Greetings Biblical families,
It was so beautiful meeting all (okay some) of you at the retreat. There was so much treasure there I couldn't contain myself. I was overwhelmed with joy and inspiration.
Despite expecting to be called out for failing with my precious family. I prayed for them all the way home, though that, of course, is not when I started praying...
I just left them in the kitchen, where they confronted me about my choices. I am asked to move out and we agreed to disentangle all titles and accounts amicably and establish a quazipermanent private marital separation.
So as it too often is, an attempt to explore multiplication begins with undesired subtraction. I have never been the head of my household. And I will never not be again.
This will be a very new chapter. I have much to do and sort out. And they need prayer.
We have had "family meetings" in the past where I was on the hot seat as I was today, which ended with screaming and chairs demolished against a tree for stress relief. Today I managed to communicate confidently, clearly, with no extra words, and no raising of volume. I pray that this will not forever be lost on them, and that we can find future occasions for positive interactions.
Meanwhile I covet your prayers, brotherhood, accountability, and advice. Victor is not my birthname; it is my future. I boldly claim it now. HallaluYah,
It was so beautiful meeting all (okay some) of you at the retreat. There was so much treasure there I couldn't contain myself. I was overwhelmed with joy and inspiration.
Despite expecting to be called out for failing with my precious family. I prayed for them all the way home, though that, of course, is not when I started praying...
I just left them in the kitchen, where they confronted me about my choices. I am asked to move out and we agreed to disentangle all titles and accounts amicably and establish a quazipermanent private marital separation.
So as it too often is, an attempt to explore multiplication begins with undesired subtraction. I have never been the head of my household. And I will never not be again.
This will be a very new chapter. I have much to do and sort out. And they need prayer.
We have had "family meetings" in the past where I was on the hot seat as I was today, which ended with screaming and chairs demolished against a tree for stress relief. Today I managed to communicate confidently, clearly, with no extra words, and no raising of volume. I pray that this will not forever be lost on them, and that we can find future occasions for positive interactions.
Meanwhile I covet your prayers, brotherhood, accountability, and advice. Victor is not my birthname; it is my future. I boldly claim it now. HallaluYah,
