Out of the Closet: A Love Story

Note: This story was originally released 2 years ago on FaceBook, so things have changed quite a bit! One day I'll update it! On a beautiful spring day in 2009, I married the man of my dreams, Michael Bryan. Surrounded by family and friends, after both my mom and dad had walked me down the … Continue reading Out of the Closet: A Love Story →

I’m not gay, I just have homosexual tendencies

I am ashamed to admit how ignorant I was only a few short years ago. I used to think (shudder) that gay people couldn’t be true christians and vice versa. I was led to believe (see how I cleverly shifted blame from myself there) that people who were gay were demon possessed. Actually to be … Continue reading I’m not gay, I just have homosexual tendencies →

When I was “Gooder” than God

About the time my son was 2 years old, I started to think about what my gay husband was feeling and thinking. As a new parent you tend to view the world through your kid's eyes, and I was no different. Michael and I had been married for about 4 years at that point and … Continue reading When I was “Gooder” than God →

I’d Rather Be Wrong in this Case

I think one of the pivotal turning points for me about changing my theology on LGBTQ was when I heard the statistics involving suicide among teens in that community. Suddenly their anguish, their torment, their "real-ness" as human beings fighting a huge battle, often alone, became real. And I thought, not for the first time, … Continue reading I’d Rather Be Wrong in this Case →

Faith Journey Part 1: The Wonder Years

Here is a quote I read recently: After all these years I have begun to wonder if the secret of living well is not in having all the answers, but in pursuing unanswerable questions in good company.” Rachel Naomi Remen I was born into a very non-religious family of Scottish Presbyterian parents. We attended church … Continue reading Faith Journey Part 1: The Wonder Years →