Reflecting on the Craziness that is Life
Do you not know..? That is the phrase that came to me this morning during the sermon at Highlands. I wrote it on my hand so as to not forget it because it helped to remind me of how loved I am. This is what the phrase reminded me of: "Do you not know how loved you are by the Holy One?" God loves me no matter what, just as I am. I'm loved as a queer person. I am brave. I am confident. I have a strong spirit. I know more than I think I do, while at the same time the more I know the less I know, and it's okay to not yet know as long as I keep learning and growing. There has been so much personal growth in the last two and a half years. I am resourceful and creative. I love deeply. I am an inclusive person, knowing what it's like to be on the outside. These are my attempt to put to words the feeling I had as, "Do you not know..?" floated through my thoughts. Last night while I was up at Left Hand I had a moment of reflection about