by Jason Mellard | Jan 21, 2025 | Blog, Same-Sex Attraction
I was ten years old. With the helicopter blades still whirring, the President walked out, hand on his head, to give me the best news. “I’ve come to invite you to join me for an award ceremony in your honor,” he said loudly. I pointed to my chest. “Me?” My...
by Jason Mellard | Jan 21, 2025 | Blog, Same-Sex Attraction
As a young teenager, I presented my upper lip proudly to my dad. Black hairs had sprouted. “Dad, I’m getting a mustache,” I said. He turned to face me. Without moving closer, my dad declared, “It’s just peach fuzz.” What? Not true. “It’s the start of a...
by Jason Mellard | Jan 10, 2025 | Blog, Same-Sex Attraction
This question began a conversation which played on repeat in my head. It started when I walked into the gym, the boardroom, or the sanctuary. I silently asked it of my coach, boss, and pastor. I couldn’t shake it. It formed in my mind when someone spotted me on the...
by Jason Mellard | Jan 3, 2025 | Blog, Same-Sex Attraction
I was puzzled by his answer. “It’s that jacket you always wear,” my classmate replied. Huh. My jacket. My faux leather jacket I thought made me so cool was apparently a dead giveaway about my sexual inclinations and a determiner of my orientation. What a...
by Jason Mellard | Dec 6, 2024 | Blog, Same-Sex Attraction
All my life, I’ve admired men who exhibit this quality: a confident sense of purpose. It was a mystery to me how someone could show up fully present, comfortable in their own skin, clear on who they are, focused on a purpose, and not shy to express it. I...
by Jason Mellard | Nov 29, 2024 | Blog, Same-Sex Attraction
The fact that I was created to make a unique mark in the world didn’t feel true. Between you and me, one of my favorite songs features female vocals by a fox dressed in a green alien costume jumping on a trampoline. There. I said it. I give the credit to my daughters...
