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By
Princess Bethany
Ten
Kids
Suppose you had
10 kids. Then suppose they divided themselves into 2, 3, or 4 little groups
who played together well within their group. Then suppose you are this
loving and kind parent who decides to load up all the kids in the mini-van
and go out for a nice drive in the country ending in a splendid picnic.
Shortly after you pull out of your driveway,
the kids begin to squabble. This group says "No! We won't go if they go!"
Since you are close to home still, you stop the car and let them out
admonishing them to stay out of trouble, mind the neighbor who has agreed to
watch them, and you drive off unhappy because you no longer have a complete
family with you. Still you have 10 kids but these 3 or 4 don't want to play
nice with the others.
You proceed on down the road and very soon you
hear a battle going on in the back seat. Your much-loved children look as if
they are trying to kill one another. So you stop the car and try to stop the
battle.
One child has a bloody nose and another a black
eye. One is crying as if the world had come to an end. Still there are a
couple of kids who seem oblivious to all the chaos and are happily playing
Crazy Eights. Who do you love the most? Whose side will you
take? If you are a loving parent, you chose to love them all.
You help the one with the bloody nose. You
apply ice to the black eye. You comfort the one who is crying. You smile at
those who are playing Crazy Eights. You load them all up again and head for
home stopping to pick up those who choose to not go. And then you have the
sudden inspiration to go out for ice cream. The kids are all loaded already
and without a word you turn the car around and head for your favorite ice
cream place. But little Beth is allergic to milk and can't have ice cream so
you give her sorbet and little Angel can't have Red dye #7 so you give her
that special cookie she likes all the while still hearing you beloved
children arguing and fussing about how it is not fair because he got a
bigger scoop and she dropped hers when that one pushed. Do you start to give
your children away now?
No! You take them all home and tuck them into
their beds with each one getting a good night kiss and a prayer for sweet
dreams entrusting them to angels to watch over them. You know that you love
all of them and they are all your kids. You can't take sides because each is
a different age and has different needs. And then you stop for moment and
thank God for all your 10 children because you can't imagine your life
without even one troublesome child. They all are blessings, whom you love.
You don't take sides but love them all equally! But you will be glad when
they are grown and can appreciate each other.
And that my friend is what God does with us. He
simply loves us knowing that one day we will learn to love each other too!
Note: If you are still confused about how a gay Christian can feel they
are 'right' with God I encourage you to read the section of the web site
entitled "Gay
and Christian? YES!"
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