Author: Brendan & Lori O’Gara
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New Year Negativity
Why are so many people passive aggressive and negative about 2022? I have heard so many jokes and comments that this year is going to be a repeat of the last two terrible years. I should have extended my social media hiatus a little longer. So many posts about that whine about how bad 2020-21 […]
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A Social Media Sabbatical
I decided to deliberately not use social media for an entire weekend. From Friday afternoon to Monday evening I did not scroll my Facebook time line, tweet on Twitter, tumble on Tumblr, or post on Instagram. I did have a prescheduled post, but it did not require me to log in since it was automatic. […]
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Why Not Trick or Treat?
I was asked why do I hate Halloween. My first thought was hate is too strong a word. I do not hate Halloween. I enjoy the cute children in costume knocking at my door. Their happiness shines through innocently doing what the adults in their lives expect them to do. I don’t hate the modern […]
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Emerald Coast Review 2021
The West Florida Literary Federation (WFLF)’s Emerald Coast Review (ECR) has published the voices of regional writers in an anthology since 1989. This year marks the 21st volume. It is available for purchase on Amazon. You will find Lori O’Gara’s contribution on page 116. It is a bittersweet memory of her childhood and a tribute to […]
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Dear Lord…tell me a story.
Me: I need to hear how it ends? What happens when the storybook closes? I know that the story is not over. You have much more for me, well, for all of us humans to do, but what is the point if you are there at the end already. God: Why are you so worried […]
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Dear Lord…make it stop.
Me: Oh God! What is wrong with people? What is happening to my children? This world is full of people who have twisted reality so much that the truth is hidden. What seems harmless is damaging the thought process of our children. Truth has been watered down so much that lies have taken control. The […]
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Dear Lord….I can’t but you can
Me: I can’t. I can’t handle the stress. I can’t deal with the uncertainty of life. I can’ t handle the hurt, the trouble that others cause. I can’t handle the incompetency of the humans around me. Lord: You don’t have to handle it. I’ve got you. From me comes deliverance. If you call upon […]
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Dear Lord….but Why?
Me: I am do not understand why I have this thing in my life that is being so damn difficult. Why can’t things happen correctly the first time? Why all the extra hoops to jump though? Why is it so much easier for everyone else and not me? Lord: If you would stop looking at […]
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Dear Lord…I need Motivation
Me: Lord…I need motivation. I have things I know I need to do and no want to do any of it. Lord: I can give you the knowledge. You have free will to do as you choose. The choice is yours, the consequences are not. Me: Dear Lord, please show me the path and give […]
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Dear Lord…I want to be heard.
Me: Lord, I feel like no one hears me when I speak. I have so many wonderful things I want to share with those I love, especially with my children. I feel so ignored. Lord: Stop talking. Let your actions speak for you. Remember what I told the first disciples, let your light shine before […]
A Transpicuous Life 