That would be mine, Cynthia.
What would you need to know about me? What would give you insight to this person who writes here . . . who records thoughts, dreams, tears, laughter, questions and sometimes answers.
There used to be a list of things I would run down to tell you about me.
I am a wife … of one man, strong and handsome. He is the love of my life and I am ever grateful for his patience and willingness to grow.
I am a mother … of many. Nine children have been nurtured in my womb, in my home. They have taught me to live, to laugh, and to love like I never knew was possible.
Most importantly, I used to think, would be for you to know that I am a Christian. But I hardly even use that label anymore … it is a word that as been franchised and used for control, power and harm and I hardly tolerate identifying myself as such. The dilemma is that there are no other terms that really fit. Then I wonder why I need to tell you what I am, who I am … wouldn’t my words, my actions speak louder than a label anyway?
As you visit here, and I hope that you return frequently, you will come to know me through the stories that I tell, through the passions that I share, through the life I portray with my words. It’s all too intricate to be told in a few paragraphs … it takes time to know a life.
Stick around.
jonathanbrink said,
November 7, 2007 at 6:10 pm
You said, “Then I wonder why I need to tell you what I am, who I am … wouldn’t my words, my actions speak louder than a label anyway?”
Absolutely love that.
angelgal3176 said,
May 22, 2008 at 6:22 pm
I agree with the above comment….
In my journey as a Christian…first, I was one, accepting Jesus in my heart and all that. Then I listened to others. Then, I got concerned with labels, because yes it’s been misused as a weapon of power and subjugation for most of it’s history, and I didn’t want to be considered part of THAT.
But, when I came back to the fold, as it were, it was in part because I realized that MY journey as a Christian is just that, MY journey, and I influence how I am seen as a Christian (and thus others as well) by my actions. It’s not always easy, and I believe and KNOW that more often that not, I fail…but I’m not supposed to be doing it on my own, that’s what Jesus is there for.
Not trying to preach, just letting you know I agree with the whole label thing, and wanted to impart my own journey as such.
BTW, I like your site, you are definitely going on “the list”. (I’ve got a daily list that I at least try to visit. It’s under “daily visits” in my bookmarks on the browser and on my del.icio.us account
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Riza said,
June 25, 2009 at 8:52 am
Yup, that’s also been a dilemma of mine, people would always ask me questions and think that I know all the Bible answers and then look me in a microscope, watch when I’m going to make a mistake.