I love Jesus. Not because it is the ideology I was taught since birth, although I know that has a huge part to play in how I came to believe that The One Who Put The Stars Into Place created each one of us with the love of a perfect Father. I love Him because over the last forty-four years I have developed a relationship with Him that has brought deep healing to my soul. I love Him because as long as I can remember I have felt Him leading me in a way that words often fail to

For a while I’ve struggled with how one can be patriotic but not nationalistic. To be completely honest, I am not sure I have seen this play out much in my world. And with July 4th coming up, it’s been on my mind a lot lately. As a follower of Christ, the notion that my country is the best and thus our ways are the best flies in the face of the teachings of my Savior. And this time of year, as many public places are decorated in red, white, and blue, the idea of us being the