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truth. justice. & the american way
I have a skewed relationship with truth, justice, and the American way. I grew up in a home that valued all of these things, and whenever there was a debate/argument outside our house, the story would usually be retold within our walls, favoring the teller. If there were an unresolved conflict due to the…
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love.
All of a sudden, Jesus’ words in the Gospels came alive: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself.’ This is what life is about – love.
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Mom
I believe that any forgiveness is a supernatural miracle of God, and I’m not able to do any forgiving on my own. I have to tap into the power that Jesus died for my sin and he died for the sin I need to forgive. That’s power. God forgave me so that I can…
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shawn
I always wake up before Shawn and this morning I just laid and watched him sleep. My heart leapt. I love this man. I’m so thankful that I get to be his friend and his lover. Everything that it’s taken to get this far has just made this moment sweeter. I’m sure rough patches…
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Worthy
God loves me just the way I am. Nothing I do will take away that love and nothing I do will make him love me more. And, if that’s true, then I’m not human garbage unworthy of love and connection. My needs and wants have value and should be expressed. I can make requests…
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Rock
Basically what I’m saying is that cancer sucks. Illness sucks. So far Section Two has sucked. Go hug the rock in your life. Chances are they’re feeling less rock and more rocky and could use your support. Take her coffee. She wants you to bring wine but alcohol doesn’t go well with the drugs…
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December 15th
Now, I know something that most people already know – life isn’t constant. And I’m okay.
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Dreams
All of the scary images and thoughts had been properly cataloged into the parts of my brain where they belonged. Not to be forgotten or made to believe didn’t exist, but instead, a critical part of me that doesn’t control me.
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Jurassic Park Religion
My second favorite movie is the original Jurassic Park. As of this writing I’ve probably watched it thirty times – including this summer at the drive-in. What a delight! COVID has mostly been an inconvenience, but it has snuck some good things into my life as well. One of these being our local drive-in,…