the 99 collective

I can tell you that although I never go to church, I have an enormous faith in God. I believe that you don’t have to go to church to believe in the Lord and his ways.

Do you ever find yourself wanting to reveal only what is “normal” about you? I know I do. But sometimes secrecy conflicts with my activist impulses.

What a “B” movie reminded me at 2 in the morning, and why it’s important.

Are young adults completely gone from the Church?

Some people believe so….

“write your history in your vulgar tongue
make your sons’ mouths bleed as they speak
such wicked words as these”

I don’t know when I first heard the term ‘church shopping,’ but I do remember being mad about it. I couldn’t understand how people could shop around from church to church, dismissing them for various reasons. ‘We didn’t like the sermon,’ or ‘the music was just too old fashioned,’ or even ‘the sanctuary was too modern for my taste.’ I didn’t understand why they didn’t just pick one community and make it their own, understanding that no church is perfect. But, 4 months after moving to a brand new city, I suddenly find myself shopping for a church home and struggling to find my ‘perfect community.’

Act. Doubt. Act again.

I live by this mantra in everything I do. All too often people are too sure of themselves and in doing so they are blind to who they are hurting and whom they are excluding. I am guilty of this type of hurting and excluding.

My name is Tracy, and I am a child of GOD. I’m also a graphic designer, homeowner, daughter, adopted, self employed, only child, sister, wisconsin resident, 30-something, tax payer, church council member, photographer, college graduate, drummer, apple fanatic, girlfriend, cousin, perfectionist, cat owner, web developer, Christian and gay.

Oh, and I’m completely terrified of spiders.