We must mourn our losses. We cannot talk or act them away, but we can shed tears over them and allow ourselves to grieve deeply. To grieve is to allow our losses to tear apart feelings of security and safety and lead us to the painful truth of our brokenness.
- Henri Nouwen
Them: Well since you’re a Democrat now.
Me: I just don’t think being a Republican is the same as being a Christian anymore and refuse to let people say it is while doing explicitly unchristian things. That’s not the same as being a Democrat.
The # of times I’ve had this convo.