Mike asked me this morning if I thought I was addicted to coffee. An interesting question I thought as upon my recent return from Canada I was greeted by a lovely bright flower arrangement set in a coffee cup (as opposed to a vase). I thought at the time, "This man understands me - he [...]
Tag: acceptance
Mary’s Anthem…
My lack of tolerance for intolerance of the LGBT community found its roots in a conversation I had over 35 years ago. That conversation was the timid coming out of my neighbor and friend Mary Stremple in her driveway before she headed out with her family for their annual family vacation on Catalina Island. Mary [...]
There is no one alive who is youer than you.
I know I am not "normal". I have known that for quite some time now. I spent years trying to be "normal" - years trying to fit in with the other "normal" people. Somewhere in adulthood I gave up on that though...over time it just seemed less important to be "normal" and more important to [...]
I don’t want to be anything other than me
I have a new favorite mantra...it comes from Gavin DeGraw's song - I Don't Want To Be. I don't totally subscribe to all the words in the song, but the lines that resonate with me are: "I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately All I have to [...]
Walking the talk…
This past week ELCA did something that I think was powerful and inspiring and I have to say it made me want to become a Lutheran - it took a position of inclusivity. ELCA voted to allow non-celibate gays and lesbians to serve as leaders in the church. I started watching this last week when [...]
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