happiness Archives • Your Other Brothers

Is Being “Side B” Just Internalized Homophobia?

by Eugene Heffron | Jul 23, 2019 | Lifestories | 27

Do I live the way I live purely because of the way I was raised? Do I still harbor any internalized homophobia of myself and others? Is that why I’m “Side B”? Is this all coming from a place of pious self-righteousness?

Finding Humility Through Beauty at the YOBBERS Retreat

by Ryan Burger | Jun 4, 2019 | Lifestories | 5

Humility is not about being hard on yourself; it’s about fighting the urge to stand at the center of it all. As I stood there at this year’s YOBBERS retreat, an observer rather than a participant, God reminded me I wasn’t there to get as much as I could get, or even give as much as I could give. The YOBBERS retreat was bigger than me. I didn’t need to stand in the center of anything.

That One Summer My Friend Declared His Love for Me

by Kevin Zimmerman | Mar 8, 2019 | Lifestories | 19

How was I to respond to my friend’s declaration? After everything that had happened in France, I felt even more confused about relationships and sexuality. My faith seemed in limbo, without much support from my summer community, so I didn’t know where to put my friend in my life and understanding of faith.

What I Learned from My Midlife Crisis

by Marshall | Feb 5, 2019 | Lifestories | 4

I reached a point of knowing I could trust God, and I was able to choose a more adventurous, challenging life to accomplish more of what really matters! I wouldn’t trade the experiences in those three years of my midlife crisis for anything.

How I’ll Heal in the Next Life

by Ryan Burger | Nov 29, 2018 | Musings | 30

God and I are going to have some time alone together at the beginning of the next life. For the wounds to heal, for the scars to fade, and for the tears to become mere memory. I used to think healing would happen in an instant, but I’m not sure that’s how healing works anymore.

How God Provided in My Midlife Loneliness

by Marshall | Sep 26, 2018 | Lifestories | 11

Arriving at my new house, I found no one there to greet me. I knew where my new housemates hid the key, so I let myself in. My emotions were almost more than I could take: fear, loneliness, and confusion.

My Midlife Crisis Kicks Off a New Life

by Marshall | Jul 27, 2018 | Lifestories | 10

This is the continuing story of my midlife crisis which started when a deep sense of dissatisfaction drove me to make big changes and start a new life. Waking up from a dream, I intuitively knew that I should devote as much time and energy as possible to pointing the younger generation to Jesus Christ!

The Year I Never Saw Coming

by Matthew 'Áshįįhí | Dec 11, 2017 | Lifestories | 17

Why is it whenever we get so comfortable with our good lives, there’s always something that shakes things up?

Happiness for My New Friend Before He Moves Away

by Dean Samuels | Nov 16, 2017 | Lifestories | 5

I’m always thankful for God leading my friends closer to Him; sometimes, though, I wish that didn’t mean actually moving them.

Finding Confidence Through Friendship

by Thomas Caffrey | Nov 6, 2017 | Lifestories | 19

Knowing I’m still loved and accepted when I bare the deepest parts of me has meant so much. Through these friendships, I’ve grown more confident in myself.