Yesterday was our third in a series of weddings, and while the photo to the left is from our first back in 2002, I was just as happy and D was just as beautiful yesterday as six years ago so the old snapshot will have to do until we sort through the photos from yesterday.
It [...]

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If you’ve had your share of Asteroids, then pop over to this mega-warehouse of online games.
Try to keep your head from leaning to the left and right while going on this hand-gliding adventure.
Obama has quite the reputation for kissing babies on the campaign trail so when D led me to this site I cracked up!
For [...]

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Obligatory Rainbow Flag
This coming Sunday is the Gay Pride Parade in San Francisco and while D and I’ve gone a couple times in the past it’s something we tend to avoid at this point in our lives. Maybe other 51 year old women enjoy standing in the glaring sun for five hours with 3 bazillion [...]

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O LORD, you deceived me, and I was deceived;
you overpowered me and prevailed;
I am ridiculed all day long;
everyone mocks me.
Whenever I speak, I cry out
proclaiming violence and destruction.
So the word of the LORD has brought me
insult and reproach all day long.
But if I say, “I will not mention him
or speak any more in his name,”
his [...]

Posted in Queering the Bible 10 Comments »

Tomorrow D and I are heading over to San Francisco for our appointment at City Hall to hand over our cash and a completed application form in exchange for one state-recognized marriage license.
As an ordained member of the clergy I’ve officiated at several marriages over the past few years and one of the main behind [...]

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Philip Gulley and James Mulholland
Grace is the unfailing commitment to love all persons, regardless of their beliefs. Only grace makes it possible for those who believe differently to respect and relate to one another. Grace allows us to disagree, to challenge the damaging beliefs of others even as we are challenged and to do this [...]

Posted in Grace Meditations, Love and Grace 10 Comments »

…..…..….…..…..…..…..…..…..……..What do you say?
…..…..………..……….A little friendly competition between the girls?
…..………..…..…..…….….….…..…..…..…..Play.
…..………..…..…………..….……..….Post your score.

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Now there’s a post title that gives you warm goose bumps from head to toe but really, after the comments following yesterday’s post I thought a little perspective was in order before I start buying into the saintly version of me I was starting to string together with your kind words. And besides, at [...]

Posted in Christian Living, Love and Grace 4 Comments »

Oh come on! How did it get to be Friday already?! Who stole my week from me?!
Oh wait. Now I remember. My mom did.
I’m up in Oregon for a few days visiting my loving and much loved parental unit, and she never fails to greet me at the door without a hug, kiss, and a [...]

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I’ve been going back and forth for a couple days about addressing a matter of internal business and only made up my mind to go ahead when Kelli over at A Wonderful Journey slapped up a post on the very same topic. It should be noted that I no more than have an idea for [...]

Posted in Basic Info, Opposing 25 Comments »