JESSE IHDE

nothing is perfect. everything is right.

Monday

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April 2015

The most powerful question in the interview with Bruce Jenner

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by | April 27, 2015
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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 …

Tuesday

3

March 2015

Offering of Love

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by | March 3, 2015
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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 …

Tuesday

24

February 2015

From Flower Mound Marcus to Lewisville High

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by | February 24, 2015
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“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 …

Thursday

2

October 2014

Fall in My Head

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by | October 2, 2014
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I am looking forward to the fall.  My idyllic self loves to fantasize about how perfect fall will be.  Pumpkin spice lattes and chunky cable knit scarves with jeans and knee high boots.  In my head, this is how I look for three months straight: All the sudden it doesn’t matter how dirty my hair is or how many days in a row I’ve worn my favorite skinny jeans because baby it’s cold(ish) outside and I’ve got these boots to distract you from all that’s gone wrong. There will be nights by the outdoor fire pit with the kiddos drinking hot …

Tuesday

30

September 2014

Doubt

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by | September 30, 2014
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This last season has been full of hard.  The dark kind of hard.  Loss of friends hard.  Marriage hard. Moving three times in four months hard.  Insecurity hard.  Finding purpose hard.  Questioning it all. Hard. In this and other seasons of hard, I also have doubts.  And as I process through these doubts in my faith, I recognize I’m rarely doubting if the gospel (the reality of Jesus as the mediator and savior who came to reconcile God to man) is true, but if I am wanting to and willing to live as though it is true. And not in …