Hey you guys, ever have a defining moment in your life? Here’s one of mine; the writing of my story. The deepest truth in my life happened when I wrote an autobiography of my story and studied it prayerfully with a community of scholars and friends. I was challenged, made transparent, humbled, repented, and reshaped by the Spirit of God in community. I wish to give you the same gift. Together we will begin a journey to write your story. You may share yours online with our community or, you may share it with me personally, or give your story to a counselor for reflection. Whatever you choose to do, I give you this one promise…you will not be the same. Ever. So, let’s start. Story One. Draw your family and where they sat around the dinner table when you were ten years old. This is a formative developmental time of life. What was the economy like? What were the pressing issues in the world like war, disaster, etc? What were your greatest anxieties? Character defects, attitude, attachment templates, theology, economy, trauma, can be traced to this scene give or take a few years. Ok,let’s go deeper. Ages 5-8 form what is called the arousal template. The concrete that forms the foundation of your sexuality, how you connect, what you like, dislike, how you act out sexually both good and bad, is poured between the ages of 5-8. As you draw your table, think through your story as a child. Did shame and guilt dominate conversation? Pain? Fear? Joy? Gratitude? Empathy? Put them all inside the table. We will work through this later. This is called your arousal template. I will pray for you as the Spirit peels back your story like an onion. Be prepared for depth.