I deeply love all people. Full stop. I work hard to have some kind of relationship with most people. I naturally like most people. Relationship requires some level of transparency. The deeper the relationship, the more transparency is required. And more risk is required when we are more fully known. And that’s never easy. Many … Continue reading What I believe – 2023
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Did Jesus Have to Die?
Yes. I believe that he did have to die. There aren’t many “hills I will die on” but this is one of them. Keep reading and see why. I was rescued. In 2011 my life changed. I had been a lifelong prisoner of sin. I existed in a living hell on earth of self-hatred, shame, … Continue reading Did Jesus Have to Die?
How to evaluate your beliefs
“Re-examine all you have been told in school or church or in any book, and dismiss whatever insults your own soul.” -Walt Whitman I use a three-screen process in my mind to evaluate everything including my faith and religious beliefs. Everything must first make it through these three: Love.Everything that flows from love is beautiful. … Continue reading How to evaluate your beliefs
Dear sisters, I’m sorry.
To the many “sisters” of mine who are feeling freshly violated today in a world where you’ve routinely felt vulnerable, and second-class: I’m so sorry. I’ve been reading your pain and your stories for days now, your comments and dm’s to me. It has taken my heart to new levels of heartbreak. I hear you. … Continue reading Dear sisters, I’m sorry.