tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.comments2023-05-20T08:34:50.517-04:00a LOT like Lot's wifea LOT like Lot's wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03450525592299773778noreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-19399424805314699612022-12-23T21:52:05.023-05:002022-12-23T21:52:05.023-05:00This was nice! Thanks Rev Dev. Miss You!This was nice! Thanks Rev Dev. Miss You!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-69554111444977163472022-03-07T16:46:04.853-05:002022-03-07T16:46:04.853-05:00With you, Devon. Thank you.With you, Devon. Thank you.Jonathan David Mayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02848037336203450365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-50709974639257661372022-03-05T21:27:41.063-05:002022-03-05T21:27:41.063-05:00Well said Devon. Praying for you on this journey.Well said Devon. Praying for you on this journey.Delhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271189608492344870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-63614485915482904512021-07-11T09:50:14.415-04:002021-07-11T09:50:14.415-04:00I'm lots older, so Carole King: I feel the ea...I'm lots older, so Carole King: I feel the earth move under my feet...BARBARAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738519295088321147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-31113484997775626612021-07-01T11:19:34.957-04:002021-07-01T11:19:34.957-04:00I celebrate with you as you "Stand in the lig...I celebrate with you as you "Stand in the light and be seen as you are"<br />("Stand in the Light", sung by Jordan Smith")Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815322439930133199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-43595676878021034182021-06-30T13:24:00.536-04:002021-06-30T13:24:00.536-04:00Yay! So happy for you, Devon. Best wishes as you...Yay! So happy for you, Devon. Best wishes as you move forward into this new role. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18388715748818982813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-50303414753791673902021-06-30T11:20:03.764-04:002021-06-30T11:20:03.764-04:00I am so glad for you. Blessings as you move forwar...I am so glad for you. Blessings as you move forward into the real you.<br />BARBARAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738519295088321147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-5896540703401805822021-06-30T10:35:34.834-04:002021-06-30T10:35:34.834-04:00You are intensely and fully embracing your calling...You are intensely and fully embracing your calling and identity and we can feel it!! Praise God for your next move and new love.Jeff Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152147652157967238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-90966177998793104342021-06-29T23:15:54.298-04:002021-06-29T23:15:54.298-04:00Is this the church in East Lansing on Grand River?...Is this the church in East Lansing on Grand River? YAY! I'm from East Lansing (and a Spartan) so know it well. CONGRATULATIONS!!Janetrlynch3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10970131831077832595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-83623879315523263132021-04-14T09:16:35.110-04:002021-04-14T09:16:35.110-04:00How many nails will it take to crucify racism?How many nails will it take to crucify racism?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815322439930133199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-70880462748176651902021-04-13T23:30:44.928-04:002021-04-13T23:30:44.928-04:00You hit the nail on the head...You hit the nail on the head...Paul Reissmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13987460435442194177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-39496515634387940922021-04-02T12:07:14.819-04:002021-04-02T12:07:14.819-04:00Hi Devon,
I’ve come across this blog post by chan...Hi Devon,<br /><br />I’ve come across this blog post by chance, or as my family likes to call it, by God Shot. <br /><br />Thank you for your vulnerability. I imagine this journey has been complicated. As a queer Christian woman, I deeply resonate with the feeling of tension- the divine knowing of how God made you, conflicting with some of the God loving people around you. I hope you know I, alongside every LGBTQ person who has deeply felt this grief, stand right here with you. I have also been removed from positions of ministry upon reveal of my relationship. It’s a painful journey. I can only imagine what you are moving through, but I pray that you are surrounded by angels in this transition. <br /><br />I know so many queer people who have lost their relationship with God because they had to choose to be authentic or choose to be a practicing Christian. It’s not how it should be. I myself have oscillated between being an “open” Christian in the LGBTQ community and being an “open” queer person as a practicing Christian. In the last year I have firmly chosen to be both and have felt the deepest, truest sense of knowing. I keep you in my prayers that you are soon (if not now!) able to hold both the pain of this loss and the bliss of your own truth. <br /><br />There are lots of resources for people like us! QChristian is a great place to start if you haven’t stumbled upon them yet. They do workshops and seminars and have created a huge community of practicing, queer affirming ministers. <br /><br />However you navigate this space, I hope I can quietly from so far away validate the experience you are having. Thank you for your commitment to yourself. I bet you are a powerful pastor and leaning in to your truest self can only intensity that strength. <br /><br />I wish you (and your partner) so many blessings. I pray for your peace and the support of your community. If you need a friend who gets it- who has walked this road too- please reach out. My partner and I would love to talk queer Christianity with you- I’m sure you have some beautiful insight. <br /><br />Sending you peace, my friend.<br />With love,<br />Janine HopeJanine Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09216257283429472123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-42231546728838456302021-02-10T17:34:24.895-05:002021-02-10T17:34:24.895-05:00Vanessa and Ron Mileham love you Devon!!! Vanessa and Ron Mileham love you Devon!!! Cara Depreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278889855897929461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-42198281568876379382021-02-10T17:33:30.816-05:002021-02-10T17:33:30.816-05:00Love you no matter what Devon!!!Love you no matter what Devon!!!Cara Depreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278889855897929461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-66805563284774752362021-02-04T19:45:19.112-05:002021-02-04T19:45:19.112-05:00So beautiful, Devon. May you and your soul-love be...So beautiful, Devon. May you and your soul-love be ever graced by Love itself. ��Julie Liskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843510364366387385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-7956559078551317392021-02-02T17:05:56.580-05:002021-02-02T17:05:56.580-05:00Devon, you are one of the most authentically open ...Devon, you are one of the most authentically open and honest people I know. Beverly and I rejoice with you in finding and embracing your Beloved.Jeff Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152147652157967238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-30205756687232109722021-02-02T10:29:08.386-05:002021-02-02T10:29:08.386-05:00You go girl. Claim your joy, your God given JOY!!
