversary, and in the spirit of that verse, I’d like to make amends and establish peace. Not reconcile, but simply make amends. After all, our children will connect for the rest of our lives. She would have nothing of it and became confrontational. She went as far to say that she already made amends. I told her she may have forgiven me, and forgiveness is a one-way street, but to make amends, that takes cooperation from both parties. And besides, she has told the children some things that simply are not true, and I’d like to set the record straight so they don’t have two different versions of what happened. Most of the women I have gone on dates with tell me they have a great relationship with their ex and how they still have respect for their ex being a good dad. I’m envious of them and it’s my end goal. One I doubt I’ll ever achieve. The ex can’t help but to run away from her problems.
I watched a lot of the NFL Honors special last night. The NFL has done a great job turning season awards and the announcement of the new Hall of Fame class into a grand event. I was especially happy to see our very own Dak Prescott win the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award. During the montage, they spoke of his brother who lost his life to suicide and showed a clip of what Dak wrote on his wristband, “Ask 4 Help.” That made me think of the time I asked for help and how my then wife and her privileged family used that against me in court to keep my children away from me. That hurt. It still hurts. My faith tells me to forgive. In some ways I have, but in some ways I simply don’t know how to. I reached out for help and all they did was turn their back and take me to court.
This Sunday will mark the two-year anniversary of my wife leaving me and her preventing the kids from speaking to me for four straight nights. I spoke to them daily until then, even when I was gone overnight for an out of town trip. I then had to go 137 agonizing nights before I could tuck them in their own beds. Hurt me all you want, but why do anything to hurt the kids? They sure did ruin my son’s 9th birthday. He still cries about, in his words, “how horrible it was.” Preventing children from speaking to their parent is a form of child abuse. I will always think of my ex and her mother and sister as child abusers. They claim Christ is first in their lives and live according to his ways. I’ve tried to have a coming together so we all could make amends, but they will have none of it. Is there a log in my eye? I have many faults and failed in my walk many times. I am not without sin; but I’m just calling out child abusers for who they are. It’s a damn shame my children are still forced to interact with such toxic people. Maybe one day I’ll really go unfiltered and tell you what I think of them. You don’t know the half of it.
Money will not buy you happiness, but it will open up countless opportunities.
I bet over the next two decades the State of the Union will slowly turn into something like Parliament. Future presidents will have to stop mid-speech and react and answer to almost nonstop heckles and questions.
I don’t think I’ve ever fallen asleep this way or seen anyone else do this – Sleep starts: Why your body ‘hiccups’ as you fall asleep – “Sleep starts usually involve one strong jerk that moves most of your body, with the arms and legs more likely to be affected. This can jolt you awake before you have the chance to fall asleep.”
Record-breaking Egg Profits Prompt Accusation Of Price Gouging – A farmer-advocacy organization says record-breaking increases in the price of eggs isn’t being caused by inflation or avian flu, as claimed by egg companies, but by price collusion among the nation’s top egg producers.
I have the hardest time tearing cling wrap with the serrated cutter on the box.
It’s interesting what an up and down rollercoaster divorce is. I wish it on no one.
I haven’t been inside a mega church in like a decade. I stepped inside one yesterday and was amazed at how much a mega church can grow and the vast amount of resources they have. It felt like I was in a larger version of Terminal D at DFW Airport as I roamed the halls.
Not too long ago, I wrote about a church friend’s saying that acceptance is the answer to all his problems. I’ve been chewing on that one for a while. Then, I started to read Bono’s book, Surrender. It’s 40 stories of how he has surrendered to something greater than he is. That got me to thinking about the difference between acceptance and surrender. I cornered that friend on Sunday and told him that I’ve been chewing on his acceptance quote, and wonder if surrender might be a better word. We didn’t come to a conclusion, but it was more stuff to chew on. I actually asked my son about it after church, and it’s interesting listening to how a children will pick apart the differences between the two words. I’ve also been working on being more present, that is, living in the now, and have been reading Practicing The Power of Now as a daily devotional. I thought it was funny after I finished today’s reading and saw this on the following page.
The ads are reportedly funded in part by the family that owns the notably religious craft store chain Hobby Lobby, according to Christianity Today, as well as other evangelical groups, including a foundation called The Signatry.
When I buy sunglasses, I always prefer the amber tint.
I’m not much of a Chelsea Handler fan. She’s guest hosting The Daily Show right now. I’ve seen a few of the shows and overall I think she’s killing it. But there’s something with her delivery that’s just off.
I bet one reason the Chinese “weather” balloon was shot down over the ocean was because debris slashing down in the water wouldn’t break apart as much. They would rather cover it intact, and the water gave better odds than the ground.
For the pilot, does that count as shooting down an enemy aircraft?
I’m surprised they used a missile. They sure are expensive, but then again, what else are they going to use them for? I guess it’s better to use them than have them sitting around gathering dust. Maybe I’ve watched Top Gun too much, but thought the pilot would fly so close to the balloon that he had to switch to guns.
Did this happen? Was it legal? And if it happened, what are the steps taken to recover this vast sum, if possible? When it comes down to accurate information on what happened many years ago, there comes the need to separate the facts from the presumptions.Now, let’s go down history lane to understand just when and how Great Britain looted $45 trillion from India.
I’m still on an Elvis kick and continue to be amazed at Austin Butler’s dead-on performance.
Out of all the outfits Elvis work, it’s this white suit from the comeback special I like most. Here’s an Elvis tidbit. His. His father chose a white suit for him to be buried in. Oh, you want another? Whitney Houston’s mother was one of Elvis’ backup singers.
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This Sunday will mark the two-year anniversary of my wife leaving me and her preventing the kids from speaking to me for four straight nights. I spoke to them daily until then, even when I was gone overnight for an out of town trip. I then had to go 137 agonizing nights before I could tuck them in their own beds. Hurt me all you want, but why do anything to hurt the kids? They sure did ruin my son’s 9th birthday. He still cries about, in his words, “how horrible it was.” Preventing children from speaking to their parent is a form of child abuse. I will always think of my ex and her mother and sister as child abusers. They claim Christ is first in their lives and live according to his ways. I’ve tried to have a coming together so we all could make amends, but they will have none of it. Is there a log in my eye? I have many faults and failed in my walk many times. I am not without sin; but I’m just calling out child abusers for who they are. It’s a damn shame my children are still forced to interact with such toxic people. Maybe one day I’ll really go unfiltered and tell you what I think of them. You don’t know the half of it.
