Facing the Music by Jennifer Knapp

 How often can you say that you have read a book that moves you?  A few days ago I finished Facing the Music: My Story by Jennifer Knapp.  What amazing honesty and openness that is written about.  Being able to find her way back to music.  Despite the great pain and fear.  Jennifer has been able to speak her truth.  A journey that took her from one part of the world to the other.  Along with many places in between.  Being able to finally come to a place where she can be at peace with who she is.  Even with those who have and possibly still are upset with who she is. 
I can't help but wonder what my story is and what it looks like.  Wondering what it is to be able to speak my truth. 
How can I find my way with all that is going through my hear, mind and soul.  
How can I stay true to who I am.
Yet, what about my faith and beliefs?
I have so many things that are spinning around in my mind.  That I don't know that I can put words to them.  Where that it would make sense.
So, here's a link for Facing the Music.
http://www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Knapp/e/B00JH11HJQ/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1438617151&sr=1-2-ent 

Ones Story

There has to be a way knock down the walls that keep people apart.  What will this take?  Listening to someones story and loving them for who they are.  Taking your own prejudices to being able to see past that.  For, these are some of the most harmful to a group people.  Today, so many who identify themselves as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered experience this by those who profess to Christians.  Are we not called by Jesus to love are neighbors. In Mark 12:28 to 34 says;
One of the scribes approached.  When he heard them debating and saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked Him, "Which command is the most important of all?" 
"This is the most important," Jesus answered:  
Listen, Israel!  The Lord your God, is One.  Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind and with all your strength.  
"The second is: Love your neighbor as yourself.  There is no other command greater then these."
Then the scribe said to Him, "You are right, Teacher!  You have correctly said that He is One, and there is no one else except Him.  And to love Him with all your heart, with all your heart, with all our understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, is far more important then all the burnt offerings and sacrifices."
When Jesus saw that he answered intelligently, He said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And no one dared to question Him any longer.   
In the following video Jennifer Knapp tells her story.  She was at one time a Christian singer and when she came out as a lesbian.  She tells of her story.
 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/14/jennifer-knapp-tedx-talk_n_6681150.html

Equal rights in all site for all people

It is unfair that those who are in loving committed relationships are defined benefits.  Just because they are of the same sex.  Where has the love another person gone? Despite what someone believes to be wrong. This could be your son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandchild, aunt or uncle.  Even a parent.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/indiana-woman-who-fought-same-sex-marriage-ban-dies-cancer-n302581

Giving out warm coats leads to giving a job

What started out as a assignment a class turns into a company to train and employee the homeless of Detroit.
http://dumpest.com/she-gave-a-homeless-woman-a-coat-and-got-yelled-at-her-response-is-brilliant-and-inspiring/

What about the love for all?

http://news.yahoo.com/transgender-teen-leelah-alcorn-commits-suicide--leaves-behind-suicide-note---my-death-needs-to-mean-something-234758770.html

Whatever happened to love? To being accepted?  Even being allowed who one feels they are?