Just some thoughts...on a Saturday

So sometimes I get tired of writing about same gender stuff. I get tired of thinking about it and get tired of talking about it. Maybe I even get tired of living it!!

Then I meet a client and share parts of the story that Jesus has written in my life and I get emotional, thinking of what Jesus has actually done in my life. I am in AWE. Seriously. IN AWE.

Who am I that he would think on me? Yet he does...and with passion and an extreme love that I could waste my life trying to figure out. So I bask in it.

Paula and I are sharing our testimony this Sunday. We have written a poetic version of our story and we have continually added to it, and have shared it now on an international scale. We love to share it, as it speaks to the heart, and really speaks of Transforming Love. A love that captures the heart and draws one into a redemptive plan for every aspect of our lives.

The feeling tired could be sleep deprivation. I have a hard time sleeping...and the Doctor actually gave me a massage prescription...for therapy. Hoping that this works. She gave me a list of things to do...on a holistic and to be pro-active. Especially since we have a child under 2...who by the way is A-Dorable. She makes me laugh every day with her antics. She also keeps me busy reading and reading and reading. Today I read her a book with sign language in it and she copied me and it was beautiful. Bright kid! Thank you Lord.

So we enter into a very busy week. Sharing 3 times. Feeling prepared and ready. I am looking forward to the Gender conference on the 19th. Hopefully people actually attend. I wrote a response called freedom...especially geared to those who are gay Christian's who are content and happy being gay...and who actually feel God made them this way.

I won't post in on here yet, but it was challenging to write. Yet timely and applicable to our culture of today, as well for the Christian community. One of the basic points is...

In Church's there can be a view that the issue of same gender isn't in our church, so we don't have to talk about it. It isn't in our family so it doesn't affect us. Yet, we are all one body. Regardless of denomination, location, worship style, size or shape, we are one. It isn't applicable to say it doesn't affect us, if someone in another location is...or the issue has been brought up there. If just one person struggled with same gender...in the whole body of Christ...it affects us and is something we need to learn to talk about and minister out of a position of truth and grace...equally yoked.

So...I am kinda excited about the Freedom speech.

On another note...an equally important one...our hearts and prayers go out to the nation of Japan as it uncovers loss and begins to rebuild and clean up after the devastation. It is heart breaking to see the photos and video footage. Lord Jesus have mercy.