The QUEER CHRISTMAS: A Revolution of Sorts
*This work is dedicated to my children.
Many Christmases ago, I prayed for something more. I needed greater revelation. Following the queerness of God, I dared to dream. While I know this piece would be different if I wrote it now, God found me then.
In the days of Governor Rick Perry, there was an old minister named Bob whose partner was named Tommy. For many years, Tommy had wanted a child and now the couple was old. One evening as Bob was alone praying for a child in the living room, a bright light came over him. Standing and turning, Bob tried to run away. The light would not let Bob go. In that moment, the light began to speak, “I love you. You do not have to be afraid. I want you to know that you are about to adopt a child and her name will be John. She will bring good news of salvation and liberation to the world. The child will be queer beyond imagination and filled with the Spirit of God.” Bob couldn’t believe what he was hearing, “How will I know that this is true? Don’t lie to us. We are too old.” The light responded, “I am Gabby and I stand in the presence of a God that is queer beyond your wildest imagination. I have been sent to tell you that the queerness that flows from our God will fill up your daughter John. To make the situation queerer, I have been told to take away your power to speak until the day these events transpire.”
When the light appeared, the doors to the living room slammed shut and the windows closed to lock Bob in. Tommy heard all of the commotion and ran downstairs to see what was going on. Some neighbors who had heard everything raced to join Tommy. After some time, the door slowly opened. Bob walked out with a really intense tan and covered in glitter. Everyone tried to ask him what happened, but Bob couldn’t speak. Tommy ran a tablet over and Bob typed out that a daughter named John was on her way. The two men embraced and jumped up and down. The neighbors couldn’t figure out what was going on and decided that the couple must have really lost it this time.
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