Günah Yenelim!
Maybe its my warrior mindset. I grew up on Rocky, Karate Kid, Power Rangers, and NFL; now my favorite sport is UFC. But seeing the battle fought is so important to me. And the real enemy in the true battle is Satan. I may not be able to see the actual battle take place, since its invisible to me, but I can see the results. Frustration, impatience, complaining, anger. The battles start extremely subtle but they could have consequences. I’ve gotten in arguments with my wife that have started very simple. One time I asked her to tell me some thoughts and feelings she was going… Read more >>
Battling Through
There is so much to learn from weak moments such as these: breaking your tooth in celebration, seeing your wife almost get hit by a car, feeling out of control, feeling offended by teammates, having to apologize for being offensive, etc. Feeling out of control through being away from “home” commonly brings feelings of helplessness. But everywhere I go while I'm alive is foreign territory – Heaven is my home. In Turkey “yabancı” means “foreigner”. And it’s very clear that I’m a yabancı. As I’m a foreigner here, I’m being exposed to new things. Some things… Read more >>At Home
I can understand why people wished me away with "have a good trip", but it didn't quite do justice for what I was about to do. I am not on a trip and the reality has set in, I miss the value of speed and quality service that I was familiar with in the US. The other day I was feeling really upset with Turkish culture. I broke my tooth after I got a little too excited from a big play, hugged a football player, and ran into his shoulder pad. I was filled with a feeling of frustration in the lack of reliability that everyone mentions here. Around here when plans aren't completed, a… Read more >>