Hey friends,
This week we’re continuing our series on faith and friendship— how these relationships change and play a pivotal role in our spiritual lives. We hope this issue makes you feel a little less alone if you’ve experienced rejection. We’ve all been there, but it doesn’t make it hurt less.
A few housekeeping notes! Scroll to the bottom of this issue for the Zoom link for our monthly community call. I (Gabby) sadly will not be able to attend as I’ll be driving a truck load of Llewellyn babies to the beach for a little family getaway but I might try and listen in while I drive if I can. We’ll see!
Also the announcement we made about Chris’ music last week is getting postponed a bit due to some last minute hiccups…but we PROMISE that once everything’s ready, you all will be the first to know and hear what he’s got going on.
Happy Friday everyone! We’re glad you’re here.
g + c
Who Would Stay If They Saw the Real Me?
By Gabby Llewellyn
“Can we get together and talk about this stuff in person?” I typed tentatively.
“Absolutely,” She texted back right away.
So we did. Heart in my throat, I walked into her house and sat on the couch, struggling to find the words. Because what was there to say? What was there to say other than “It hurts my feelings that you can’t respect my faith.”
Because that’s what it was.
This friend had posted on her Instagram stories a series of posts about how people who were “going down the path of deconstruction” had been deceived. That they were no longer “true believers,” that they had given into temptation, etc, etc.
Honestly, I was crushed. After leading a house group in our church together for a few years, we had grown apart during the pandemic. But I told myself that even if we had different views and politics, we could still love and respect each other. And then I read her Instagram stories and my heart sank.