Blackwasp19, you bring up some really interesting, important points. I agree—there's a lot of focus on "me" and individuality, distinguishing ourselves rather than finding commonalities. This goes against everything that Jesus was for. There's also the danger of saying (directly or indirectly) that those people I'm *not* like are wrong. I want to be careful not to suggest that, but at the same time, I think most people (believers and non-believers) have a far too narrow stereotype of Christianity. It's not that I want to keep it narrow but slant it in a different direction. I want to knock out some walls and make the room bigger.

Steve, thanks for jumping in, again. The way you describe it sounds very much like how I feel about the term "Christian," and how/when to use it. Sounds like I need to pick up a copy of "Unchristian."

Jennifer, it's true—the issue of labels and how we use them affects everyone. We are all being labeled at times, and we are all relying on labels at other times, whether we like it or not. You've summed up how I feel perfectly here: "I would love to get to that place where I can be who Jesus called me to be and not care if it doesn’t look the way others think it should look."

Matt, what you're getting at is so funny and true. We can label ourselves, and the labels can be technically very accurate. But when we put them together as a way to define who we are, they fall so short and seem so shallow. (Btw, I really enjoyed Gavin's post, and will be heading back over there to comment!)

Trina, I can see why you winced at my use of the words "mommy" and "mundane" together. Sure, I'm just one of millions of moms in the world. It's not very special, if we lump them together into one massive group. But each mom brings something unique to her family, and approaches mothering in a different way—for better or worse. It's actually a great analogy to extend. I don't try to label what kind of mom I am. I just focus on *being* the mom I am, and hope others can see it clearly through my actions.