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It can be tough to be a gracious winner.  It's way tougher to lose with grace.  Being gracious is a choice and an important one. Ther...

I’ve written and thought the word opportunity a lot this last several days. We got to do sadaqa to folks that were asking for help. Yusuf ...

We had our annual WP trip with our friends and their family. We had been planning it for about a year and we all very much look forward to...

I had a another very proud dad moment yesterday.  Yusuf was running around on the playground and collided with another kid.  He had a minor...

I haven't posted anything in a while.  The longer I wait, the more profound I feel like my post needs to be and I don't write anyth...

Alhamdolillah that I get to go on vacation.  I get to see and experience things which make my faith more solid. My eyes open to more wonders...

The day before the weather was rainy and windy and just unpredictable. We told the kids "we'll see" over and over. The weather...

I was up early and tired at the thought of going to work.  Imediately I was thinking about all the stuff I have to do once I get to work. ...

I've read and learned some things and that have had me thinking about what I want to focus on this year. I'm having a hard time find...

Last night we had a bunch of our family over for dinner.  It went great and it's so nice to make the connection to family stronger.  It...

I thought my bracelet wearing days were over. A couple weeks ago, though, Nooriya made a rainbow loom bracelet.  I had thought her rainbo...

and excited. We moved into our house finally.  It feels amazing. I woke up the first morning and got ready for the day, but everything was n...

I have some random thoughts on happiness, boredom, little things, and other miscellaneous "stuff" I want to write down and rememb...

I'm rereading a book I read long ago.  It's by a physicist and one of my favorites.  This time I'm taking away two main points ...

This morning was pivotal. Nooriya and I have our Saturday morning tradition of making pancakes. I love it and I don't even like pan...

It's been a couple days.  I'm not angry anymore. I'm over it, but I wish I could say that I don't spend any energy on wha...

I got so angry today.  More angry than I can remember being.  It has been awful feeling like this. I confronted the two jerks that set me...

I've been thinking a lot about milestones.  I've been thinking both about what mine are and what they mean. School is starting an...

I don't love eating pancakes, but I love making them. Every Saturday and sometimes on Sunday too Nooriya and I make pancakes. It's w...

It's been a long day. Tonight, Yusuf is giving bags of candy to some friends. It is wonderful to watch I can't help but smile.  Smil...