tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post1360016066936310969..comments2023-05-02T04:17:09.271-07:00Comments on [Un] Closeted Pastor: Lent Day 31: A Jonah PsalmCeciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10812791378130572065noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-4511516446537142902009-04-01T21:23:00.000-07:002009-04-01T21:23:00.000-07:00I can't imagine...Prayers, hugs and courage.If no...I can't imagine...<BR/>Prayers, hugs and courage.<BR/><BR/>If not for women/men who take the risk of being honest, what future does my daughter have?<BR/><BR/>Sam<BR/>(I have a split personality these days!)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08294206507900224989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-63514000752721170412009-04-01T16:02:00.000-07:002009-04-01T16:02:00.000-07:00hi love. all those nasty voices, are just so nasty...hi love. all those nasty voices, are just so nasty. ugh. make friends with them and send them on their way. love you tons.LittleMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06178617028863825445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-10117830767799726062009-04-01T10:30:00.000-07:002009-04-01T10:30:00.000-07:00Just Me, my children do know about my relationship...Just Me, my children do know about my relationship with Beloved. I did not tell them right away (because my daughter was a little young-- a pre-teen, and also because telling them meant enlisting them in a secret). They've both known for at least three years, and they are incredibly supportive, especially now of my plan to come out (see post of February 26, An Acceptable Time).<BR/><BR/>One of the reasons I feel I can risk this is the support of my children as well as Beloved, and all my friends. I feel that, together with my conviction that God is with me in this, those relationships are the ground of my day to day life. If those are ok, I can take anything that happens.<BR/><BR/>Pax, C.Ceciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812791378130572065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-15498846961182498602009-04-01T09:55:00.000-07:002009-04-01T09:55:00.000-07:00Do not let others be put to shame because of me......Do not let others be put to shame because of me... that hits me pretty much right where I'm living today. Most days I'm able to put aside my severe anxiety ...but very real fear surfaces. People may well feel ashamed. They may well feel dishonored by my presence in their midst. I can only hope that will be a passing thing... But I feel that I will be called to account for hiding my true self from them. It is a betrayal they may have a hard time forgiving. This spoke to me so much today - My girlfriend has or is very close to breaking up with me because of the fear of the consequences to her children and the fear of telling them about herself. It is hard - on one hand I believe you should be who you are and teach your children by example to accept people and be honest - but the school yard is a hard place for the child of any parent who is different let alone - gay. But pastors children get a certain amount of ridicule - does that mean their parent should not enter the ministry????<BR/>If you weren't a pastor and had found love with another woman sooner, would you have been open with your children about it? I just feel that if it wasn't for the lesbians who have stood up and been counted not hidden in a closet, the hope for the rest of us to ever be honest about ourselves would be a lifetime away. What say you?Just mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485031188600753696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-64960715078658929802009-04-01T09:15:00.000-07:002009-04-01T09:15:00.000-07:00Hi, dear--have you seen this? http://writersalmana...Hi, dear--have you seen this? <BR/><BR/>http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php?date=2008/06/05Choralgrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657324651887737580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-71466842681359437922009-04-01T08:38:00.000-07:002009-04-01T08:38:00.000-07:00OMG! You have a tentative date--how incredibly ex...OMG! You have a tentative date--how incredibly exciting (easy for the bystander to say, of course).<BR/><BR/>The fear makes complete sense too and must be so painful. I will start to pray for that week (letter first, then sermon, if I recall correctly) and can focus that to your specific intentions/desires if you share what those are.<BR/><BR/>(((Cecilia))).Dr. Laura Marie Grimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372741914558791844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-80751738979227164282009-04-01T07:56:00.000-07:002009-04-01T07:56:00.000-07:00(((hugs)))I know this is so hard.(((hugs)))<BR/>I know this is so hard.Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070247510452938331noreply@blogger.com