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Marcy Henrikson lived a "normal" life. She worked as a teacher and was active in her Presbyterian church. She played tennis and bridge and belonged to the right social organizations. But she made the discovery that her teenaged daughter was a lesbian. This changed her life. Initially, Marcy hid the truth from others. But when a casual acquaintance asks Marcy about her daughter, and she answers as if she has none, Marcy knows she must change. This touching and uplifting story is told from Marcy's point of view as she "struggled to find God's will in the crucible of her faith."This book also includes Martha's journal entries. The book will help parents, siblings, and friends struggling to accept gay and lesbian loved ones. It will also help church communities looking for ways to better serve their gay and lesbian parishioners.Hendrikson, Marcy Clements is the author of 'Our Daughter Martha A Family Struggles With Coming Out' with ISBN 9780829814323 and ISBN 0829814329.
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