Purpose of this blog

I am not writing to purposely offend, yet I am not writing to make friends. As Jesus said, I come with a sword to divide. I am writing to speak the truth that I have a need to say and a God given right to say. Most of all, I express the truth to survive.

And Along Comes Dustin

Very recently I was standing among people who were doing everything they could to bring me down--insidiously, subtly-- as if I were standing amid a pack of cowardly wolves and thieves whom God will pay back one day,  and along came Dustin, to save the day and my soul that moment. With his bright, shining, joyous smile, sparkling blue eyes, glowing white skin that blushes just so-- just the way I like it.  He came over to talk to me as a person worthy of respect and congratulations-- and also frankly worthy of some desire, but who cares? We were just talking. Dustin cute and caring and saying to me one day, "You need to always think, before you do something: Does this take me one step closer to who I want to be, or one step farther away?" Which is exactly what I needed to hear and remember.

I am sure Dustin will remain a passerby in my life, but I will always remember him and be grateful for his caring and his words. So this is for Dustin.

Why Being Against Gay Marriage Does Not Make You a Hater, Rather an Affirmer of Religious Values

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and their own religion, including the right to follow the Bible and have their political opinions be influenced by being a practicing Christian.  The Old Testament makes clear that a man should cleave to a woman and "become as one flesh," that the sexual practices in Sodom and Gomorrah were aberrant to God. 

As a Christian I should not HATE homosexuals, (and I don't), and in fact I should not hate anyone, but I have a right to feel that homosexual sexual practices are not God's ideal, even if genetics  does play a part in their sexual choices. If homosexuals cannot live any other way than they do, than as a Christian I should have empathy for them. But I should not be expected to feel that their relationships should be sanctified by the government on the same par as the holy union of a man and woman. Two men can never complement each other as a man and woman would; neither can two women complement each other as a  man and woman would. Homosexuality is a form of attraction for incomplete individuals who are essentially running from their own God destined identities on a subconscious level, even if it is not wholly their fault that they run from themselves. This is what I will teach my children, whether ANYONE I know likes it or not.

A child is always a blessing no matter what the circumstances.

Resistance

Resistance can be something beautiful and perfect, like a flower or something growing inside of you.

And the winner is: France!! Right now France is coming in first on the home stretch with 20 views, followed by a poor second showing by the US with 8 views, and Germany and Peru bringing up the rear with 1 view each today. However, I appreciate all views, humor aside. These stats are for real, by the way, not April Fools humor. To my French viewers, Merci beaucoup. Je suis contente.

Just Think

by Catharine Otto

for R. S.H.

If only you would let me

Spread my wings I just might be able

To fly you to yourself—

Together—Us –Free—

United against the reign of pain.

My loyalty cries out

To SERVE! Feels strangulated

Like a diver with the bends—

Coming up from falling waters

Too fast—

Or a soldier parachuting

Down the sky

To an empty Earth;

And the worst part is--

Like a seesaw in the wind--

In leaving you, I  don’t know who I’ve betrayed, hurt more:

You or me.