Helen Sullivan

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[Helen Sullivan @HMSullivan]

@Ruby_331 $40

[FeelGoodTales @feelgoodtale]

One Wednesday afternoon, I was driving west on I-40 when my blood sugar dropped very low and became dangerous. Luckily, there was a Burger King coming up at the next exit.
When I was ordering, I told the person on the speaker that I was diabetic and needed food fast. Low blood sugar makes it hard to think or act clearly.
When I got to the first window to pay, I was surprised to see a Burger King worker named Tina Hardy running toward my car.
She squeezed between the front of my car and the building just to bring me a small cup of ice cream. Tina later said her husband was diabetic too, so she knew I needed help.
After I paid, I went to Tina’s window and she gave me my food. She told me to park across the driveway so she could watch me until I felt better.
After I ate, I waited for a quiet moment and then went back to Tina’s window. I took a picture and told her boss what she had done for me.
If you think Tina Hardy did something special, please share this story. I hope Tina gets the thanks she truly deserves from the public and from Burger King’s managers.
Credit: Rebecca Boening

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[Helen Sullivan @HMSullivan]

@Avabelly__ We always tip 20% which would be $100 on a $500 bill. If the server was exceptional, $150.

[ABC News @ABC]

Melinda French Gates will expand her giving to improve women’s health globally, pledging another $215 million to support contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives aimed at middle-aged women, including further study of menopause. https://t.co/t1uZECKti8

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

TEXAS TAKES IT IN TWO 🔥

THE LONGHORNS ARE WOMEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES CHAMPS ONCE AGAIN 🏆🤘

[Beth Moore @BethMooreLPM]

Those in the SBC who think I no longer should have anything to say about the SBC profoundly underestimate the power of love. I’d served southern Baptist women for 40 years by the time I left. And when I left, I left directly on their behalf because it became disturbingly clear to me that the SBC as an entity was more interested in protecting shepherds than the sheep entrusted to their care. When protecting the pulpit from women becomes a far greater priority than protecting women (& children) from an abusive pulpit, something is wrong. Which has been the greater problem: women trying to become your senior pastors or pastors misusing or abusing women?

My biggest concern is that what happened with the CRT witch-hunt will happen now in regard to women. The overreach resulted in numerous pastors, teachers and professors dropping the immensely important biblical teachings against racism rather than risk being accused of CRT. I heard from pastors at that time who preached against racism and already had emails Monday morning from people in their congregation accusing them of CRT. Because the difference wasn’t clarified, they lumped all of it into the one category. The aim became: shut every mouth to shut some mouths.

I pled for SBC seminary presidents and leaders to please clarify to pastors and teachers and, thereby, to congregations & students what qualified as CRT and what indeed was the proper and deeply rooted and needed biblical approach to anti-gospel racism.

Crickets.

I see the same potential here. I have never once fought for SBC women to take over church pulpits. I have esteemed and supported the role of male senior pastors. My own pastors would tell you that. If you think I was in the SBC trying to lead a revolution against men, you are clearly not familiar with my materials. What I believed then and believe now is that God has called both men and women to serve their churches and communities and proclaim the gospel. He has poured out his Holy Spirit on men AND on women, calling them to broadcast the good news.

You have beaten the drum loudly about what women in SBC churches cannot do. So, what CAN they do? Clarity here is essential. What is a woman to do who has been gifted BY GOD to teach the Bible, especially if her church has moved to the community group model and there is no Sunday school to teach?

Here is what I see on the horizon. If you leave these matters involving women so vague that it becomes about pastoral roles/actions rather than the title of pastor, it will shift to the subjective rather than objective. I wish I was naïve enough to think that wasn’t the point to some of these leaders but, sadly, I’m not.

What if that senior pastor doesn’t allow a woman on the prayer team to pray over people at the end of the service because he deems she is acting pastorally? What if the pastor sees that a woman’s Sunday school class of WOMEN is getting, in his estimation, a little too big? Can he just decide she acting pastorally and remove her from the role? Can she counsel people with her God-given wisdom and knowledge or would she be acting pastorally? The examples could go on and on. And, of course, I realize many would not use their positions to disesteem women but surely you and I both know countless others would. God only knows how many unqualified, unloving, mean-spirited men are in pastoral positions but the obsession remains the women.

I have no desire to see SBC women leave the denomination. I loved and flourished in that denomination. I want them to be able to flourish in their spiritual gifts. I want them to be esteemed in their serving inside and outside their homes. I want them to be able to serve Jesus and proclaim his glorious gospel.

I know I’m going to get hit here. That’s fine. But you should know I will fight for them to the death. Because I love them. And, yes, whether they love me or not.

[Lucas Sanders 👊🏽🔥🇺🇸 @LucasSa56947288]

Who do you think will win the Texas Senate in November?

(A: James Talarico
(B: Ken Paxton

[Helen Sullivan @HMSullivan]

@LucasSa56947288 A

[Parker Butler @parkerpbutler]

If you’re not already following @TeamTalaricoHQ, I highly recommend.

And stay tuned

[Olivia Julianna 🇺🇸🦅🗳️ @0liviajulianna]

WOW. @GavinNewsom’s Houston rally is so packed he’s going outside to meet people who can’t get in because the venue is FULL.

I’ve never seen Greg Abbott hold an event like this and it’s HIS state!

[Helen Sullivan @HMSullivan]

@jamestalarico I was there in the balcony. There was an overflow across the street. I think people were fired up. Thanks for coming!

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

I just held a rally in Plano, TX — a red part of the state — and 1,000 people showed up.

Many said it was their first political rally ever.

There’s something happening in Texas…

[Helen Sullivan @HMSullivan]

@brennanleach Cowardly behavior. Had a chance to apologize for his words but chose to allow his cruelty to linger. Utah voters, is this who you want to represent you?

[Helen Sullivan @HMSullivan]

@FAFOtheFirst @mcuban Hahahahahaha

[Helen Sullivan @HMSullivan]

@jamiedupree Good for her. He is an example of the problem we have in this country.

[Helen Sullivan @HMSullivan]

@PuppiesIover Peach!

[Helen Sullivan @HMSullivan]

@Iikeitsmybday I’m over the “dump on Jo” storyline. Can’t let her be happy for one minute. Now left with two toddlers and two babies on one salary. Are they going to make her homeless again?

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

Drives me NUTS that jackasses like Elon Musk accuse these hard working federal employees, who make SHIT salaries, of waste, fraud and abuse when the REAL culprits are fucking billionaires like HIM gaming the system.

They are robbing from the poor to give to the rich.

[Helen Sullivan @HMSullivan]

@fopminui This is fantastic! 👏👏👏

[Helen Sullivan @HMSullivan]

Did Terry Moran draw a short straw to have to do this interview?

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

OMG I'M SCREAMING 😂😂😂😂