Holding Pattern
My parents will be visiting this weekend! I'm pretty happy about that, even if prepping for the weekend after that is straining my nerves. sothacid is also feeling a little better after a less than amazing morning. Thank goodness.
So today is National Coming Out Day, so here is a thing to read. Of special note is the sermon by Eric Folkerth linked at the bottom; it's half an hour long (this is, after all, an actual sermon from an actual service) but is very worth a listen. To generally Jesus-allergic persons, don't worry, this one's all about loving and accepting others instead of rolling around in snippets from Leviticus.
Excerpt: "When you ask young people, 'What words describe the Church to you?', one of the words they pick out is 'homophobic.' That tells something to you!"
In other news, I've been hell of absent from Lament (and pretty much any sort of messaging access) as of late. I want to amend this once things calm down some, 'cause I miss talking with you guys. Sorry we worried you, nornagest.
LAST-MINUTE EDIT: sothacid, in his usual somewhat glum voice, spake thus: "I have an important secret to tell you." Turning around in my chair and bracing for the worst, I see that he has affixed a circular metallic envelope seal to his forehead. "I'm actually an Exalted."
Never pegged him for a Night caste, really.
So today is National Coming Out Day, so here is a thing to read. Of special note is the sermon by Eric Folkerth linked at the bottom; it's half an hour long (this is, after all, an actual sermon from an actual service) but is very worth a listen. To generally Jesus-allergic persons, don't worry, this one's all about loving and accepting others instead of rolling around in snippets from Leviticus.
Excerpt: "When you ask young people, 'What words describe the Church to you?', one of the words they pick out is 'homophobic.' That tells something to you!"
In other news, I've been hell of absent from Lament (and pretty much any sort of messaging access) as of late. I want to amend this once things calm down some, 'cause I miss talking with you guys. Sorry we worried you, nornagest.
LAST-MINUTE EDIT: sothacid, in his usual somewhat glum voice, spake thus: "I have an important secret to tell you." Turning around in my chair and bracing for the worst, I see that he has affixed a circular metallic envelope seal to his forehead. "I'm actually an Exalted."
Never pegged him for a Night caste, really.