Writing Eulogies
Listening to: Sunny Day Real Estate- Seven THE original Emo band. They weren't the first, but they practically defined the genre as it would develop in the nineties. This album came out in 1993, but it sounds like it could have come out last year. WAY ahead of their time...
This may sound odd, and it may creep some of you out... but I often write eulogies for people in my head. It's not some sick fascination with them dying or anything... I just like to think about the people who have had the greatest impact on my life, and discuss it as though it is a life retrospective to their friends and family.
On my way home from work this morning I wrote a "eulogy" for my former youth pastor Brodie MacLeod. It brought tears to my eyes.
We need to take time to thank God for those who have greatly impacted our lives.
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I do that too sometimes. And i make myself cry.
As of late I have been mentally writing elaborate resignation letters to my christian camp job, feel free to read my blog.
weird....
i mean why not just do this for yourself? why others?
like... it's kinda sick lol in a weird twisted way. it is death of course.
eulogies?
Seriously?
ew. lol
Write them for yourself. Who cares how good others are... just think about your own life, what you can improve and what is good.
It's so much easier to SAY be nice, forgive, don't yell, don't lose your temper, don't swear, etc. but how easy is it to do that?
God knows it's not easy, but he did it, but then again we aren't him... but then again we are to try and imitate him. Such a weird concept eh?
We aren't gods, but yet we are to try and become like christ. Odd.
Anyways, i read about your weeks at this camp. I would have lost my temper and told them all where to go and how to get there. I am proud of you. Even if others say that you did something wrong, i disagree. You are stronger than me and did better for sure.
And about the gay thing. Thats hard eh? Talking about it (you have friends who are gay) ... might seem hard because it's against God, but at the same time you have friends like that. Where should you stand? Im not sure. I often think im bisexual. But yet im a christian. I know people would tell me im wrong. But it's also up to me and god, not me them and god. On the other hand... some people have just become so unsensitive to it that christians are almost ACCEPTING of this homosexuality issue. Yet we are supposed to despise it. But then again... no we aren't. JC hungout with prostitutes and tax collectors. He loves everyone.
I think it's fine . Thats my opinion. I think it's fine to get angry too. We have emotions. Why would god give us anger emotion if we aren't to use it?
Not steve, jerry, noah, etc. reply to this except shannon. i don't have frikn patience to hear your "sonia you're wrong" attitudes.
sorry.. the first comment cut part way off lol
hey, I write those for people too. But often I think of it more like... if I was on a soapbox on a busy sidewalk with one shot to say what this person really meant to me, what would I say... ?
Hehehe, sonia is in the mix. Hey Sonia, I always like watching you think through stuff. Peace out, hope you're doing well.
"Not steve, jerry, noah, etc. reply to this except shannon. i don't have frikn patience to hear your "sonia you're wrong" attitudes."
May I ask where that came from?
hey sonia.
Yeah, Ive thought through the camp thing...next time someone says something, I will tell them about God's love for everyone...and how we're ALL equally screwed without him. However, I also need to wisely consider when broaching the topic is advisable.
I always think like this...homosexuality may be a sin, but this doesnt change how I, as a christian, need to act. I have been called to love. period. To love God, to love people. Surely no group is difficult to sympathize with...we are all equally lost without Jesus, whether we made a snide comment once, slept around, or blew up an ice cream truck. God has a sweet purpose for you, Sonia. He'll use every facet of you to achieve it.
So much for my dislike for long answers. As for Jer and Noah et al...treat my sister in christ kindly, and comment all you want on mine.
I often wonder if gay people would feel comfortable in my church. The answer is that they won't.
That is either good or bab depending on the reason for their discomfort.
No one should feel comfortable hearing the message of God. People should be challenged when faced with God.
However, if gay people feel uncomfortable because of the stupid "Holier than thou" attitudes of some asshole church goers... then that is bad.
Discomfort because of Christ = Good.
Discomfort because of dumb Christians = bad.
bye now.
amen. both shannon and noah are bang on I think.
I spent the year as a youthworker in a community group called g.l.ow. (gay lesbian or whatever) I was brought in by no accident, to be a bridge between the local church and this group and to be there for the kids when they had spiritual questions. They had lots.They had a lot of hurts and a lot of curiosity. I just hung out, gave cookies and every so often told stories about my life and stories about God.
It wasn't pretty. My relationship with these broken kids was odd, messy and a little surreal... but it was good. It taught me a lot about God, and his message of love and reconciliation... what it means to broken kids, what it means for broken me...
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