Full Transparency

Full transparency: I do not want to burn any more bridges. God knows I’ve burned the ones I have and that’s done and gone and dead and buried and can be left there in the past with the dead and buried.

 He, my dad(Ollie Joseph Hood) is with you(God). 

It’s not a need I need to worry about.! 

Dad’s body being burned was a sacrifice to God and not a stab against family. 

Dad knew and obeyed. 

“It’s not for us to know,” He said to me many many times. After I’d told him my New Year’s resolution: “I won’t be asking ‘why’ anymore! That’s in God’s hands.” 

White Tiger is “makes biscuits” on me as I type. I am lying on Dad’s wedding gift (a couch) and covered by a gift (blanket) for Stephen from Loretta’s family when his nanny died. 

White Tiger is content. After hours of not being content. 

He, Dad, knew about all the betrayal.  

He suffered a path alone. 

Dad was not alone. 

And so he did not suffer, not spiritually. 

His body suffered. 

He had long given that up to his Lord. 

He is now with his creator, and if he is not now then he will be and I know that for a fact. I move forward now knowing what I do and bearing the cross I am commanded to carry. My entire self is filled with peace. 

I have a roof over my head. I have heat. I have been fed, in numerous ways. Since the beginning of time, man has been fed by God. The Alpha and Omega, Beginning and End. I am filled with peace because of the gift of the Holy Spirit, the PARAKLETIS. Greek: παρακλητος meaning, “helper”, “comforter”, and/or “advocate” who Jesús gifted to his followers. (John 14:16-17, 26, 15:26, & 16:7) *That same spirit gifted from Jesus to them is what CAN live in you! “I feel like you speak to me like all the moms and ….” -Stephen said to me years ago at Cracker Barrel or over the phone based on the way I spoke to him, looked at him, and positioned myself. 

I’m not in a cell, UNJUSTLY put there, with concrete floors, a growling belly that is starving, an “achy-breaky heart”-Billy Ray Cyrus. I’m not my husband thank God for that but oh God escape him!! Full transparency: I have been pampered. Pressed, and ironed (literally), since I was in Wendy Jean Riefer Hood’s uterus. God, it took me forever to say I was in mom’s ‘uterus’ rather than ‘belly’. I had been raised with proper etiquette, “This is how napkins, silverware, and cups go on a table.” To, “Women don’t fart.” I KID YOU NOT. 

Full transparency: My eldest sister, born in God knows when, is triple my age! I’m 28 she’s over 50, so maybe not triple my age, but I’m not insane for thinking so. 

Full transparency my brother across the street needs the blood of Jesus, and to stop living his life with a pact he made with Satan years ago! 

Full transparency I love Everett, my other brother, and he NEEDS to get right with Jesus (our savior) and God (our creator). He is so good. And so loved. And he “knows better” as us southern Christians say. 

Full transparency: Robin Elizabeth (Hood) Paoli, Joseph Mason Hood, Everett Lee Hood, and I as well as the nation and world NEED the lamb. You know? The one that is called, “Jesus Christ, savior, helper, friend” and the list goes on and on and on. 

God, full transparency? I am so over every attempt the ancient serpent, red dragon (δρακον), and everything else he/it is known as. He knows he loses and is pissed. And that is fuller transparency than you will get from a lot of folks. Also, that’s one reason some of these people are mad, cause they have packed up with him like he is savior and they don’t know what he does (that he loses).

We are all vessels. 🚢 

Make sure you know what is in you before moving forward. 

Conclusion: 

Full Transparency means confronting what’s wrong without turning away. It means speaking boldly when the sins of those closest to us threaten the peace God calls us to. I don’t speak from anger for anger’s sake, but from the conviction that truth must be known, no matter how uncomfortable. There’s a righteous fire that burns when we see how deeply the world, even those we love, has been influenced by deception and evil.

I stand here in peace because I know the truth is on my side, guided by the Holy Spirit, who leads us into all truth. But that peace does not mean silence. It does not mean softening the blows of reality. It means standing firm, calling out the wrongs, and trusting in God to heal what is broken.

This is my journey. It’s messy, it’s painful, but it’s real. And I share it with the hope that someone else—anyone—will recognize the call to turn away from sin and return to the grace that’s waiting for them in God. Because that is what this intensity is for: not to tear down but to build up. Not to destroy, but to save.

Ultimate goal (in this post) is love, repentance, and reconciliation through God. 

I hope I have emphasized the intensity of certain points, blend personal stories with universal themes, reminding you(the reader) that you’ve faced similar struggles and can connect more deeply. Jesus was bold. He called out evil. Righteous anger can coexist with peace. Just as Jesus overturned the tables in the temple, knowing that righteous anger has its place, so too do we stand firm in calling out what’s wrong. 

Call to action: 

Reflect on your own life. 

Where in your life are you being called to full transparency? What truths need to be spoken, not out of bitterness, but from a place of love & conviction? 

🙏🤲🙌🎉💔❤️‍🩹💖🔥💭🕊️

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After thoughts: 

Calling out evil is an act of love. Something like, “It’s out of love that I speak truth, because only truth can set us free. True love doesn’t ignore sin; it confronts it, so healing can begin.” That is what you and I can say to those we LOVE! 

The urgency of repentance, for both myself and you (the readers), is in the call to action. We do NOT have the luxury of waiting. Now is the time to search our hearts, face what’s hidden, and turn toward the truth that can save us.

Even though we fall short, God’s grace is always available! I do not mean to soften the intensity, this is just to reduce intensity for any readers that would benefit from intensity reduction.  Even in our brokenness, God’s grace reaches us. No matter how far we’ve strayed, the door to repentance is always open.

This post is a bold and necessary confrontation of evil while also extending hope and love. The heart behind my intensity is agape (αγάπη, agápē) love. 

I hope this post has been clear, authentic, and deeply moving!

Full transparency is not just about confronting others, but also about confronting ourselves— our own shortcomings, sins, & need for repentance. 

Direct question: What sins are you overlooking in your own life? 

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Invitation: 

I WANT SO BADLY a deep connection and engagement on this, so please, reflect on your own life. Where are you being called to full transparency? What truths need to be spoken, not from bitterness, but from a place of love and conviction? Feel free to share your thoughts, testimonies, and challenges in the comments.

I personally read every comment, and I will either approve or reject them. If you wish to share something but prefer it not be published, just let me know in your comment, and I’ll respect that.

Let’s be open. Let’s be real. I look forward to hearing your heart.

I am inviting you ALL, the readers, to engage while giving the assurance that y’all can share openly, even if you don’t want your comments public (that can be filtered-by me)! 

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