MMW Fess Up

Fess Up Time

Gidday Gang. It occurred to me today that I had been coasting on my blogs to the extent that there had been little self disclosure over the years. This is an honest extent to involve my self in making myself open in what I write.

Facebook stirred me to update my profile a couple of days ago which to them meant putting a more up to date photo on and changing my cover photo I guess it was a fair proposal but I still have the Triumph and I still like the photo of me compared with more recent photos. A  bit like this of Sue and I in 2009, probably the last time anyone has had me in their lens focus. Not so much of Sue this time The photo I had selected we her big sister's wedding and I found one of each of us really to wow the others but the computer spat a dizzy wouldn't you believe so this time it is just me" bad luck guys

Anyhow where do I start? I had a disagreement with my motorbike in 1974 that took me out of the army with aortic valve that needed urgent repair and nerve damage to my shoulder which meant the right arm was paralyzed. I have been living off the government since.

The point that the above is leading to is that in 2012 I was diagnosed with a condition called Superficial Siderosis. This started at the time of the bike accident but took its time to develop into the full deal. And now it has branched into a Vestibular disorder which affects my balance and movement.

I am comfortable within my skin with the limitations that I have and do not need any special treatment apart from my medical needs and I know that my Lord will fill those into the future.

The reason for all this disclosure is that there is a need for all of us to be as transparent as we are comfortable with both with “faith family” as well as with friends and people who we would call the “unchurched”. The issue to being inclusive is that we need to be transparent if we want to include the “others” who are outside our comfort zone otherwise our inclusion status is really exclusive in the eyes of our target group.

To be entirely honest this blog was at least in part inspired by a video I saw of a pastor who turned up at his new church dressed like a homeless guy and went to the extent of asking if people had change for him. Inside when the elders introduced him he delivered a sermon on Jesus words when you did this to the least of these you do it as to me; Matt 25. If I have offended please forgive me.