Susan Cottrell's Blog, page 33
July 31, 2014
Just Be Here Now, Just Be
I don’t know about you, but I can get completely tangled up in uncertainty of what’s ahead and what the future might look like. Somehow, I’m guessing you do too. You may have discovered you’re gay, and you’re terrified of the implications:... Read More ›
July 30, 2014
Infected With Religion
Our friend Bobby was a hemophiliac. At one point, he needed a blood transfusion; unfortunately, Bobby received his transfusion in the 80s, before they thoroughly screened donated blood for the HIV virus. Bobby was among the last children who caught... Read More ›
July 29, 2014
Finding the Right Partner – For You
I went to a dance the other night, a contra dance, kind of like square dancing, where you change partners down the line. So one woman had to dance in the “male” role to even the numbers. My male partner... Read More ›
July 28, 2014
Colleges, What Do Your Rules Against Gays Say About You?
“[T]here used to be no conversation. Now people are talking about [LGBT issues] all the time, and the university can’t pretend that there aren’t gay people who attend the school… Although many of these colleges explicitly ban “homosexual behavior,” they... Read More ›
July 26, 2014
Jesus Blog: You Are Loved, Exactly As You Are
More today from my Saturday “Jesus Blog” – a word from Jesus to you… My friend, I want you to know that God loves you exactly the way you are. Exactly. You may have been told you have to change... Read More ›
July 25, 2014
Jesus Loves You, This I Know
“People need to know that Jesus loves them!” My beloved sister says this all the time. If someone’s hurting, or broken, or hopeless, Karin offers this simple but profound word for them — that Jesus loves them. For her upcoming birthday,... Read More ›
July 24, 2014
The Perks of Truly Loving Your Gay Child : )
“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” I love my kids. All five of them. I can’t even put into words how much I love them. I was designed that way.... Read More ›
July 23, 2014
“Jesus Christ!” Curse or Praise??
You open the book, the words clearly say, ‘Rob stood up and said “Jesus Christ!”’ Was I cursing or offering praise? How do you know? This is Rob, Susan’s husband, writing today. There is no way to know, or to... Read More ›
July 22, 2014
Don’t Let The Mean People Get To You
Just because things are not going your way … Just because people are being mean to you … Just because people say nasty things behind your back … Just because you hit a rough spot … Just because you are... Read More ›
July 21, 2014
Love Like Jesus?
“What if instead of trying to defend our religious rights, Christians concerned themselves with siding with others whose rights are routinely trampled? What if instead of trying to legally make life more difficult for gays, we worried only about how... Read More ›
