Adena M'lynn's Voice

There’s a chilling reality many in the LGBTQ+ community are facing right now: the quiet erasure of their visibility, humanity, and presence. A new regime, backed by fear and false righteousness, is censoring their stories, restricting their rights, and pretending they don’t exist. But here’s the truth:  queer people have always existed . And in the face of hatred, they have continued to live, love, resist, and rise. We have just begun a season of political erasure, legal rollbacks, and cultural silencing, the question becomes painfully urgent: How can LGBTQ+ people live openly, boldly, and freely—even now? The answer lies in history, is rooted in Scripture, and echoes in the heart of God. We’ve Been Here Before—And We’re Still Here This isn’t new. • In  Nazi Germany , LGBTQ+ people were rounded up and forced to wear pink triangles in concentration camps. But they survived. That triangle is now a symbol of queer resilience. • During America’s  Lavender Scare , thou...

As I listen to the song "Dust in the Wind," I can't help but reflect on the fleeting nature of life and the transformative power of finding hope in Christ. Before I knew Jesus, I often felt like I was merely "dust in the wind" - insignificant, temporal, and adrift in a vast, meaningless world. I would "close my eyes, only for a moment," and it seemed like life was slipping away, like sand through my fingers. "All my dreams" would "pass before my eyes," but they felt like mere "curiosities" - insubstantial and ultimately unfulfilling. I sought meaning and purpose in the things of this world - relationships, achievements, possessions. But no matter how much I accumulated or accomplished, it all seemed to "crumble to the ground." It was like trying to build a castle out of dust, only to watch it blow away in the wind. Deep down, I knew that "all we do" was futile, but I "refused to see" it, cling...