I look forward to reading and following your blog (referenced/reblogged by Citizen Kerry). I am a devout Christian and have been since I came to faith at 27 (now 41). I feel less and less comfortable proselytizing through my writing (not in an obnoxious way, just in the way of stating what I believe in; but still this I avoid). I avoid using the name of Jesus in my writing and instead choose a word/name that’s more palatable by unbelievers — something like “Providence”. I can’t decide on an About section for my blog because I don’t want to so vulnerably state what I’m “about” — and so that section is empty (and how ironic considering that I’ve divulged the most private things over the years in that blog). I write less and less in a public way and aim to keep more of it to myself — like praying in a closet, I imagine. I really liked reading your words for all of this. So, thanks for that. –SG

Big PS: Oh, and Sweet Valley High books. Yes, yes!

I can relate to so much of it, but never would have said it, much less thought it, on my own. Especially not as eloquently as you put it.

An aside: my brother was my confirmation mentor. (And I am such a bad Catholic, I didn’t know that term, nor “confirmand”.) He is always incredibly silly but it actually worked out well, because I was so nervous and intimidated that him keeping it light helped me tons. You’ll be great.