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Oh Mehn - That's not for me!

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Some two or three weeks ago, my daughter came back from school and started saying " Oh mehn " as a response to everything that displeased her. At first, it was very funny to hear her say "oh mehn" and it made me laugh so much every time she said it. I think what was even more interesting and funny about the use of the slang was how accurately she used it. Something drops on the floor, she says oh mehn ; you change the TV station from her cartoon to something else, she says oh mehn ; she hits her leg, her toy or pencil falls, she makes an error with whatever she's writing (think of all possible scenarios you can use 'oh mehn'), and her response to any of those scenarios would be oh mehn . I should add that she had a way she said it - she would drag the words and her countenance would change to show how displeased she was about the situation. Her dad and I were curious about where she heard it from and how she knew when to use it. We kept askin

Hey Peace!

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I'm incredibly grateful to God for how January 2022 turned out. For the first time in a long time, I had such a sane January and I've not stopped thanking God for it. You know that sanity and peace that comes from within, not based on physical circumstances; that type of peace that is pure, undiluted, devoid of taints of worry ( you know the feeling of saying you're at peace but still paying attention to the tiny bits of worry that sips through your thoughts) ? That's the one. I truly hope you had a pressure-free January as well, especially if you read my last blog post . If you didn't, please don't be hard on yourself. Take deep breaths and take each day as it comes, committing every day to God's hands and asking that He steers the wheel. And this is how I'm wishing you a happy new month. Welcome to the month of love. I hope you are all planning for Valentine's day? Don't be like me. I have no plans in terms of doing anything super special for t