Susan Cottrell's Blog, page 47
January 27, 2014
Christian, Do You Look Like Christ… Or Not?
Did you see the mass wedding ceremony on last night’s Grammy Awards show? It was incredible. Tears flowed as a sea of couples got married — straight and gay — during a live performance of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ Same Love. Incredibly... Read More ›
January 24, 2014
Daddy? You’re Kicking Me Out??
My son came out to his dad and I last night. His dad kicked him out. So I am now in a hotel with my son. Home is where the heart is and tonight that makes Motel 6 home. Read More ›
January 23, 2014
A Mom Torn Between the Church and her Son
It’s an awful position to be in. It is a heart wrenching conflict between a parent’s love for a child and their faith. But think about it… those two things should never be in conflict! If they are, something is... Read More ›
January 22, 2014
Not Your Mama’s Church Choir!
Can we talk about the choir at the GCN conference? Oh. My. Gosh. What a beautiful and amazing group of mostly gay men, a few lesbian women and some parents. The voices. The harmonies. Brought tears to my eyes. But... Read More ›
January 21, 2014
Is That Rachel Held Evans??
We headed toward the front and slipped into the seats behind my friend, to await Rachel Held Evans’ keynote talk. My friend’s husband turned around to me and said, “You have made such a difference to my wife. Your blog... Read More ›
January 16, 2014
Resting is Easy, Anyone Can Do It
My brother Paul was mentally and physically handicapped. His right arm was paralyzed from a birth defect, and he walked with a limp. He had the same genes of intelligence the rest of us kids had but limited understanding. Brain damage... Read More ›
January 15, 2014
Afraid to Come Out
“I felt the earth shake under my feet, I was horrified, shamed, and considered suicide. I confessed my relationship to my leaders. Then the nightmare began.” To all my friends, including new friends from the GCN Conference, so glad you are... Read More ›
January 13, 2014
God’s Love Abundant at GCN Conference
My heart is brimming with God’s love for some 700 LGBTQ men and women and supportive family! I spent four days at the Gay Christian Network Conference in Chicago with this group of gays, lesbians, transgender men and women at every... Read More ›
January 9, 2014
“Live It Out” Special — LAST DAY TODAY!
Susan has been speaking at the Gay Christian Network “Live It Out” conference in Chicago. Today is the last day of the event, and she is offering her new book – Mom, I’m Gay – to people at the conference... Read More ›
January 8, 2014
Relationship Is Everything
My sweet Natalie works at Marriott. On a recent visit to Phoenix, I ran into a friend of Natalie’s in the hotel lobby, a friend we’ve known forever and who worked with Natalie at their first property. She mentioned that... Read More ›
