New Year: So Much Has Changed But One Thing Remains Same/Sane and True

Let’s just put it out there.

My life has changed drastically since 2020.

I am a progressive Christian who believes in Christ’s Beatitudes and declarations to love your God first and foremost and next, your neighbor.

I believe in the Gospels with all my heart. I am at a point where I am wandering and wondering. I have not lost my way or foundation. I do not question Christ. I question Evangelical Christianity as it is practiced in the U.S.

My relationship with Christ in the context of the chaos I find in my world keeps me from spiraling totally. The current state of affairs of the divided church is making me spiritually homeless.

I can’t practice Christ’s second greatest command and be true to the first in the churches of the South.

I walk in the wilderness, wondering how I proceed in the face of the changing landscapes. I do not agree with the church’s direction toward “Christian nationalism.”

My blog will focus on two points, which I will clearly delineate. First, I will continue my inspirational and creative writing, but I will add a social activism area. I have become more vocal about my desires for change and renewal. My impetus continues to be a call to stand for justice and Christian love.

I walk daily by faith as I feel my way in the new world we face. I am fearful, but not hopeless. We face uncertainty but I will follow Jesus through the fires.

My journey has taken me to Diana Butler’s The Cottage. I found hope in her blog for the past month. Her most recent post spoke on running to the fire. I feel that way as our country embarks on a change that I fear. A new administration seemed intent on hate and division. I pray for a change in Trump daily. I pray he finds love and truth, but I fear no matter how much I have pray for this, it will take a true miracle.

I am not sure where I go from here, but I will go in faith. Jesus is a light, a flame for the world to follow. He is my hope in this hour. I cannot follow a man, blindly as less than half of America elected him does.

For now, I will try of leave you with a positive image.

Fire and brimstone seem to burn in mind, but I seek peace and love which I hope to inspire with my posts.