I'm feeling all weepy and emotional today. No, it's not what some of you may be thinking, I think it has been building up for the last month. There have been some touchy and sensitive conversations, some very tender and emotional conversations and some very tough conversations going on and I keep thinking about the folks that I have bumped in to along the way int he blog world.
My thoughts are towards those who are fighting the good fight with love, compassion, sincerity and without ulterior or personal motives. It's about the folks who are genuinely encouraging others, building them up and relentlessly challenging all of us to think a little differently about people, beliefs and life than we did before. My thoughts are about those who are willing to come outside the box, outside the walls, outside of themselves to truly minster to others. You will fight the unjust and you will fight for justice. You are not afraid to stand up or perhaps at times, you are, but you still stand.
To you all, I am grateful. I have been touched by your stories, your passion, your love, your wisdom and your encouragement. I have been blessed and touched by many things that you have said and shared.
Here are just a few of the folks I have been thinking about....................
My entire blog roll and then some. (And I truly mean that.)
(Anita, Lindsey, Kelli, Christian, Christi, Bon, Joni, C, C, Jon and more.)
You take a risk in putting yourself, your thoughts, your lives out there for the whole world to see each time you write. I really appreciate all of you and I thank you.
In short.........YOU ROCK!
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Hope is a belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstances in one's life. Hope implies a certain amount of despair, wanting, wishing, suffering or perseverance — i.e., believing that a better or positive outcome is possible even when there is some evidence to the contrary. -Wikipedia
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- BULLETPROOF FAITH: A spiritual survival guide for gay and lesbian Christians. by Candace Chellow-Hodge
- THE SHACK: One man's adventure in meeting God in a whole new and humorous way. W.M. Paul Young
- HONEST CONVERSATION: What happens when a gay couple attends a quiet community church? By Lindsey Kay
- STRANGER AT THE GATE: To Be Gay and Christian in America by Mel White
- WHAT THE BIBLE REALLY HAS TO SAY ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY by Daniel A. Helminiak
- JESUS, THE BIBLE AND HOMOSEXUALITY: Explode the Myths, Heal the Church by Jack Rogers
- THE CHILDREN ARE FREE: Reexamining the Biblical Evidence on Same-sex Relationships by Rev. Jeff Miner and John Tyler Connoley
5 comments:
What a caring post! You seem to have such a tender and encouraging spirit! I know I have certainly taken encouragement and hope away after visiting here. So thank YOU!
Wendy
Steph, Girl you ROCK!!! In reading your comments on my blog and other's I have come to respect you as a person and count you as a friend. You too build up and fight the good fight. You are about love and compassion. So let me say again, Sisterfriend, YOU ROCK!!!!
you are too sweet!
and guess what? YOU ROCK TOO!!!
Hey there - great post!
Wow, Steph, thanks.
You rock, too!
Like Kelli said, I see you all as my friends, too, and you and pretty much all of those who you listed are hugely encouraging to me, too. If it weren't for the support, who knows where I'd be?
Thanks so very much for your kindness, openness, and dedication.
Without you guys, I doubt I'd have what it takes to risk openness so often, and I bet everyone else you listed would have something similar to say.
So may God bless your socks off today, since you did a number on mine!
Bon
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