another bit of silliness

A friend sent this to me and I thought it was amusing:

http://cowbirdsinlove.com/399

hehehe

Can I just say, that I really like our president? He's so calm with poking fun and making jokes that are not awkward (unlike his VP). It's nice.

when life coincides

I was planning on visiting SB this weekend.

And through my never ending talent to facebook stalk, I have discovered that President's Ball is also this weekend.

I'm very excited about this fact. If only it were Friday and not Saturday.

EEEEEE!!!

I finished my play.


If you want to read it, comment, or send me an email, or facebook me, or something. Just let me know, otherwise it stays on my desktop.

peace be with you

Last night I watched a movie on Lifetime (I know Lifetime right?) called Prayers for Bobby. It was based on a real life story about a boy who came out to his family, who were fundamentalist Christian. He eventually killed himself because he couldn't take it anymore. There was a scene in the movie where the mom eventually comes around after his death and she goes to this pastor/reverend at a liberal minded church. She starts crying and blaming herself because she knew now that nothing was wrong with him because God made him that way. And she blames herself and she knows she was the one who killed him. And the priest says that Bobby killed himself, not her. Then he says her:

"God has already forgiven you. When will you forgive yourself?"

It was a powerful moment that came back to me this morning in church while we sang the chorus of this song:

Lift high your chains undone
All rise, exalt the Son
Jesus Christ the Holy One
We lift our eyes to you

My problem is not God and his unapproving gaze resting on this sinner. That is a god of my own making, an unfortunate reflection of my own father. It's my unforgiving self judging all that I have done, all that I have thought, all that I lack. God's love is free.

And with that I will leave you a bit of silliness:

I miss everyone. Epically.

Are YOU ready for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ??

Is this supposed to be some strange sort of scare tactic into belief and/or evangelism? This is the kind of attitude I grew up with in church. Blech.