i.e. finding you all, finding this.

my lover is right. finally, a speaking up and out of those who experienced a loving time in an ex-gay ministry, who understood that it's all about God, and not about trying to be good enough for God, and that's ok to be oneself; it's a relief to know that I am not the only one who does not characterize their time in an ex-gay ministry as being repressive or coercive or to have consisted of brainwashing or being cultic.

the one lesson that i appreciated and still believe from my time in living waters is that i cannot leave my understanding or searching of God's relationship with me. and I now see that there are others just like me out there who are searching, and yet free; that the fence does not have to be our place forever, ending in either insanity or self-destruction.

i'm glad i finally took the time to look again for something like this, and i'm glad to be here.

thank you all.

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