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| I AM PISSEDIn response to someone's post about the pregnant man, a person wrote a petty comment with sarcasm stating "hey look, we're relevant".
What kind of a christian human being is that? It completely undermines the God given right of being human, as if anyone that steps outside of this "heterosexual" box is not relevant.
The more I see these christians going at it, the more I wonder why people even bother tagging on the "Christian" label, when you can't even simply live the decree that Jesus had set forth in the very beginning. You want to cast the first stone at someone who's less relevant? Take a look at yourself. Are YOU even relevant enough to demean someone like that?
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| Faith.."My soul, for lack of a better term, had lost faith long ago — probably
around the time I stopped going to church. My brain, which had been in
denial, had finally caught up.
Clearly, I saw now that belief in God, no matter how grounded, requires
at some point a leap of faith. Either you have the gift of faith or you
don't. It's not a choice. It can't be willed into existence. And
there's no faking it if you're honest about the state of your soul."
- William Lobdell
I have not fallen into darkness...I have not lost my stance...
I merely lost my faith...among bigotry and ignorance
It's not a declaration, nor is it a contest...
But until I see something more...no faith can I attest...
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| Our new blogOur final new blog: http://blog.carolandtiem.org
Bye bye xanga =)
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| Jet lag bitesIt's been a week since we came back and I've without fail been up every dawn from the hours of 2am and 8am. This bites.
The honeymoon was absolutely amazing. Not because we spent time lounging on the beach or doing beachy stuff, but that the hotel place we were at, Bang Niang, Phang Nga, northern Phuket, was actually the worst-hit area from the Tsunami of all the Thailand coast. It was worse than downtown Phuket, and so while it is monsoon season, Tiem and I had a great time driving around looking at the damages and the abandoned houses. We also saw a police boat washed up about half a mile up shore, sitting on the foot of a hill.
It was also nice to be back in Bangkok and back home with good food and wonderful family. I really wish I can go back more often. I realized just how much I've been taking Bangkok for granted, and it really is such a wonderful city. I don't think that any city here in the states can compare to the totality of Bangkok with all its chaos. I loved not being judged by my glitz and glam and I loved how rules are bendable but people are respectful. I loved cheap food and courteous service no matter where we went.
Maybe after the whole grad school thing is done, I'll drag Tiem over to Asia for a few years. The world is bigger on the other side of the pacific ocean. The more I live in this country, the more I envy and miss those that live in Asia. But I guess one always wants what one doesn't have right?
Finally just a big shout out to God, who was always with us throughout our entire wedding and post-wedding events. Tiem and I prayed our way through this past month and God has been so faithful throughout everything. There was sunshine throughout the entire wedding week even though Austin has been raining non stop. Our four-flight journey back to Austin from Bangkok was tedious and tiring but we knew God was with us all the way.
Like I said on August 4th, every day I get to spend with Tiembo is always the best day of my life. This past month has been nothing short of that. It's just weird that we no longer have to long-distance this relationship...and I have to get used to living in the same city as him now. How weird.
We're leaving Austin for good this friday. *cry* I'll definitely miss this city...and I'm sure Tiembo is gonna miss this state so very very much. Hollar if ya'll are ever in Chi-town or wants to stop by for a visit! We got a pull out couch for a reason!
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