Limitless Glory
When I was a child, I had the misfortune – in many ways, although I loved my childhood and my home country – of growing up in a country where much of diversity did not exist. I’m from Somalia, where nearly all people are Somali,
Category Archives: Journeys
Jumping the Broom
Uncertain of what might greet us when we walked through the doors of the Office of the Town Clerk in the Municipal Building of the Borough of Chatham, NJ, to register for Domestic Partnership, Barbara and I stopped, looked at each other for assurance, and
To My Family
Mom and I had an interesting conversation recently. We were discussing my penchant, from childhood, to be a contrarian. I told her that one of my favorite shirts as a kid was a sweatshirt with a big yellow arrow on it pointing off to one
From Sin to Blessing
I’ve spent the good part of my 30 years running and hiding from sin. From the day I first realized I was homosexual, I linked the two words together. I believed you couldn’t have homosexuality without sin. I was raised in a very small, rural
Wrestling with Sin: Taking Ownership of My Soul or, Reflections on Sin from a Revival Meeting
The concept of sin is something I have been strangely aware of for most of my life. Sin is not just something I have been conscience of, but it is something I have earnestly wrestled with all my life, especially as a gay man. What
Why I Lit a Peace Candle
I was on my way home from 7-eleven when a then-hit song was interrupted with news that America was bombing Iraq. A nervous reporter gave play-by-play commentary. Bombs and bullets exploded in the background. I had just turned fourteen and remember the sense of pride
God’s Creatures, One and All
We have known for a while that a warren of cottontail rabbits live on our little piece of earth. Whenever we come home after dark, there always seems to be at least one in the lane or in the front yard. It is an amazing
Betraying the ‘Gay’
Ah, the heart and the mind, the two guiding forces in my life. I am a gay member of the Anglican Church of Canada and have followed both my heart and my mind to Jesus. My heart longs for the pain and anguish in music
Finding Harmony as a Married Gay Man
Can I be in harmony being gay and married to a member of the opposite sex? This is an interesting question. I am sure there is no “textbook” answer for this question. What is harmony? The Pocket Oxford Dictionary defines harmony as follows: the combination
Journey to Joy
Joy is one of the fruits of the Spirit that rarely gets “top billing,” so I’m glad that this issue of Whosoever is devoted to gratitude so I could share my experiences in discovering one of the keys to live joyfully. Those of you who