I want to believe what you’re saying. I want to believe being gay isn’t a sin. I want to believe that Sodom, Leviticus, and Romans  have nothing to do with me. I want to believe God loves me just as I am, and there are times when I feel real peace around it all, when [...]

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. . . it means the server that hosts this site (and the forum) is temporarily down. Rush hour traffic. Lines at the DMV. Spilled milk. Down server time. It just happens sometimes and there’s nothing you can do about it but curse, scream, break something, and then go on with your day. I share [...]

Posted in Techno Nothingness 2 Comments »

SugarPie HoneyBunch You’re my Honeybunch, Sugarplum Pumpy-umpy-umpkin, You’re my Sweetie Pie You’re my Cuppycake, Gumdrop Snookgums-Boogums, You’re the Apple of my Eye And I love you so and I want you to know That I’ll always be right here And I love to sing sweet songs to you Because you are so dear. I know. [...]

Posted in Christian Lesbian Identity, Grace Meditations, Love and Grace 9 Comments »

For the last four years I’ve been talking regularly with a few close friends about my desire to write a book. They’ve been supportive. I’ve been procrastinating. “How’s that book of yours coming along?” they ask. “Oh, just fine! Just great! Really swell!” I answer, while avoiding all direct eye contact. That was until recently [...]

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The personal story below has been contributed by an anonymous guest blogger. Even in maintaining anonymity due to her love and concern for family, the sharing of her story, as the story itself, demonstrates great courage and integrity. I loved reading this story and I trust that you will too. Thanks to our guest blogger [...]

Posted in Personal Stories 4 Comments »

This story was recently submitted by one of our readers, Eliz Anderson, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to share it with you. If you would like to contribute your story as a GLBTQ Christian or friend to GLBTQ folks, please send it in the body of an email to anita@sisterfriends-together.org. You can do so [...]

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WARNING: The following post contains nothing of spiritual or social worth unless you happen to be enthralled by the most mundane details of the life of a uber-ordinary Christian Lesbian. If that’s the case, then prepare yourself for a feast! It’s Thursday already. How did that happen? I took a reprieve from posting for the [...]

Posted in Storytelling 10 Comments »

Sunday afternoon following morning worship our congregation at Peace Lutheran will be hosting a Pet Blessing and Animal Festival for the community. I’ll be spending much of the time with the children, playing games and making crafts, so while I’m blowing up the kiddy pool for the Ring a Duck game or trying to gently [...]

Posted in Sunday Prayers 8 Comments »

As you may already know, same sex couples currently have legal access to marriage in California. Proposition 8 on the November ballot seeks to eliminate that right by amending the California constitution so that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in our state. There have been ads by both [...]

Posted in Love and Grace, News and Events 10 Comments »

We have a winner! See below. While I’m fully aware it was only last night I told you I wouldn’t be blogging for the rest of the week, I now officially retract that statement because I’m in the mood for fun! The first person who correctly guesses what the mystery photo is will win a [...]

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