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By Brian, on December 22nd, 2009 |
 5 commentsSeveral years ago, my mother’s brother married a black lady. His parents (my grandparents) were racist, so whenever the family would get together for Christmas or birthdays, she was never welcomed. My uncle attended these family functions for awhile, but eventually got fed up with the way his wife was being treated and stopped coming altogether. I . . . → Read More: It's Complicated By Brian, on October 1st, 2009 |
5 commentsFor it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. – Ephesians 2:8-9 “Brian is a hypocrite. He believes his works will get him into heaven.” Those words were spoken right in front of me the other day. . . . → Read More: Hypocrite By Brian, on June 30th, 2009 |
2 commentsPart of me wishes I could wake up and realize that last week was just a really, really bad dream. The other part thinks that even though life is harsh, cruel, and unpredictable, maybe we need to experience the negative aspects in order to more fully appreciate the times when life is good. Last Sunday started off . . . → Read More: Something Beautiful From Something Ugly By Brian, on May 9th, 2009 |
6 commentsHoney graduated from college today, which provided the perfect opportunity for me to meet my “in-laws” for the first time. Although we’ve been together for just over four years, he’s never actually told them about the nature of our relationship. He hasn’t exactly kept it a secret either, since they know we live together and that . . . → Read More: Meeting The Parents By Brian, on May 4th, 2009 |
2 commentsTucked neatly inside the birthday card my sister handed me on Saturday was a smaller envelope, sealed and marked “Later Letter.” I looked at her with a quizzical expression and asked what it meant. “It’s a letter to read later,” she explained. I tore it open as soon as I got a moment to myself, uncertain . . . → Read More: Later Letter By Brian, on April 11th, 2009 |
One commentI had the most surreal conversation with my paternal grandmother this morning while visiting them at my sister’s home. Sis had just made a pitcher of sweet tea and mentioned how much she liked drinking it. “That’s not good for you, ” Mamaw replied. “Well, the sugar isn’t, but the antioxidants in tea are supposed to be good . . . → Read More: Taking The Bible Literally… When It's Convenient By Brian, on March 25th, 2009 |
2 commentsI have a cork board hanging beside my desk at work that is covered with photos of friends, family, places I’ve been on vacation, and my partner. It has pictures of my parents, my sister and I when we were very young children, photos of the children that she went on to have, and even little . . . → Read More: Picture Board |
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