. . . . . . . . . Okay. Here I am. Back in the blog saddle and continuing where I left off. And where I left off was posting larger versions of the images above with the promise I’d be following them up the next day with a post and perhaps in some [...]

Posted in Coming Out, Perspectives 20 Comments »

I’ve never written much concerning my personal views on ex-gay programs* aside from one post years ago and a random comment here or there along the way. There have been a number of reasons for my reluctance, the primary one being that I don’t have anything good to say about their ideology, theology, or integrity, [...]

Posted in Ex-Gay 7 Comments »

I know that there are a number of you who follow this blog through various subscriptions which means SisterFriends comes to you via email or RSS feed rather than you coming to SisterFriends. As someone who regularly follows more than 100 blogs myself I appreciate the convenience of doing it that way but it comes [...]

Posted in Affirming, Perspectives, Questioning, SisterFriends 1 Comment »

Today’s post is part of a larger initiative of more than 50 bloggers, all sharing their thoughts on how to “bride the gap” between people on the topic of faith and sexuality.  You can find the links of other bloggers participating in this undertaking at Bridging the Gap, an outreach of New Directions Ministries of [...]

Posted in Christian Living and Faith, Christian Unity, Perspectives 23 Comments »

In my childhood home there was a strictly-enforced no swearing policy. Swearing and name-calling were so off-limits I was afraid of them; afraid that if one of those dreaded nuggets of blasphemy passed over my lips, it might void my ticket on the glory train. I’m not even talking the big swear words known, loved, [...]

Posted in Ex-Gay, Storytelling 8 Comments »

I’ve been going back and forth for a couple days about addressing a matter of internal business and only made up my mind to go ahead when Kelli over at A Wonderful Journey slapped up a post on the very same topic. It should be noted that I no more than have an idea for [...]

Posted in Blog Basics and Info, Opposing 25 Comments »

I went for my walk yesterday. Four and a half miles which translates to approximately 7945 steps, not that I was counting. I know this because my Bodybugg was counting for me. Just one of the many electronic devices I carry with me, along with my Garmin GPS, iPod, and cellphone. I hear some people [...]

Posted in Bisexual, Human Sexuality Comments Off

When I first came out in the mid-90′s and began to hang around with other queer folks, I was embarrassed to be identified in the same group as those who were transgendered. It pains me to say that, so much so that 10 years later I’m sitting in Starbucks with tears in my eyes. I [...]

Posted in Transgendered 20 Comments »

I’m struggling. I don’t know why I waited so long to ask for help. It’s odd how growing up I felt so close to God. When no one knew I was a lesbian. Then when I came out it was as if I hadn’t believed in God at all. All the things I said about [...]

Posted in Christian Lesbian Identity, Email Outtakes, Queering the Bible, Questioning 7 Comments »

We are SisterFriends. We are the church. We are conservative. We are progressive. We are evangelical. We are liberal. We are seeking, searching and emerging. We have found the Answer. We are content to live in the questions. We light candles and sing Georgian chants in the scented haze of burning incense. We sing “Amazing [...]

Posted in Affirming, Christian Lesbian Identity, Christian Unity, Opposing 3 Comments »