"I Just Stood There Whistling 'There Goes the Bride' as She Walked Out the Door..."

[psalm_onethirtyone]

This year, the Episcopal Youth Retreat was just before Lent. As one of our activities, all of us were given a red ribbon and a yellow ribbon. On the yellow ribbon, we were to write a quality of Jesus' that we would like to try to emulate during the Lenten season. I put 'listening to people'; I've told this to quite a few folks now, who've asked.

On the red ribbon, we were to write a sin in us that we wanted to try to overcome. Nobody's asked about my sin.

It was arrogance. And I really, really don't think I'm overcoming it, I don't think so at all. I think it's just getting worse.

Also, my body has stopped working right.

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[tiamatschild.livejournal.com]

*huuuuuuuugs*

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

*hides*

[tiamatschild.livejournal.com]

*sends Babi and a contigent of search and rescue cuddle ferrets after you*

Come on, honey. I know it's hard to accept love when you're upset with yourself, but I love you, and so does God. That's part of the point. You're not supposed to overcome your weaknesses yourself, so it's all right if you can't.

It's fine for me to love you, and it's fine for you to be loved. It doesn't even matter that I'm pretty sure your brain chemistry is screwing with your perception of yourself - even if you were a thousand times worse than you think you are, it would still be just right for me to love you.

*cuddles*

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

Well, that certainly kept me from bursting into tears...!

*clings and flails*

[tiamatschild.livejournal.com]

*cuddlesclose* Is it too late for me to call? I think I'd really like to talk to you.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

Only I can't, because it is too late and everyone's asleep, and I won't do anything except cry anyway.

[tiamatschild.livejournal.com]

I don't mind crying, baby, not at all. But if you can't, you can't. How about AIM? I'm on right now, although my buddy list is refusing to load.

*huuugs*

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

okay.