...You go girl. Claim your joy, your God given JOY!!<br />❤️ We love you!!Holly Chadwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423120930791816926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-12671903310527570142021-02-02T09:37:09.210-05:002021-02-02T09:37:09.210-05:00Blessings for who you are, and Shalom as you find ...Blessings for who you are, and Shalom as you find comfort in who you are. We love you for we know your gifts and graces shared with us.<br />Thank you for your trust in sharing your newly found happiness. <br />Many prayers have gone your way in your ministry in this time of COVID-19. As I thought more about it, I could visualize your ministry with sick, sick people, families at a distance, nurses, doctors tired, stressed, and emotionally drained.<br />The doors are open for your continued ministry with us. We love you, Devon.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298619365417075943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-48132927737964514092021-02-01T10:05:10.486-05:002021-02-01T10:05:10.486-05:00(Sorry about the auto corrects up there! Yikes! (Sorry about the auto corrects up there! Yikes! Pastor Melanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16991569172028389607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-15785253190464319262021-02-01T10:03:06.298-05:002021-02-01T10:03:06.298-05:00Thank today for share from your heart. I am so gla...Thank today for share from your heart. I am so glad you are able to speak truth and just “be”. It is exhausting trying not to “be”. There’s a great song by Matthew West I find myself sing a lot lately. It just rings true for me... and I am sure, many others. It goes “I’m fine, yah I’m fine, yes I’m fine, but I’m not...” So often we wear masks to attempt to please others and even please ourselves, thinking we can actually be someone/something else. But then we aren’t fine. We’re broken. Blessings on being the authentic you God created. One I am excited to get to know better! Love, hope, healing, and joy, my friend. Pastor Melanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16991569172028389607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-14692121620442785702021-01-31T22:20:04.443-05:002021-01-31T22:20:04.443-05:00Sending you love! So happy for you!Sending you love! So happy for you!Pastor Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446764080174201403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-24289285347864754142021-01-31T22:01:50.542-05:002021-01-31T22:01:50.542-05:00We don’t know each other but I read your story bec...We don’t know each other but I read your story because it was shared by Linda Stephan. Thank you for exactly who you are and I am so happy for you that you have found the love of your life. You are a gift to the people you have served and will continue to be an amazing gift in your next adventure. Best wishes to you.<br /><br />Jayne Schuiteman Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17358408543617962699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-79034272884284470022021-01-31T19:57:41.415-05:002021-01-31T19:57:41.415-05:00Devon, I am so glad you found the courage to be wh...Devon, I am so glad you found the courage to be who God made you to be! I would be proud to have you as my pastor (hint, hint), no matter who you love. You deserve to have a partner who makes you happy! Stay well and safe my friend and enjoy your new love! ❤️ Linda Bakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-30550834195788242822021-01-31T19:02:56.322-05:002021-01-31T19:02:56.322-05:00Absolutely you are in a genuine exciting and inspi...Absolutely you are in a genuine exciting and inspiring place. Keep moving.Bill Dyehttp://williamfdye.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646231178362000699.post-86583037576975502602021-01-31T18:12:05.393-05:002021-01-31T18:12:05.393-05:00We love you Devon. Well said Adrianne! ❤️
We love you Devon. Well said Adrianne! ❤️<br /><br />The Peppershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557657250439571097noreply@blogger.com