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$watercolor painting by nakedpastor \"winter birches\"$ <\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve done it several times, to the dismay and disappointment of people I\u2019ve loved and who have loved me. My parents. My grandparents. My siblings. My friends. My parishioners. My churches. My readers. I\u2019ve had to come out, finally, and tell them who I was. Spiritually. Theologically. Intellectually.<\/p>\n

They have been traumatic times. But I had to claim my state. The ramifications were almost always a break. Some temporary. Some permanent. But always, apparently, necessary for me to be who I am.<\/p>\n

I might not be at peace with everyone as a result. From their end. But I am at peace with myself. With my own conscience. And with my own sense of The Blessed.<\/p>\n

Stake your claim. Claim your state. You know you must. It\u2019s been calling you for a while now.<\/p>\n

You can buy my art, such as a print of this painting, by going to my gallery<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"