by Anonymous | Jul 10, 2018 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
It’s been over a decade since we learned that our son is gay. You’d think I’d be used to it by now. I’m not. I’m sitting in Sunday school and a man several rows back brings up the “sin of homosexuality” and declares that the church isn’t “hard enough” on that sin. It...
by Jill Huston | Mar 8, 2018 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
I firmly believe that parenting is one of the most challenging jobs we could ever choose; and yet, one of the most rewarding. It is easy to underestimate the commitment made as you begin the journey. However, it doesn’t take much time to realize we will never perfect...
by Veronica Johnson | Oct 24, 2017 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
I occasionally do a seminar called “Giving the TALK Without the Shame” where I help parents talk to their kids about sex. In the process, lots of people told me that their parents never talked to them about sex, or talked to them once and it was SO uncomfortable they...
by Jill Huston | Sep 18, 2017 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
Many years ago when Where Grace Abounds began, our founder, Mary Heathman, wrote a one-page article for parents who sought out our ministry after finding out that their son or daughter was same-sex attracted. Although many things have changed in the years since these...
by Anonymous | Aug 29, 2017 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
What do you do when the unexpected hits home? Many years ago, after returning home from being out of town for a funeral, my 16-year old daughter and her boyfriend told us she was pregnant. It was a conversation that we were not expecting to have. As time progressed...
by Lori Wildenberg | Aug 22, 2017 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
“In a Heartbeat,” the short film that has taken the internet by storm, breaks my heart. The film’s intent is to affirm same-sex crushes, and yet also delivers the message that same-sex crushes lead to a same-sex relationship. The film is geared for the eye balls of...
