On the way to Carol and Panteli's on Thrisday.
Ditches full of water.
Water lying on top of fields.
The ground is saturated when we drive there again on Sunday. We had good food and good discussion but history and leaders who still affect our lives by the changes they made.
A good way to end the day.
We did make it to church and the message was about exception the people who have been shut out of our churches by people who believe they know what the Bible is teaching. It is a book of contradictions and ugly truth.
The lady who was invited to preach had a sex change. Her story was one of struggle and shame and rejection.
The birthing of new ideas has never come easy. The life of the prophets brought the harsh truth that convicts the righteous and invites the outsiders to come into the community of believers.
Jesus made this even more clear as he declared no one is untouchable or beyond the healing love of God.
Let the one without sin cast the first stone.
Her prayer that she prayed over and over again was that she could feel normal. This prayer was not answered as she expected but came with struggle and pain.
Her message was a challenge to accept people who have felt like outsiders and open the door of our churches and our hearts to them.
3 comments:
I was sorry to not be able to make it to Carol's on Sunday. Originally I was going to just drop the kittens off at the shelter, but then the people decided they would rather come back the next day.
Sandra
yes it looks wet or is that a bush fire ? We all have struggles I glad they got a sex change and its alright now.
ken
Ken, it was the setting sun.
Yes it was a interesting story
and helped to understand what motivated her.
Love
mom
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