JESSE IHDE

nothing is perfect. everything is right.

Yearly Archive: 2015

Sunday

14

June 2015

Small thoughts on God’s Big Love

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by | June 14, 2015
Posted in General, Spiritual

We’ve heard it a lot of different ways. Donald Miller said it in Blue Like Jazz.  Jen Hatmaker says it in this podcast. When people can tell you don’t like them, they don’t care what you think. In fact, they are more likely to disregard what you think, even if you are right. Being right is not the point. Loving one another is the point. Go out as sheep among wolves, not the other way around. Bear with one another in love. Forgive one another. Make allowances for one another’s faults. Longsuffering. Demonstrating all expressions of humility, gentleness, and patience. I’ve …

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Monday

27

April 2015

The most powerful question in the interview with Bruce Jenner

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by | April 27, 2015
Posted in General, LGBT, Personal Growth, Spiritual

There were so many things I loved about the Bruce Jenner interview, painful though it was to watch. I loved how sincere Bruce was, I loved the dignified way ABC told the story, I loved how his kids were a driving factor in his thinking and decision making, I loved that this stud athlete is shattering gender roles and ideals as he unveils his own struggles, I Ioved the education for the masses on gender identity verse sexual orientation, I loved how he opened up about his struggle beginning at a young age, I loved that he did this interview …

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Tuesday

3

March 2015

Offering of Love

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by | March 3, 2015
Posted in General, Personal Growth, Spiritual

This past week as I shared my story of transferring to Lewisville High School from Marcus High School, something struck a chord and people I didn’t know were saying one of my favorite things to hear: “Me too.” The tiny little phrase that helps us remember we aren’t alone in this crazy life. “Me too. I feel that too. I get it.” About half way through the day, in spite of the incredible support and encouragement bouncing around, I started to feel uneasy. By the next morning, I was stressed and by day 2, I was outright scared. Here’s the …

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Tuesday

24

February 2015

From Flower Mound Marcus to Lewisville High

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by | February 24, 2015
Posted in General, LGBT, Personal Growth

“The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil but by those who watch them without doing anything.” –Albert Einstein This morning, Dale Hanson rung my bell and reminded me of the best days of my life when I transferred from Flower Mound Marcus High School to our cross-town rival Lewisville High School.  Watch his commentary here on the kids from Flower Mound who held up racist signs at their game against Plano: http://bit.ly/1B94Ajc. Having already lived in a small town outside of Jackson, Mississippi, I would not have qualified Marcus or my friends, teachers and community parents …

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