love – Real Hope Rising

If They Don’t Know You Love Them, You Don’t

October 13, 2017

Do the people in your life know that you love them? If they don’t know, then you don’t love them. … More If They Don’t Know You Love Them, You Don’t

The Nashville Statement, CPR, and You

September 3, 2017

In light of the extreme suffering from Hurricane Harvey, claims that the hurricane was somehow God’s punishment for Homosexuality, white supremacists marching, and millions of Christians frantically trying to say “that’s not what we believe!” a conservative group calling themselves a “coalition for biblical sexuality” has released The Nashville Statement. There couldn’t have been a … More The Nashville Statement, CPR, and You

Returning (My last post on my original blog)

June 11, 2015

It’s a funny feeling that comes when you return to somewhere that used to be your home after years of being away. The colors look different. The buildings look similar, but more faded. The People feel…slower…somehow– like you sped up and they just kept the same speed. You feel that sense of nostalgia, but nostalgia … More Returning (My last post on my original blog)

Union

May 18, 2012

When it comes to true sex, skin gets in the way… I was thinking about that the other day. I don’t have much experience with sex. I’ve never had sex at all, strictly speaking. But I have had moments in my life, especially recently, when I think to myself “skin gets in the way.” It’s … More Union

Love is “Selfish”

February 17, 2012

I heard a story recently, about a mother who died in the Japan earthquake. She was found by a rescue team leader, dead inside the rubble. The wall of the house had collapsed on her, like so many other earthquake victims. The team began to move on, but the leader felt prompted to check again. … More Love is “Selfish”