UPSIDE DOWN

I get Newsweek. I like it. I read it. It was an early Christmas gift from my sister. There was a big article in it about the new movie... Brokeback Mtn, or something. It is starring my now "ex" celebrity crush, Heath Ledger. I guess that God never told him that he was supposed to marry me. Now he is making movies about being in love with another hottie man. My world is turning upside down.

Then there are all these questions regarding theology and eshcatology and soteriology and all those other big evangelical college words. THings that I have never thought about because I was taught a certain doctrine. The problem is that I did not realize it was doctrine. I thought is was just what "Christians" believed. Turns out, much of it is not biblical... it is speculation. Why do they go and teach "speculation" to Sunday schoolers. Again... upside down. No worries. The core of my faith remains, probably strengthened by the fact that I cannot pretend to understand. Unfortunately some claim to not only understand but to have the absolute and final word on topics that are biblically vague at best. I am excited and nervous to see what happens with this unearthing of random conservative paradigms that are shifting.

I leave next week for my sister's house. It should be fun. I am really looking forward to seeing her family and eating her food. Her mother in law once tried to set me up with a nephew. That was wierd. I hope he is not there.

Peace, turkey and yams.

K-L-U