My Nose is Running

May 6, 2008

I’d intended to have another blog entry up by today but mid-day I took a flight to the Pacific Northwest to spend a few days with my mom and so most of the day has been spent packing, departing, flying, arriving, and loving on mom. I pulled my laptop from my messenger bag only a few minutes ago and was so delighted and incredibly moved by the comments waiting to be added to the last few posts. To all those who’ve added a comment over the past 24 hours, or for that matter any time since day one of SisterFriends, I want to say thank you.

Thank you for the generosity of your words toward me and this ministry. They humble me, you humble me more than words can say.

Thank you for bringing the best of yourself here, sharing pieces of your life and faith, offering words of encouragement and care to another.

And I want to tell you how much I admire you.

• To those who are struggling to reconcile their faith and sexuality I admire your courage and tenacity.
• To those who’ve already passed down that road, I admire your boldness in coming out and claiming your wholeness.
• To those who are straight allies and friends to GLBTQ people I admire your commitment to the heart of the Gospel that’s woven out of love and justice and and mercy.
• To all of you without exception; gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, straight and affirming, straight and uncertain, straight and opposing, I admire your devotion to the faith and to the God who is God of all.

You all amaze me. You truly do, and were I to make an audio version of this little post, you’d know how real the words I’ve just written are because you’d hear my voice crack with the emotion of the deepest of gratitude for you and for the God of Jesus who is solely responsible for anything of grace and love and hope and joy that happens here.

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