Being free is good...
Thursday Last Thursday I spent the day with Daniel Karslake. He and his excellent cameraman Doug Candler filmed my story for his upcoming documentary "For They Know Not What They Do." It was an important conversation. Afterward, I was completely at peace. We covered a LOT of ground from my personal story to my perspective as the last Executive …
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Today is the second anniversary of embracing the truth that I am gay. It's been a great (and tumultuous) two years. Almost everything is completely different. Old challenges produced new understandings and environment. New challenges are producing deepening authenticity and wholeness. For the past two years, I have written about losing …
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Recently a friend said I should meet with a prominent theologian, we will call Mr. Calvinist, they have lunch with frequently. This theologian is a prolific author and lives in the area. My friend said that this theologian would probably love to hear how I justify being a gay Christian theologically. I am not a theologian nor the son of one. In …
My subconscious is a trip. Most of the time, dreams really do help process what is affecting me deeply. This particular dream is a good example. In a dream Wednesday, it was night time (in the dream) and I was walking out of the edge of a city and suburb where I was living. The skyline and bejeweled lights spread out behind me as I headed toward …
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Last Saturday I popped out of bed around 5:30 am. That is evidence of a miracle because I never pop out of bed at 5:30 am on a Saturday. As I was preparing my coffee, I said out loud, "I can't WAIT to go to pride!" Early on a friend asked, "Are you excited? Do you have high expectations for the day?" I said that yes I was excited, but I had no …
Interestingly, the questions asked by Steve (below) are issues I have been privately wrestling with for a while. Steve asks: What is it like to have spent 20 years not being able to be your true self, no matter how sincerely? What is it like to start over in the dating pool when you're not 20? Do you feel, in any way, that those years are, "lost?" …
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