“Surely Not, Lord!” – The Unfolding Story of God

March 4, 2019September 19, 2019 ~ devonbailey ~ Leave a comment

Imagine writing something so confidently, so purposefully, so convinced you were helping, just to re-read it a few years later and feel ill to the stomach because you authored something you now find so offensive and upsetting and beyond that...harmful. Humans have a habit of changing over time. I realize this isn't profound by … Continue reading “Surely Not, Lord!” – The Unfolding Story of God

The Political bias towards control.

September 10, 2012March 26, 2013 ~ devonbailey ~ 1 Comment

Beginning note: This was written a few months prior to the 2012 election. I once heard "love" defined in a way that completely changed my perspective on the matter. Love, as it was put, means giving up control. It means giving up the desire to change or manipulate the outcome of the relationship. It … Continue reading The Political bias towards control.

Hope. (A discussion on Homosexuality.)

January 3, 2012February 12, 2018 ~ devonbailey ~ 29 Comments

***I leave this post up to humble me. I no longer share these beliefs and wholly affirm LGBTQ persons.*** I was watching The Shawshank Redemption and right towards the end of the movie there is this quote. The character, he says it like this, “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and … Continue reading Hope. (A discussion on Homosexuality.)