I
believe in a doctrine of Tolerance, Equality and Acceptance. I believe in
striving to do what is right and good and never intentionally hurting anyone physically, mentally or emotionally.
T olerance
My ministry is all about tolerance. Tolerance of all others regardless of race, beliefs,
gender, or gender orientation. It is not our place to judge others, we are to leave that to a more supreme being.
E quality
With tolerance comes equlity. Equality regardless of social or monetary status.
A cceptance
With tolerance and equality comes acceptance. Acceptance of all other beings for who and
what they are.
Favorite Quotations:
"Be free, be who-ever you want to be, do what-ever you want to do; just so long as you don't hurt anybody." - soundtrack
to HAIR
There is no need to minister to the saved.
`Judge not, that ye may not be judged,' Matthew 7:1
`The sinless of you -- let him first cast the stone at her;' John 8:7
Hatred takes too much energy - I am too lazy for that.
`Ye do not make to yourselves idols; and graven image or standing image ye do not set up to yourselves;
and a stone of imagery ye do not put in your land, to bow yourselves to it; for I [am] Jehovah your God. Leviticus 26:1
We must live with the dangers that come with freedom - Matt Martin
"I discovered what "I Love You" really means. It means I put you and your interests and your comfort ahead
of my own interests and my own comfort because I love you. What does this mean? I love you. What does this
mean?
Think. We use this expression very carelessly. LOVE has nothing to do with what your are expecting to
get - only with what you are expecting to give - which is everything. What you receive in return varies. But really
has no connection with what you give. You give because you love and cannot help giving. If you are very lucky, you may
be loved back. That is delicious, but it does not necessarily happen. It really implies total devotion.
And total is all encompasing - the good of you, and the bad of you. I am aware that I must include the bad.
He didn't like this or that - I changed this or that. They might be qualities which I personally valued.
It did not matter. I changed them.
Food - we ate what he liked.
We did what he liked.
We lived life which he liked.
This
gave me pleasure. The thought that this was pleasing him. "
Katherine Hepburn speaking of her feelings for Spencer Tracy
IF
By Rudyard Kipling
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise;
If you can dream-and not make dreams your master;
if you can think-and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve
spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build them up with worn out tools,
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on”;
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings-nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds worth of distance run-
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s
in it,
And-which is more-you’ll be a Man, my son.
Candles (Unknown)
A basket
of candles that come in a pair
In all different colors, for you two to share
The white ones burn first
They are wrapped in white lace
To celebrate your first married night
In your new chosen place.
The green pair is taller, and also much thinner
Burn with the first company, you have over for dinner.
The dark blue candles are for after your first fight
Use them to burn while making up all night.
Pink candles set the mood and pave the way
For your first married Valentine’s day.
Now, when your first year of marriage is through
The cream anniversary pair, will light for you two.
Red candles aflame, both your futures are bright
Celebrate promotions you worked toward with all your might.
By this time we hope, maybe, just maybe
You can light the purple ones, on the birth of your baby.
And just when you thought you’d put these away
Take the light blue ones out-for-your fifth anniversary day.
Now just one more pair left - for the big 25
The anniversary pair that will keep your love alive.
Congratulations Jason and Lauren
On the start of your forever
May the two of you always be happy together
And burn these candles
Just the way we said
But please don’t forget blow them out before bed!
