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Scotland took over Boston.

Japan is experiencing rodeos.

Brazil is flooding the New York subway system.

Ranch is being devoured.

Religious experiences are being had in Chili’s.

Costco is blowing peoples minds.

The absolute magnitude of our country is being realized.

Air conditioners are godsends.

The real magic though? People are experiencing people and sharing their love for their community. Yes, our country has many problems, but I’ve always believed in the overall goodness in people, and I’m seeing it! In real time! People are sharing good food, directing them to beautiful places, and just over all being welcoming and kind!

I am truly sorry.

I'm sorry for the times faith was used as a weapon instead of a source of hope. I'm sorry for the judgment, hypocrisy, manipulation, exclusion, or abuse that may have been done in the name of God. I'm sorry for the people who failed to reflect the love, compassion, and mercy they were called to show.

You deserved to be treated with dignity. You deserved to be listened to. You deserved safety, kindness, and care.

Your pain is real, and it should never be dismissed or minimized. No one should have to carry wounds caused by those who were supposed to help them encounter God's love.

Wherever you are on your journey—whether you've stayed, left, returned, or are still figuring things out—I pray you find healing, peace, and people who treat you with genuine compassion.

May the failures of human beings never convince you that you are unloved.

"To be able to destroy with good conscience, to be able to behave badly and call your bad behavior 'righteous indignation' — this is the height of psychological luxury, the most delicious of moral treats"