Category: Blog
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Change My Mind
I found that even when I felt locked into something that I could change my mind and it would still be ok. People who matter will still love me. The world will keep spinning despite how it may feel otherwise.
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Taking the First Step
Sometimes I keep people in my life because I don’t want to hurt feelings or create any unnecessary drama. I know what it’s like to be cut off and ghosted by someone who you thought was supposed to be there.
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Letting Go to Hold On
I don’t need to be liked by others because I love myself. I don’t need anyone’s approval because I approve of myself. I am enough. I will always be enough, for I am always in the presence of God, and nothing can change that. You too, my friend, are always in the presence of God. God is in every atom of your being. How would your life change if you believed that everything you did was in the presence of God, of Love, of the Holy? I’m starting to see the changes in my life, and I couldn’t be happier.
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Evolving Person
As a human, I am growing and ever-changing. I am not the same as I was yesterday, nor the same the day before last, and I won’t be the same tomorrow. I evolve each day, and I hope to never stop changing. However, with all of these changes, I am always dealing with new challenges and while also learning about my new strengths.
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(Future) Pastor Michael
When asked why I want to be a pastor, I have a few responses, but I normally try to gauge how long of an answer the person asking is wanting before I answer.
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Post UMC General Conference
This week has been rough. I couldn’t round up enough courage to watch the General Conference live stream last week, but I was able to keep up through the #GC2019 hashtag on Twitter. I was moved by the people there all sharing a positive outlook on the impending doom. There were live updates of the proceedings, videos of protests and chants, and even satire accounts making light of the situation.
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Loss of Interest in Pleasurable Tasks
“Loss of interest in pleasurable activities, check.” He asked what activities I found pleasurable. I responded with reading, writing poetry, and blogging.
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When you realize you need help…
I can’t go through this life alone. That’s why I’m going to counseling. I realize I can’t go through Hell alone.
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What to Say (and NOT say) to Someone Comes Out to You
A year ago, I came out to my parents. I remember the night I wrote it like it was last night. I was on the phone with one of my friends, Colin, because I knew if I wasn’t, the letter would never make it past the Microsoft Word program. I wrote the letter – it […]
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Love is the answer.
It is midnight, and I just finished reading a book titled, It Looks Like This, by Rafi Mittlefehldt. This book is written in the perspective of a high school freshman named Mike. He just moved into a new town with his parents, sister, and dog. At his new school, he meets a dude named Sean. Long and beautiful story short, they fall in love.
Michael McGarvey 